Pukeko Pictures Taps Head of Scripted Development

WELLINGTON: Cleverman co-producer Pukeko Pictures has appointed Lisa Chatfield as head of scripted development.

Most recently, Chatfield was the head of development and production at the New Zealand Film Commission. She has worked across both development and production on the domestic and international slates of Working Title Australia, NHNZ and Eyeworks NZ. At Pukeko, Chatfield will be working closely with Martin Baynton, chief creative officer, and Angela Littlejohn, head of production, on the company’s development slate as well as television shows in production.

Pukeko Pictures’ CEO, Clive Spink, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Lisa to the role of head of scripted development at Pukeko Pictures. Lisa brings to her role a strong development and production background with experience in both film and television content for adults and children. Lisa will work closely with our talented development and production team led by Martin Baynton and Angela Littlejohn on our future television slate as well as our current lineup to continue to produce world-class internationally rich content.”