South Pacific Pictures 3446325 192775858 2008-02-20T11:00:43Z Hugo999 3006008 '''South Pacific Pictures''' is a television production company based in [[New Zealand]]. The company produces drama series, mini-series, telemovies and feature films for the domestic market and international market. [http://www.spp.co.nz/img/s_top_logo.gif.jpg] SPP's largest project is [[Shortland Street]] the half hour [[soap]] for [[Television New Zealand|TVNZ]]'s TV2. In 2006, the company released [[Sione's Wedding]] and in 2002, the Oscar-nominated feature film [[Whale Rider]]. In 1998 the company produced the [[feature film]], ''[[What Becomes of The Broken Hearted?]]'', the sequel to ''[[Once Were Warriors (film)|Once Were Warriors]]''. In August 1999, the company moved from Browns Bay (Auckland) to a new purpose built studio complex in Henderson, West Auckland. SPP is in a joint venture with Australian company SLR Productions to produce animated shows aimed at international markets and also has a 50% interest in [[Satellite Media]] and has also created a joint venture known as [[Kura Productions]] with Quinton Hita to produce programming for the [[Maori Television Service]]. South Pacific Pictures is owned by CEO [[John Daniel Barnett]] and UK based [[All3Media]]. ==Production History== * [http://www.outrageousfortune.co.nz Outrageous Fortune] 1 & 2 1 hour drama series TV3, New Zealand * Wasted 1/2 hour eco series TV3, New Zealand * [http://www.maddigansquest.com Maddigan's Quest] 1/2 hour fantasy drama series TV3, CBBC, Nine Network Australia * [http://www.sioneswedding.com Sione's Wedding (aka Samoan Wedding)] Feature Film * [http://www.nzidol.com NZ Idol series 1 (2004), 2 (2005), 3 (2006)] Entertainment TV2, New Zealand * How Clean is Your House? series 1 & 2 1/2 hour factual series TV One, New Zealand * [[Shortland Street]] 14 ½ hour drama serial TV2, New Zealand * [[Mercy Peak]] 3 20x1hour drama series (Eps 41-60) TV ONE, New Zealand * [[Shortland Street]] 12 250x½ hour drama serial TV2, New Zealand * [[Being Eve]] 2 13x½ hour teen drama (Eps 14-26) TV3, New Zealand * [[Mataku]] 2002 8x½ hour Maori drama series (Eps 6-13) TV3, New Zealand * [[Mercy Peak]] 2 20x1hour drama (Eps 21-40) TV ONE, New Zealand * [[Shortland Street]] 11 250x½ hour drama serial TV2, New Zealand * [[Whale Rider]] 35mm feature film * [[Being Eve]] 1 13x½ hour (Eps 1-13) TV3, New Zealand * [[Mataku]] 2001 5x½ hour Maori drama series (Eps 1-5) TV3, New Zealand * [[Mercy Peak]] 1 20x1hour drama (Eps 1-20) TV ONE, New Zealand * [[Shortland Street]] 10 250x½ hour drama serial TV2, New Zealand * [[Jackson's Wharf]] 2 20x1hour drama serial TV2, New Zealand * [[Lawless]]: Beyond Justice 90min action drama telefeature * [[Lawless]]: Dead Evidence 90min action drama telefeature * [[Shortland Street]] 9 250x½ hour drama serial TV2, New Zealand * [[Fearless]] 90min telefeature New Zealand / Canadian Co-Production * [[Jackson's Wharf]] 1 26x1hour or 52x½ hour drama serial TV2, New Zealand * Jubilee 35mm feature film * [[Lawless]] 90min action drama telefeature * [[Market Forces]] 2 7x½ hour sitcom (Eps 8-14) TV ONE, New Zealand * [[Shortland Street]] 8 250x½ hour drama serial TV2, New Zealand * [[What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted?]] 35mm feature film * [[Shortland Street]] 7 250x½ hour drama serial TV2, New Zealand * [[Double Booking]] ½ hour Comedy Playhouse * [[House of Sticks]] 1hour Montana Sunday Theatre TV ONE, New Zealand * [[Market Forces]] 1 7x½ hour sitcom (Eps 1-7) TV ONE, New Zealand * [[McPhail & Gadsby]] 7x½ hour political satire TV ONE, New Zealand * [[Shortland Street]] 6 250x½ hour drama serial TV2, New Zealand * [[Tales of the South Seas]] 22 x 1hour drama * [[Citylife]] 26x1hour drama series TV2, New Zealand * [[Shortland Street]] 5 250x½ hour drama serial TV2, New Zealand * Riding High 65x½ hour children's series Production Services Only * [[Shortland Street]] 4 250x½ hour drama serial TV2, New Zealand * [[Plainclothes]] 1 18x1hour adult drama (Eps 1-18) TV ONE, New Zealand * [[Plainclothes]] 2 8x1hour adult drama (Eps 19-26) TV ONE, New Zealand * [[Shortland Street]] 3 250x½ hour drama serial TV2, New Zealand * [[Adrift]] 1x90min telefeature Production Services Only * [[Deepwater Haven]] 26x½ hour family drama * [[Fallout (mini-series)|Fallout]] 2x2hour mini-series * [[Marlin Bay]] 3 13x1hour drama (Eps 27-39) TV ONE, New Zealand * [[Mrs Piggle Wiggle]] 13 x half hour children's drama Production Services Only * [[Shortland Street]] 2 250x½ hour drama serial TV2, New Zealand * [[Soldier Soldier]] 3x1hour adult drama Production Services Only for Central TV (UK) * [[White Fang]] 25x½ hour family drama Production Services Only * [[Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House]] 3x½ hour * [[Marlin Bay]] 2 13x1hour drama (Eps 14-26) TV ONE, New Zealand * [[Other Side of Paradise]], The 2x90min mini-series Production Services Only * [[Ray Bradbury Theatre]], The 23x½ hour * [[Shortland Street]] 1 250x½ hour drama serial TV2, New Zealand * [[Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior]], The 2x1hour mini-series Production Services Only for Ten-Four Productions (USA) * [[End of the Golden Weather]] 35mm feature film * [[Growing Rich]] 6x1hour drama Production Services Only for Granada UK * [[Marlin Bay]] 1 13x1hour drama (Eps 1-13) TV ONE, New Zealand * [[Old Scores]] 1x90min telefeature * [[Sound and the Silence]], The 2x90min mini-series Production Services Only * [[Boy From Andromeda]], The 6x½ hour family drama * [[Gold]] 20x½ hour family drama * [[Raider of the South Seas]] 8x½ hour family drama Production Services Only * [[Star Runner]] 8x½ hour family drama * [[African Journey]] 6x½ hour family drama * [[All for One]] 8x½ hour children's drama * [[Betty's Bunch]] 13x½ hour family drama * [[Space Knights]] 22x½ hour children's series ==External links== * [http://www.spp.co.nz/ South Pacific Pictures Website] [[Category:Cinema of New Zealand]] [[Category:Television production companies of New Zealand]] [[Category:Companies of New Zealand]]