
Jennifer Butcher
1st Assistant Director
Currently in Auckland City, Auckland, New Zealand
Based in Auckland City, Auckland, New Zealand
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Fully COVID 19 Vaccinated, Pfizer / BioNTech (2 Doses + Booster)
Jennifer Butcher (Jen B) has worked in the New Zealand Screen industry since graduating from The University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1995. She has worked on television drama, commercials, short and feature films as well as music clips and live broadcast events. She has been working as a 1st AD since 2000.
Jennifer holds current First Aid Certificate, Firearms Licence, Boatmaster Certificate, Restricted Radio Telephone Operators Licence, (Marine), and holds Mountaineering, Skiing, and Advanced Driving qualifications - all useful additions for working in New Zealand's varied locations. Jennifer also holds a current Screen Skills Coronavirus Basic Awareness on Production Certificate (2021 & 2022)
Jennifer is a past Chair of the Auckland Committee of the Screen Industry Guild Aotearoa NZ, and is a past Guild National Executive Board member. Jennifer has served as an Advisory Board member to Film Auckland. She regularly guest lectures (on the art and science of Assistant Directing) for the Masters program of the University of Auckland Centre for Film, TV & Media Studies, South Seas Film School, and The New Zealand Film Academy.
Projects | Skills & Qualifications |
Television Series

Madam
1st Assistant Director
2024

One Of Us Is Lying
1st Assistant Director
2023

Madam
1st Assistant Director - Main Unit 1st AD - Eps 1,2,3,8,9,10
2023

Power Rangers Dino Fury
1st Assistant Director (Additional)
2021

The Wilds
1st Assistant Director
2020

The Gulf
1st Assistant Director
2020

The Brokenwood Mysteries
1st Assistant Director
2020

The Bad Seed
1st Assistant Director - Block 2
2019

The New Legends of Monkey
1st Assistant Director - Relieving 1st Assistant Director (Additional)
1st Assistant Director (Additional)
2019

Power Rangers Ninja Steel
1st Assistant Director (Second Unit)
1st Assistant Director
2017

The Cul De Sac
1st Assistant Director
2017

Terry Teo
1st Assistant Director
2016

Being Eve
1st Assistant Director
2001

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
3rd Assistant Director
1997 - 1998

Shortland Street
2nd Assistant Director
1996
Television Features

Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board
1st Assistant Director (Splinter Unit)
2007

Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America
1st Assistant Director (Stunt Unit)
2006

Lawless: Dead Evidence
2nd Assistant Director
2001

Lawless: Beyond Justice
2nd Assistant Director
2001

Lawless
2nd Assistant Director
1999

Fearless
3rd Assistant Director
1999
Feature Films

Centrepoint
1st Assistant Director
2021

Whina
1st Assistant Director (Pick Ups Unit)
2020

Vermilion
1st Assistant Director (Big Cast Days Additional)
2018

Air New Zealand Presents a Safety Safari
1st Assistant Director
2015

Born to Dance
1st Assistant Director (Splinter Unit)
2015

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
1st Assistant Director (Aerial Unit)
2008

River Queen
1st Assistant Director (Second Unit)
2005

I'll Make You Happy
2nd Assistant Director
1999

Heaven
3rd Assistant Director
1998

Lost Valley
3rd Assistant Director
1998
Miniseries

James Patterson's Murder Is Forever
1st Assistant Director (Splinter Unit)
2018

Frontiersmen
1st Assistant Director
0
Commercials

Burger King - "Stacker"
1st Assistant Director
2018

ponds'Purple' 1 x 60 second TVC 'Black' 1 x 20 second TVC - India 'Black' 1 x 15/30 second TVC - Indonesia
1st Assistant Director
2018

Burger King - "Change Range","King Hits - Nuggets"
1st Assistant Director
2017

Rebel Sport - "What's Your Inner Why: Sophie Pascoe"
1st Assistant Director
2017

The Warehouse - "Spring Season"
1st Assistant Director
2017

Mastercard
1st Assistant Director
2017

Rebel Sport - "What's Your Inner Why"
1st Assistant Director
2016

Brand Developers - "Taste the Difference Air Roaster"
1st Assistant Director
2016

G.J. Gardner - "Home Prep"
1st Assistant Director
2016

The Warehouse - "Spring 2015"
1st Assistant Director
2015

The Warehouse - "Summer 2015"
1st Assistant Director
2015

Miratorg - "Real Beef for Real Men"
1st Assistant Director - Scheduling 1st AD
2014
Short Films

Tree
1st Assistant Director
2017

Clean Linen
1st Assistant Director
2007

Coffee and Allah
1st Assistant Director
2007

Nature's Way
1st Assistant Director
2006
