Louis Sutherland is an award-winning filmmaker based in Wellington and working all over the globe. A father of six, he has been called “the child whisperer” for his innate ability to connect with children, revealing their inherent personality and spark on film. His love of street casting has led to finding raw, untrained talent - some of whom have gone on to attain award- winning international careers after his direction and guidance.
When Damon first applied to film school he was told to submit his showreel. Fresh out of school and empty handed, he raced home and cheekily copied the opening sequence of his favourite video game onto a VHS tape and submitted that. Luckily for him, Damon got accepted and nobody was the wiser. Well, until now…
Ella first fell in love with movies when her Dad showed her Hong Kong 80’s action films that he starred in. She later went on to graduate from Toi Whakaari and quickly built a successful career coaching actors in mainstream TV shows and feature films, but only when she wasn’t acting in them.