Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland
City Managers
Your Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland City Manager is Alix Whittaker.
Alix Whittaker
Producer of ambitious and award-winning music videos, short films and feature films, Alix boasts a notable portfolio that includes Alien Pregnant by THUNDERLIPS, Daniel by Claire van Beek, Stray by Dustin Feneley, and Mega Time Squad by Tim van Dammen. Through her company Candlelit Pictures, Alix is immersed in developing and financing a diverse slate of feature films. Drawing from her experiences as a Producer Intern on Taika Waititi’s Hunt For The Wilderpeople, attending Ted Hope’s Producing Masterclass, Sue Maslin’s Producing Course, and Louise Gough’s Story Development Workshop, Alix has an unwavering commitment to infusing unique perspectives into the cinematic landscape.
Esaú Allemora
Media agnostic actor / writer / director / producer of boldy irreverent plays, television, short-film, and stand-up comedy. Esaú's work is inspired from his experiences as a queer first-generation Mexican-American expat. His aesthetics are influenced by his work in New York and training with SITI Company, Elevator Repair Service, The Mad Ones, the Actor Apprenticeship at Actors Theatre of Louisville, and BFA acting program at Oregon Center for the Arts at SOU. In Aotearoa, Esaú has cut his teeth working in film production for BSAG Productions, Candlelit Pictures, GFC Films, & Piki Films. In addition, he adapted/directed DADDY UBU (from Ubu Roi) for the Youth Company at ATC, created/produced/performed CHOLO FUGUE at Basement Theatre, and has received funding to create a television series. He is currently producing HOLY GHOST a short-film by Hannah Lynch for Day One Shorts and the play WINK by Jen Silverman. Esaú is committed to creating diverse work, free from virtue signalling, intent on challenging audiences. Esaú is assisting Alix in Auckland this year.
Contacts
Auckland city managers email
Call Alix 027 600 6565
The team are available for calls 7am - 10pm over the shoot weekend but please text outside those hours.
Heats
All heats in 2024 will be screened online so teams can watch all entries.
Auckland City Finals
Date / time - Saturday 29th June, 7pm
Venue - SkyCity Theatre, Corner Hobson and Wellesley Streets, Auckland CBD