Sarah Bicknell (formerly Sarah Lowe)
Wairarapa/Wellington, NZ Based
2021 1st Assistant Director Smoke Free Cars - Scoundrel (TVC) Producer: Breigh Sutherland, Director: Louis Sutherland
2021 1st Assistant Director Allbirds Breeze – Wrestler (TVC) Producer: Jasmine St. John, Director: Anita Fontaine
2021 1st Assistant Director Huddle Insurance – Robin Murphy Productions (TVC) Producer: Robin Murphy, Director: Peter Baker
2021 1st Assistant Director Corazon – Zoom Classroom shoot / VFX Extras shoot – A24 (TV series) Line Producer: Pam Hislop, Director: Joseph Gordon Levitt
2021 2nd Assistant Director Miller Lite – 3 and 7 (TVC) Line Producer: Larissa Tiffin, Director: Steve Ayson
2020 1st Assistant Director Cigna Funeral Insurance - 99 (TVC) Producer: Sara Alison, Director: Rachel Weaver
2020 1st Assistant Director Interislander – Great Journeys Lead to Great Stories – Clockwork Films(TVC) Producer: Peter Mayo, Director: Matt Eastwood
2020 1st Assistant Director Hari with the Māori Sidesteps - (TV skit/sitcom show) Producers: Brandon Te Moananui and Jamie McGaskill, Director: Tama Kawha
2020 1st Assistant Director Super Gold - Clemenger BBDO (TVC) Producers: Josh Rollo, Jen Gasson, Director: Brooke Benton
2019 Floor Manager & Assistant Floor Manager What Now - Whitebait Media (Live kids TV show) Production Manager: Jill Bailey, Various Directors
2019 1st Assistant Director Colonial Combat Series 2 - Awa Films (Web Series) Producers: Julian Arahanga, Becs Arahanga Director: Julian Arahanga
2018 1st Assistant Director Survivors (Short Film) Producer/Director: Steve Barr
2018 2nd Assistant Director Savage - Domino Films (Feature Film) Producer: Vicky Pope Director: Sam Kelly, 1st AD: Bruno De Bois
2018 1st Assistant Director Turn of the Screw – Galvinized Films (Feature Film) Producers: Emma Beale, Nicola Pepperkorn Director: Alex Galvin
2018 1st Assistant Director Maunga – (Short Film) Producers: Marc Tyron, Michelle Turner Directors: David Strong, Wanda Lepionka
2018 1st Assistant Director Flip – Anson Hunter Ltd (Short Film) Producer: Tom Boniface-Webb Director: Jessica Grace Smith
2018 1st Assistant Director Tutor EOT and EOY Films – NZ Film School (Short Films) Guest Tutor, 1st AD and 1st AD Mentor.
2018 2nd Assistant Director Daffodils – Raglan Films (Feature Film) Producer: Richard Fletcher Director: David Stubbs, 1st AD: Robin Wilson
2017 1st Assistant Director Colonial Combat – Awa Films (Webseries) Producer/Director: Julian Arahanga Production Managers: Ness Patea, Ruth Korver
2017 1st Assistant Director Pot Luck – Robin Murphy Productions (Webseries) Producer: Robin Murphy, Production Manager: Michelle Turner Director: Ness Simons
2017 1st Assistant Director Choice Not Chance – Thick as Thieves (TVC) Producer: Nik Beachman, Production Manager: Nicky Simes Director: Michelle Savill
2017 2nd Assistant Director Mortal Engines, 2nd Unit – Hungry City Ltd (Feature Film) Producers: Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Zane Weiner, Amanda Walker, Deborah Forte Director: Glenn Boswell, Peter Jackson, 1st AD: Emma Cross
2016 2nd Assistant Director The Changeover - Firefly Films (Feature Film) Producer: Emma Slade Directors: Stuart McKenzie & Miranda Harcourt, 1st AD: Axel Paton
2016 2nd Assistant Director Doubt: The Scott Watson Case - Productionshed.tv (TV Doco-drama feature) Producer/Director: Yvonne McKay, 1st AD: Robin Wilson
2016 2nd Assistant Director The Black Widow - KHF Media (TV Feature) Producer/Director: Thomas Robins, 1st AD: Robin Wilson
2015 & 2016 Events Management Coordinator IHL Moot Court Competition New Zealand Red Cross
2015 Events Management Coordinator Corporate and Trust Thank You Events New Zealand Red Cross
2015 Ticketing Manager Out of the Suitcase Puppet Festival Festival Director: Rose Beauchamp
2014 1st Assistant Director Wharewaka Shoot - Tourism NZ Business Events (live action promo shoot) Producers: Nikki Walker, Nicky Symes, Director: Chris Sasarich
2014 1st Assistant Director Rugby Meets Awesome - Y & R (promos for Rugby Sevens for Crowd Goes Wild) Agency Producer: Scott Henderson, Director: James McOnie
2014 1st Assistant Director War News - Gibson Group (Studio shoot only - TV series) Producer: Gary Scott, Director: Mike Smith
2010 Freight Coordinator and Script Coordinator Paradise Cafe - Gibson Group (TV Series) Producer: Dave Gibson, Line Producer: Chris Tyson
2009-2015 Mother Extraordinaire Oliver & Kate Bicknell – Children Production Producers: Sarah and William Bicknell
2008 2nd Assistant Director The Strength of Water - Filmwork (Feature Film) Producer: Fiona Copland Director: Armagan Ballantyne, 1st AD: Joe Nolan
2008 1st Assistant Director Digit – Room 11 Productions (Short Film) Producer: Sandra Clark Director: Claire Ashton
2008 2nd Assistant Director Avatar- 880 films (Feature Film) Exec Producer: Colin Wilson, Director: James Cameron
2007 1st Assistant Director NZ Army Recruitment – Sticky Pictures (3 x 45 Second TVCs) Producer: Warren Green, Director: Mark Albiston
2007 1st Assistant Director Halo Shorts – HT Ltd (Computer Game TVC’s) Producer: Carolynne Cunningham, Director: Neill Blomkamp
2007 1st Assistant Director The Lovely Bones – Previs Shoot – Wingnut Creative Producer: Carolynne Cunningham, Director: Peter Jackson 2007 1st Assistant Director Bad Trip - Streetlight Pictures (15 min Short Film) Producer: Mhairead Conner, Director: Louis Sutherland 2007 Scheduling/Additional Assistant Director Paradise – Gibson Group (Studio Sit-com) Producer: Dave Gibson, Director: Geoff Murphy
2007 2nd Assistant Director “Rocky” – Wingnut Films (Short Film) Producer: Carolynne Cunningham, Production Manager: Carey Johnson Director: Peter Jackson, 1st Ads: Liz Tan, Carolynne Cunningham
2006/2007 1st Assistant Director My Story - Gibson Group (40 x 2 minute Dramas for Mobiles) Producer: Dave Gibson, Line Producer: Chris Tyson Director: Peter Salmon
2006 2nd Assistant Director Sky City-Unseen Workers - Curious Film (TVC) Producer: Matt Noonan PM: Stu Giles Director: Darryl Ward, 1st AD: Chris Short
2006 2nd Assistant Director Toyota Aurion – Good Oil Films (TVC) Producers: Juliet Bishop, Matt Long Director: Matt Murphy, 1st AD: Joe Nolan
2006 2nd Assistant Director – Bluescreen Unit The Water Horse – Water Horse Productions (Feature Film) Producers: Robert Bernstein, Douglas Rae, Barrie Osborne, Charlie Lyons UPM: Carol Kim, 1st AD: Joe Nolan
2006 2nd Assistant Director- 2nd Unit (Queenstown & Picton) The Water Horse – Water Horse Productions (Feature Film) Producers: Robert Bernstein, Douglas Rae, Barrie Osborne, Charlie Lyons UPM: Carol Kim, 2U-PM: Trishia Downie, 2U-1st AD: Joe Nolan
2006 2nd Assistant Director Black Sheep – Live Stock Productions (Feature Film) Producer: Philippa Campbell Director: Jonathan King Line Producer: Judith Trye, 1st AD: Joe Nolan
2006 1st Assistant Director Run – Fast Feet Films (Short film) Producer: Robin Murphy, Director: Mark Albiston
2006 1st Assistant Director The Hothouse – Gibson Group (TV drama series) Producer: Dave Gibson, Line Producer: Chris Tyson, PM: Basia Plachecki Director: Danny Mulheron
2005 Scheduling 1st Assistant Director Insider’s Guide to Love – Gibson Group (Multi-unit Location Shoot TV drama series) Producer: Dave Gibson, Line Producer:Chris Tyson
2005 2nd Assistant Director King Kong New Zealand Premiere/Red Carpet Event – Chameleon Events Event Director: Jamie Wilson
2005 2nd Assistant Director – Elements Unit King Kong – Big Primate Pictures (Feature Film) Prods: Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Jan Blenkin, Carolynne Cunningham UPM: Anne Bruning, PM:Brigitte Yorke, 1st AD’s: Carolynne Cunningham & David Norris
2005 2nd Assistant Director Volkswagon – Doughnut – Big Primate Pictures (TVC) Prod: Anne Bruning, PM’s: Sue Sparks, Carey Johnson, 1st AD: Joe Nolan
2004/2005 2nd Assistant Director – 2nd Unit King Kong – Big Primate Pictures (Feature Film) (Also 2nd AD -Aerial Unit, 2nd Unit Minis Pick-ups, VFX Unit and Ocean Unit) Prods: Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Jan Blenkin, Carolynne Cunningham UPM: Anne Bruning, PM:Brigitte Yorke, 1st AD’s: Robin Murphy & David Norris
2004 2nd Assistant Director / New Zealand AD Antarctic Journal – Antarctic Journal Productions Ltd / Beachfront Films (Korean Feature Film shot at Snow Farm – Cardrona and Mount Lyford) Prod: Bridget Bourke; Production Manager: Honor Byrne
UK
2003 1st Assistant Director Family Affairs – Thames Talkback Television (UK) (Multi-unit TV soap Opera)
2002/2003 1st Assistant Director EastEnders – BBC Television (UK) (Multi-unit TV Soap Opera)
2002 Scheduling 1st AD EastEnders – BBC Television (UK) (Multi-unit TV Soap Opera)
2001/2002 Scheduler Family Affairs – Thames Talkback Television (UK) (Multi-unit TV soap Opera
2002 2nd Assistant Director Casualty – BBC Television (UK) (Multi-unit TV Drama series)
2002 2nd Assistant Director EastEnders – BBC Television (UK)
2001 2nd Assistant Director Eastenders, Pollyanna, Casualty BBC Television (UK)
2001 2nd Assistant Director Casualty – BBC Television (UK)
2000/2001 2nd Assistant Director Family Affairs – Pearson Television (UK)
2000 2nd Assistant Director Last Of the Summer Wine – BBC Television (UK) (TV Series)
1999/2000 2nd Assistant Director Dream Team – Hewland International (UK) (Multi-unit TV drama series)
2000 3rd Assistant Director The Bill - Pearson Television (UK) (Multi-unit TV drama series)
2000 3rd Assistant Director/AFM Brookside – Mersey Television (UK) (Multi-unit TV soap opera)
1999 3rd Assistant Director Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married – Carnival Films and Theatre (UK) (TV drama series)
1999 3rd Assistant Director Emmerdale – Yorkshire Television (UK) (Multi-unit TV soap opera)
1999 Location Assistant / 3rd AD Where The Heart is III – Anglia Television / United Media (UK) (TV drama series)
1998/1999 Assistant Floor Manager Big Bag – Yorkshire Television (UK) (Children’s educational puppet show)
1998 Assistant Floor Manager Sunday Live Yorkshire Television (UK) Live talk show/religious programming
1998 3rd Assistant Director A Touch Of Frost – Yorkshire Television (UK) (TV drama series)
1998 3rd Assistant Director Renford Rejects – Nickelodeon (UK) (Children’s TV drama series)
1998 Floor Assistant Bruce’s Price Is Right – Yorkshire Television/Freemantle (UK) (studio based game show, live audience)
1998 Assistant Floor Manager Countdown & Celebrity Countdown – Yorkshire Television (UK) (TV studio quiz show – live audience)
1998 Additional 3rd AD Where The Heart Is II – Anglia Television / United Media (UK)
1997/1998 3rd Assistant Director Emmerdale – Yorkshire Television (UK)
1996/1997 Trainee 2nd/3rd AD Yorkshire Television (UK) (Various TV programmes)
1997 Trainee AFM The Big Breakfast Planet 24 (Live light entertainment daily show)