Duncan Cole, Cinematographer

DUNCAN COLE is an award-winning photographer and cinematographer. His work crosses all disciplines within the two fields, being sought after in New Zealand for advertising, editorial, documentary and illustrative work for both moving and still images.

THE LAST MAGIC SHOW is Cole's second feature shot using digital technology, the first being the psychological thriller FOR GOOD (2003). Most recently, Cole was the cinematographer for the digital film THE DEVIL DARED ME TO, an action comedy produced by the New Zealand Film Commission supported HEADSTRONG scheme.

Cole is also one of the most prolific cinematographers for the music industry, having worked as Director of Photography on music videos for a wide range of artists, from CROWDED HOUSE's TIM and NEIL FINN to BIC RUNGA, GOODSHIRT and BROOKE FRASER.

Cole won the IMAGES AND SOUND BEST TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTION TO A DIGITAL FEATURE award for his work as cinematographer on THE LAST MAGIC SHOW at the 2007 AIR NEW ZEALAND FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS.

Luke Fitzgerald, Composer

LUKE FITZGERALD is a composer and instrumentalist born and bred in Melbourne, Australia. After completing a Bachelor of Music Performance (Improvisation) at the prestigious VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS and an honours year at MONASH UNIVERSITY studying music composition, he has spent recent years working as a successful composer, producer, performer and arranger for stage and screen as well as gigs with many bands and some of Australia’s finest musicians. He also spent time developing his composition skills during a mentorship with Burkhardt Dalwitz, the award-winning composer of the soundtrack to THE TRUMAN SHOW.

Recent projects have included working as composer, arranger and performer with the GREAT BIG SCIENCE GIG – a series of nationally touring science cabaret shows written and performed in collaboration with Australia’s CSIRO.

Fitzgerald has very recently relocated to Auckland, New Zealand where he has composed the soundtrack for the feature film THE LAST MAGIC SHOW and the television comedy series JUNGLE FEVER 2 (Juice Television).

Kahra Scott-James, Sound Designer

KAHRA SCOTT-JAMES is a fully qualified audio engineer (Masters in Audio Production with full distinctions, UK) with a proven track record in the international audio industry including experience as a senior sound designer/mix engineer for US company BRILLIANT DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT.

She also holds a Diploma in Audio Engineering (NZ), a Cert/Adv in Film & Television Production (AUS) and a Certificate in Journalism (NZ) plus has considerable working experience in general media production.

Kahra teaches sound at the NEW ZEALAND FILM ACADEMY and produces/distributes sound design samples and sound effects in the UK. She also has international experience in teaching having lectured in Ireland and Australia. Kahra is now developing specialised audio training strengthened by the fact that she holds one of the highest academic awards available internationally in this field. Recently she did the sound design module on the MEDIA DESIGN SCHOOL's Game Development Diploma in Auckland.

Alex Lee, Producer

A New Zealander of Asian ethnicity, Alex is an entertainment lawyer by training. In 1990, he was a Writer/Presenter on THE WORLD TODAY, a prime time nightly English language current affairs programme screened on Asia TV in Hong Kong. He has also produced and hosted radio programmes. In 2000-2001, Alex produced/directed instructional videos for the INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES based on re-enactments/depictions of legal and court room practice.

In September 2004, he graduated with an MA of Creative & Performing Arts (Film & Television Drama Directing) with First Class Honours from the UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND.

With DAN SHANAN, Lee was the Producer and Co-Director of a recent short documentary film MA-KARA AT MAKARA. MA-KARA AT MAKARA was screened at the WARSAW INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL in November 2004 and the JERUSALEM JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL in December 2005. The film covers the desecration of Jewish graves in Wellington and the community’s response to the same. Alongside Shanan, Alex has been appointed New Zealand representative and correspondent for Israel’s CHANNEL 10 TV.