FRESH

Factual Youth Series

Contracted field director & editor (2015 - 2019): Jessica Sanderson
Network: TVNZ
Funder: New Zealand On Air (NZOA)
Production Company: Tikilounge Productions

HEIVA: THE ANCIENT DANCE & SPORTS OF TAHITI (2019)


The Heiva is Tahiti’s cultural celebration of song and dance. See some of the most beautiful people on Earth share their island’s stories with their bodies, art, and culture. This episode also follows the action of the Tu’aro Ma’ohi – the traditional Tahitian games.

As a field director for ‘Fresh’ Jessica directed many segments for the magazine-style show between 2015 - 2019. These segments were filmed across Aotearoa and abroad in Hawaiʻi, Rarotonga, Samoa, Guåhan (Guam) and Tahiti. Here is an example of an episode directed by Jessica:

  • ‘Fresh’ is a popular TVNZ youth show with a focus on Pasifika arts, culture, events and sport. Since 2011 its "Poly-platter" of Pacific flavors has ranged from singers and sports stars to international actors and dance choreographers.

  • FIXER, ARE RAIMBAULT • GRAPHIC DESIGN, ADRIAN MCBIRNEY • PRODUCTION ASSISTANT, ARE RAIMBAULT, SEFA TAOUMA • TRANSLATION AND SUBTITLES, ARE RAIMBAULT, MAMA BEAR • LOCATION CAM, FAANATI MAMEA • LOCATION SOUND, RAIMANA LOUSSAN • FIELD DIRECTOR, JESSICA SANDERSON • EDITOR, JESSICA SANDERSON • POST AUDIO, BIG TREE STUDIOS • RESEARCHERS, ARE RAIMBAULT, OLLY CODDINGTON, JESSICA SANDERSON • COMPILE DIRECTOR, JESSICA SANDERSON • NETWORK EXECUTIVE, NEVAK ROGERS • PRODUCTION MANAGER, VANESSA HAWKEN • EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, LISA TAOUMA • PRODUCER, OLLY CODDINGTON • THANKS TO: AIR NEW ZEALAND, Tahiti Tourisme, Tahiti Ia Ora Beach Resort, TNTV,

    HYLDA BLOOMFIELD

    GINA BUNTON

    ROBERT THOMPSON

    ROGELLA DOOM

    ELODIE BOURSAUS

    TE FARE TAUHITI NUI

    HEIVA I TAHITI

    O TAHITI E

    MARGUERITE LAI

    ORI I TAHITI

    TERAURI’I PIRITUA

    IOTEFA ACHILLE

    ROBBY ARI’IOTIMA

    TENAU GUYOT

    TIKERE HORA

    FENUAITI MAIHOTA

    MAIMA NORMAND

    MARINO PLAYLE

    MANAVARI’I RAVETAPU

    KAMA RAORAU

    MAUI REORAU

    KEVIN RICHMOND

    POERAVA TAEA

    FLAVIEN TAPARE

    HANA TAPIATA

    FRANCKY TAHIVA

    JEFF TANERI’I

    MOANA’URA TEHEI’URA

    STEPHEN TE MONI

    POEMOANA TERI’INOHORA’I

    KELLY TEROROTUA

    DAVINA THOMPSON

    TEFANA TUFAIMEA

    PAPA WHAREWERA

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