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Film Production
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Photography

Executive Producer, Director, Photographer & Cinematographer — 20+ years in digital production.

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Daniel Batkin-Smith
The Mammal Group  /  Est. 2010

Daniel
Batkin-Smith

As a passionate photographer and filmmaker, I've worked extensively internationally on projects of all sizes. I served as an in-house Director, Producer and Editor at Microsoft, and as Executive Producer and Head of Production for Time Inc. UK.

Now I work as an independent freelancer — taking on photography and film projects, and managing technical implementation and workflows for everyone from boutique production houses to large-scale international companies.

Clients include

Time Inc BBC Entertainment McCann Google Microsoft XBOX Warner Music International BBC Storyworks NME Discovery Networks TRT World Wallpaper* Education First Richer Sounds UBS PMI

02 — What I do

Professional
Expertise.

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Film Direction

Concept to delivery — narrative, documentary, branded content and commercial work.

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Executive Production

Budgeting, scheduling, crew management and client liaison for productions of any scale.

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Cinematography

Camera, lighting and motion — crafting the visual language that makes stories land.

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Photography

Editorial, portrait, documentary and commercial — stills with the eye of a filmmaker.

Let's
make
something.

New Zealand +64 21 450 486