
Catherine Theunissen
2nd Assistant Director, Production Manager, Production Coordinator, Script Coordinator
Currently in New Zealand
Based in Auckland, New Zealand
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Bio
With a wide range of understanding across departments, my most recent experience is Production Managing the unscripted show, "Taskmaster Australia (Season 6)" across filming in NZ & Australia. Other most recent work includes 2nd Assistant Directing the feature film "Mum, I'm Alien Pregnant", and the first two blocks of the bilingual television series "Ahikāroa (Season 7)".
Focusing on work within the Assistant Director & Production departments, I have a strong understanding accross scripted series and experience in unscripted, studio and some commerical work. While mostly being Auckland based, I've worked in Nelson, Kaikōura, Christchurch, Te Anau and various parts of the North Island.
Other highlights include working on "M3GAN 2.0", "Friends Like Her (S1)", "Double Parked (S1)" in the production departments, and "Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power (S1)" in the art department, & "First Responders (S1)" in the camera department while also assisting with production and AD elements.
• Full driver’s license (manual and automatic)
• Experienced with Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, Final Draft 12, Scriptation, Airtable, Scenechronize
• Holds a Bachelor of Communication Studies (in TV/film, minoring in PR & Business Management) and a Master of Communication Studies (MCS) from AUT.
Projects | Skills & Qualifications |
Feature Films

M3GAN 2.0
Production Secretary
2024

Mum, I'm Alien Pregnant
2nd Assistant Director - UP THE DUFF LTD.
1st AD: Ricky Silvester
2024

Shadow in the Cloud
Post-Production Runner (Additional Unit Additional)
2019
Television Series

Ahikāroa
Production Coordinator - Season 7 (Additional)
2025

Ahikāroa
2nd Assistant Director
2025

Taskmaster Australia
Production Manager - Kevin & Co
2025

Friends Like Her
Production Secretary - Great Southern Television
Prod. Steven Zanoski, Line Prod. Sharron Jackson
2024

Spinal Destination
Production Secretary - Script Coordinator/Production Secretary
Prod. Olivia Shanks, Prod/LP. Suze Hannagan, PM. Roslyn Lusty
2024

Ahikāroa
Production Coordinator - Season 6
LP: Barbs Carpenter, PM: Hattie Adams
2024

Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee
Production Coordinator
2023

Homebound 3.0
Production Coordinator - Kevin & Co - 2nd AD & Extra (Additional)
Sam Wang, Dir. Johnny Barker & Hweiling Ow
2023

Taskmaster Australia
Production Coordinator - Kevin & Co - Field & Off-Set
Line Prod. Siobhan Kelly, Dir. Tom Furniss
2023

Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
Production Coordinator - Kevin & Co - Studio
Line Prod. Olivia Shanks, Dir. Claudine Maclean
2023

Creamerie
Production Secretary - Creamerie Ltd.
Dir. Roseanne Liang, Prod. Bronwynn Bakker, Line Prod. Sharron Jackson, 1st AD Lisa Prestt
2023

Double Parked
Production Coordinator - Kevin & Co
Dir. Madeleine Sami, Prod. Bronwynn Bakker, 1st AD Lisa Prestt
2023

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Art Department Runner - Props Food Runner
2022

First Responders
Camera Production Assistant - Screentime NZ
Prod. Sarah Luise-Whatford, Camera Ops. Rowan Asmundson, Jeff Alridge
2022

New Zealand Today
Production Assistant - Kevin & Co
Guy Williams, Dir. Matt Cooke, Associate Prod. Meghan Synott
2022

Abandonment Issues
Production Assistant - Kevin & Co - Cast Driver & Assistant
James Mustapic, Dir. Johnny Barker & Tom Sainsbury
2022

Taskmaster NZ
Production Assistant - Kevin & Co - Field & Studio
Dir. Tom Furniss (Field), Dir. Claudine MacLean (Studio), 1st AD Kyle Holtz
2022

Inked
Production Assistant (Additional)
2020

Eat Well For Less
Logger - Screentime NZ
Dir. Meghan Synott
2020

Police Ten 7
Logger - Screentime NZ
2019
Music Videos

Black Smoke Trigger Video for "Perfect Torture"
3rd Assistant Director
2024

The Mara Music Video for "Mr. Professorman"
2nd Assistant Director
Dir. Georgia-May Russ, 1st AD Guilliame Arnoulet
2024

Zack Moore Music Video for "Falling in Love"
1st Assistant Director
2024
Short Films

Two Places to Call Home
Producer
Director
Editor
2018

Margo
Sound Technician - Sound Recordist & Boom Operator
2018
Television Features

Chris Parker Goes Back to School
Production Assistant - Kevin & Co
Chris Parker, Dir. Tom Furniss
2022
Web Series

The Citizen's Handbook
Production Assistant - Kevin & Co
Associate Prod. Jess Lockie, Dir. Finnius Teppett
2022
Commercials

AA Insurance - Eyes and Ears
Set Production Assistant
Producer: Paige Taniora, 1st AD: Jonny Moffat
2025

Jono and Ben (The Hits)
Production Assistant - Kevin & Co
2022

Coast Breakfast
Production Runner - Kevin & Co
2021

Real Estate Commercial - BCG2
Production Runner
2019
Other
