Mentor

Vincent Burke

Producer

Vincent established Top Shelf Productions in 1988, and it is now one of New Zealand’s leading film and television production companies with offices in Wellington and Auckland.

Vincent is a past elected President of SPADA (the Screen Production and Development Association of New Zealand) and a past Chief Executive of the NZ Film and Video Training Board. Prior to establishing his own film and television production company Vincent was employed as a Policy Advisor for the NZ Film Commission and the NZ Arts Council (Creative New Zealand) and was a successful arts administrator. He had previously held several senior elected positions on a number of Non-Government Organisations, including the NZSAC and the NYC, and a government funding advisory panel. Vincent has a post graduate degree from Victoria University where he studied music.

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Having an experienced documentary filmmaker as a mentor has definitely given me … confidence.
A mentor provides guidance, experience, motivation, and connections
Each session we had together lifted me to a completely new level of understanding.
I felt supremely confident that I could produce and direct my first fully professional play.
Mentorship from EAT provides a unique engagement.
not only was I receiving great advice but I was taking it on wholeheartedly
I still am confident that I will succeed but during each mentoring session I was shocked at how little I knew.
I really do need your guidance, so thank you for that!
Having an experienced documentary filmmaker as a mentor has definitely given me the confidence to meet the challenges of a first time filmmaker.
[My mentor] is just great and a massive dose of reassurance everytime…wisdom

Mentor

Vincent Burke

Producer

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