Jim Rowe Key Grip Film Technician

Dob: 27/04/1958 Ph (09) 8184016 Ph 0274516927 Email: [email protected] also found on IMDB under College Education – Engineering/Technical/Physics Jim Rowe (III) & (IV) Licences - Car , Motorcycle , Classes 2 & 4 Heavy Trade (1,2,3L,4,5L,6) SKILL BASE, “Film & Television” • Key Grip • Dolly Grip • Best Boy (16 yrs) • Grip Assist • Camera Crane Rigger/Operator • Tracking Vehicle Rigger/Driver • Car Rigs , Specialized Set-ups etc made to order for Specific Jobs • Vehicle Technician/Wrangler • Servicing & Repair of Film Equipment - Technical and Structural • Can Repair nearly anything, on-set, in a hurry! Pressure-on! and - Dig the challenge! Note - Engineering and other skills mentioned below, don’t always come into play on a normal shoot day, However, when they do, I have a lot more to offer and am only too keen to get involved. (I have a reputation for problem solving on-set)

“A Grade Mechanic ” (“Advanced Trade Automotive Engineer”) since 25/01/1980 Specialist in, • Alternative Fuels (LPG, CNG) • Brakes (Cars & Trucks) Vacuum Hydraulic, Air over Hydraulic & Full Air. Machining & Radius Grinding • Custom Brake setups for performance cars, Hotrods etc • Tuning, Diagnostic • Prof. Modifications • Component rebuilds – Manual Gearboxes, Diffs etc. etc. “General Engineering/Manufacture/Fabrication/Machining” • Fabrication of Specialized Equipment, Adapters, Mounts, Supports etc. etc. • Welding - Mig, Tig, Arc & Gas • Machining - Turning, Milling, Grinding, Cutting, Polishing etc “Contemporary Jeweller” 30yrs • Handmade, Alternative style, Solid Sterling Silver, Chunky & Polished

Key Grip - to date

“NZ MUSIC AWARDS” LIVE BROADCAST Music awards & Live Perfofmances 11/17

“KIWI” TELEFEATURE Thomas Robins/Director, David Paul/Dop 2-3/17

“NZ MUSIC AWARDS” LIVE BROADCAST Music awards & Live performances 11/16

“WHY DOES LOVE” TELEFEATURE Danny Mulheron/Director, David Paul/Dop 10/16

“TERRY TEO” DRAMA SERIES Gerrard Johnstone/Director, Various Dop’s 06/15 – 07/15 “DECENT FROM DIASTER” DRAMA SERIES Rita Attwood/director, Scott Lee/Dop 04/15

“800 WORDS” DRAMA SERIES Gemma Lee/Director, Fred Renata/Dop 04/15

“ABANDONED” TELEFEATURE John Laing/Director, Grant McKinnon/Dop 03/15 – 04/15

“MONSTER OF MANGATITI” DOCO/DRAMA Riccardo Pellizzeri/Director, Dave Cameron/Dop 03/15

“TERRY TEO” DRAMA SERIES Gerard Johnstone/Director, Drew Sturge/Dop 1 1/14 – 12/14

“SHORTLAND ST” DRAMA SERIES Richard Barr Director/Sean Rundle/Dop 03/14

“DREAM, BUILD, DRIVE” DOCUMENTARY Matthew Cox Director/Dop 01/14

“POWER RANGERS” DRAMA SERIES Various Directors, Ilan Rosenburg/Dop 3/13 – 5/13

“POWER RANGERS” DRAMA SERIES Various Directors, Ilan Rosenburg/Dop 10/12 – 12/12

“NOTHING TRIVIAL” DRAMA SERIES PROMO SHOOT Various Dir’s, Dave Cameron/Dop 6/12

“EMPEROR” FEATURE FILM 2ndUnit Peter Webber/Director, Stuart Dryburgh/Dop 2-3/12

“GOOD TIME MAN” FEATURE FILM Christoph Schrewe/Director, Simon Raby/Dop 1/12 to 2/12

“HOUSEBOUND” FEATURE FILM Gerard Johnstone/Director, Simon Riera/Dop 11/11 to 1/12

“INORGANIC” SHORT FILM Elana Doyle/Director, Dave Garbet/Dop 11/11

“RUNAWAYS” SHORT FILM Jordan Dodson/Director, Matt Meikle /Dop 9/11

“ICE CAPTAIN” FEATURE FILM P/ups /Director, Simon Baumfield/Dop 8/11

“POWER RANGERS” DRAMA SERIES Various Directors, Ilan Rosenberg/Dop 3/11 to 6/11

“SNOW IN PARADISE” SHORT FILM Nikki Siulepa/Director, Waka Attewell/Dop 2/11 to 3/11

“ONLINE COMMERCIAL” ADIDAS/ALL BLACKS Dop/Ian McCarroll 12/10

“BILLY T JAMES” FEATURE FILM/DOCO Ian Mune/Director, Waka Attewell/Dop 12/10

“REST FOR THE WICKED” FEATURE FILM Simon Pattison/Director, Jos Wheeler/Dop 10/10 to 11/10

“EBONY SOCIETY” SHORT FILM Tammy Davis/Director, Rewa Harre/Dop 07/10

“GIRL MEETS BOY” FEATURE FILM Roseane Liang/Director, Richard Harling/Dop 02/10 to 04/10

“3D MUSIC VIDEO” SCRIBE - Damien Caine/Director, Karl Shodt 3D/Dop 02/10

“AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL” REALITY TV Tony Croll/Director & Dop 11/09

“TAKU RAKAU E” SHORT FILM Kararainer Rangihau/Director, Grant McKinnon/Dop 10/09

“WINTER BOY” SHORT FILM /Director, /Dop 35mm 09/09 “THIS IS NOT MY LIFE” DRAMA SERIES Main Unit GRST ltd Tech Recce days RED 04/09 to 09/09 “THIS IS NOT MY LIFE” DRAMA SERIES 2ND Unit GRST ltd 13x1hr RED 04/09 to 09/09 “OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE” DRAMA SERIES 2nd Unit Simon Bennett/Director, DJ Stipsen/Dop 12/08 “MUSIC VIDEO” 11/08 “LIFE’S A RIOT” TELE FEATURE NZ Showcase Ian Mune/Dir, Leon Narbey/Dop 09/08 “RUSSIAN SNARK” FEATURE FILM Stephen Sinclair/Director, Steve Latty/Dop 06/08 “THE AMAZING RACE” REALITY TV USA 05/08 “POWER RANGERS” DRAMA SERIES 2ND Unit Ranger Productions ltd (One week) 10/07 “MUSIC VIDEO” (Liam Finn) 04/07 “BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA” FEATURE FILM Splinter Unit 04/06 “MUSIC VIDEO” (Ashley Cooper) Nicholas Lintott/Director, Richard Harling/Dop 03/06 “RUSSIAN BRIDE” SHORT FILM Stephen Sinclair/Director, Steve Latty/Dop 10/05 “MERCY PEAK” DRAMA SERIES South Pacific Pictures Peter Janes/Dop 07/03 to 08/03 “SECRET TVC” TVC (Rachel Hunter) Darryl Ward/Director/Dop 02/01 “DOT MATRIX” SHORT FILM Reuben Pollock /Director, Richard Harling/Dop 10/00

Dolly Grip - to date “ROMAN EMPIRE” DRAMA SERIES Main Unit USA 12/12/2015 “THIS IS NOT MY LIFE” DRAMA SERIES Main Unit GRST Ltd 13 x 1hr RED 04/09 to 09/09 “THIS IS NOT MY LIFE” DRAMA SERIES 2nd Unit GRST Ltd 13 x 1hr RED 04/09 to 09/09 “LIFE’S A RIOT” TELE FEATURE Ian Mune/Dir, Leon Narbey/Dop 09/07 to 03/08 “THE WARRIOR’S WAY” FEATURE FILM Tim White prod., NZ/Korean 35mm 09/07 to 03/08 “BURYING BRIAN” DRAMA SERIES Chris Bailey/Dir, Wayne Vinton/Dop 02/07 to 03/07 “THE TATOOIST” FEATURE FILM Peter Burger/Dir, Leon Narbey/Dop 09/06 to 11/06 “WENDY WU” FEATURE FILM Disney John Laing/Dir, Kevin Riely/Dop 01/06 to 03/06 “MERCY PEAK” DRAMA SERIES (shared with Key Grip series 1,2 & 3) 2001, 02 & 03

Best Boy - to date

“POWER RANGERS” DRAMA SERIES Yuji Noguchi & Masaki Onishi/ Dir’s, Sean McLin/Dop 05/15

“SHOPPING” F/FILM Mark Albiston,Louis Sutherland/Dir, Ginny Loane/Dop 04/12 to 05/12

“THIS IS NOT MY LIFE” DRAMA SERIESGRST ltd 13 x1hr tv RED 04/09 to 09/09 “MATARIKI” FEATURE FILM Michael Bennett Wr/Dir, Al Bollinger/Dop 03/09 to 04/09 “LIFE’S A RIOT” TELEFEATURE Ian Mune/Dir.,Leon Narbey/Dop 08/08 to 09/08 “LAUNDRY WARRIOR” FEATURE FILM Tim White prod., NZ/Korean 35mm 09/07 to 03/08 “BURYING BRIAN” DRAMA SERIES Touchdown/Eyeworks HD 02/07 to 03/07 “THE TATOOIST” FEATURE FILM Touchdown/Eyeworks 35mm 09/06 to 11/06 “WENDY WU” MOW Disney USA HD 04/05 to 06/05 “OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE” DRAMA SERIES South Pacific pictures Digital 01/05 to 03/05 “KIDNAPPED” DRAMA SERIES BBC/South Pacific Pictures NZ/UK co-pro 08/04 to 10/04 “PERFECT CREATURE” FEATURE FILM Glen Standring/Dir,Leon Narbey/Dop 35mm 05/04 to 08/04 “50 WAYS OF SAYING FABULOUS” FEATURE FILM Stewart Main/Dir,Simon Raby/Dop 35mm 02/04 to 03/04 “DECEIT” MOW Sony Pictures Television – USA 35mm 11/03 to 12/03 “MERCY PEAK” DRAMA SERIES South Pacific Pictures 20 x 1hr 16mm 03/03 to 08/03 “I LOVE LUCY” RED HEAD MINI SERIES Sony Pictures Television 35mm 01/03 to 02/03 “MERCY PEAK” DRAMA SERIES South Pacific Pictures 20 x 1hr 16mm 04/02 to10/02 “BLOOD CRIME” MOW Columbia Tristar Television 35mm 01/02 to 02/02 “” FEATURE FILM Ncki Caro/Dir,Leon Narbey/Dop 35mm 10/01 to 12/01 “MERCY PEAK” DRAMA SERIES South Pacific Pictures – 20 x 1hr 16mm 04/01 to 10/01 “THE VECTOR FILE” TELEFEATURE Day break Pictures 35mm 12/00 to 03/01 “LORD OF THE RINGS” “1” FEATURE FILM Three Foot Six (Bluescreen & 2nd Units) 35mm 08/00 to 09/00 “LORD OF THE RINGS” “3” FEATURE FILM Three Foot Six 35mm 10/00 to 10/00 “LAWLESS” 2 &3 TELEFEATURES South Pacific Pictures 2 x 16mm 06/00 to 08/00 “SHEARER’S BREAKFAST” aka “ WHEN STRANGERS APPEAR” FEATURE FILM Scott Reynolds/Dir,Simon Raby/Dop 35mm 04/00 to 05/00 “JUBILEE” FEATURE FILM /Dir,Leon Narbey/Dop 35mm 09/99 to 10/99

Casual grip assist – Legend of the Seeker, Spartacus, Go Girls, Hercules, Eruption, Outrageous Fortune, Power Rangers, Nothing Trivial and many others

Vehicle Technician/Wrangler “EVIL DEAD” DRAMA SERIES series 2 04-06/2016 “EVIL DEAD” DRAMA SERIES series 3 04-07/2017 04-07/2017 Commercials Too many to list, Majority of Company’s listed below from 1999 to 2015

Production Co’s I have enjoyed working with include --

South Pacific Pictures, Cherokee Films, Cubic Enterprises, Cowley Films, Silverscreen, Fish n Clips, Diva Productions, Shoot NZ, Pacific Renaissance, Flying Start, T.H.E. Films, Motion Pictures, Oceapro, Ozcam Productions, Shatky & Shatky, Cranbrook Films, Day Break Pictures, Robbers Dog, Exposure International, The Sweetshop, Automatic, Capitol City Films, Luscious International, Joyride Films, Cirkus, Third Party Productions, Exile Films, OMP Productions, Batch Films, South Pacific Pictures, Three Foot Six, MF Films, Flying Fish, Film Construction, Curious, Greenstone Pictures, Flying Start, Stanstrong, Shotz Productions, imagination Television, Gibson Group, Boomerang Productions, TBWA/Tequila, Sky Sports Promos, Kitchen Sink Films, Finch, Candle Lit Pictures, Power Ranger Productions, Smasher Films, Tala Pacifica Productions, Making Movies ltd, Fat Boy Films, Eyeworks, GFC Germany, Corn Cob ltd, Exit Films, Omnicron Productions Ltd, Semi-Professional Films etc

DOP’S I have had the pleasure to work with include -- Leon Narbey, , Al Guilford, Peter Janes, Kevin Riley, , Simon Raby, Simon Riera, Ian Paul, Tom Byrston (Canada), Andrew Commis, Keith Wagstaff (Aus), Bob Steadman (USA), James Cowley, Ginny Loane, James Bartle, John Toon, Dave Garbet, Dave Cameron, Rob Marsh, Malcolm McCulloch (Aus), Marty Smith, Roland Carrati, Russel Boyd, Wayne Vinton, Steve Latty, John Cavill, Mark Olsen, Richard Harling, Jos Wheeler, Ian McCarroll, Daryl Harbraken, Matt Meikle, Simon Baumfield, Ilan Rosenberg (Israel), Drew Sturge Rewa Harre, Waka Attewell, Karl Shodt, Renaud Maire, Grant McKinnon, DJ Stipsen, Richard Scott, Dale McCready, Ian McCarrol, Rhys Duncan, David Paul

Director’s I have also had the pleasure to work with include -- Nicky Caro, Peter Jackson, Simon Bennett, Peter Berger, Ian Mune, Glen Standring, Charlie Haskell Don Selwyn, John Laing, Chris Graves, Scott Reynolds, Geoff Cawthorn, Mark Beasley, James Barr Vincent Ward, Vanessa Alexander(Canada), Glen Jordan (USA), Billy Graham (USA), Stephen Sinclair, Michael Bennett, Gaysorn Thavat, Adam Strange, Adam Stevens, Greg Page, Sigi Spath,

Roseane Liang, Simon Pattison, Clayton Barnett, Nicholas Lintott, Kevin Denholm, Dylan Coburn,

Rachel House, Tony Johns, Kararainer Rangihau, Tony Croll (USA), Eden Diebel, Damien Caine,

Tammy Davis, Nikki Suilepa, Leanne Pooley, Jordan Dodson, Christoph Schrewe, Mark Albiston,

Louis Sutherland, Elana Doyle, Gerard Johnstone, Peter Webber, Greg Page

References & Verbal Referee’s, Kevin Donovan Harri Harrison Brian Harris Key Grip Key Grip Key Grip Ph (09) 3601556 Ph (09) 3611499 Ph (09) 8169335 Mob 021968291 Mob 021960235 Mob 021973198

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Film (Still & Motion), Dirt-Bikes (Enduro), Unicycling (on and off-road, short and tall), Drag Racing, Sport, Jewellery Manufacture, Gardening, Wilderness, Nature, Good Music, Good Food, Good People and Creative Fun! If You Smile at Me I Will Understand, That is Something, Everybody, Everywhere Does in The Same Language!