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.
ProjectsSkills & 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

Aishwarya Angadi's "Digital Geometry" Fashion Collection

Producer
Editor

2018