A film studio in west Auckland.
Sunset News
Anything to do with the Studio (eg new gear)
Juice TV Awards
May 4th
Three music videos made at Sunset have been nominated for awards in the Juice TV Awards 2010. Tim van Dammen’s clip for Artisan Guns made it in for the best group, in fact he and Tim Flower (DoP) have five videos nominated; Best Electronic – Kids Of 88, Best Rock – Luger Boa, Best Solo – Anika Moa, and Best Newcomer – Kidz In Space. There’s also Luke McPake’s vid for Lisa Crawly that was shot in the studio for the track “Back to you” in the best break thru artist section (check it out in our video section). And finally theres one directed by our own Duncan Eastwood, for the metal band The Mark of Man edited by Richard Thomas and Shot by Anthony Plant and Myself. So the moral? Shoot at Sunset Studios and you might get nominated for awards 
Z.
The Sunset Newsroom
Apr 27th
Hi All. First up, thanks for all the great feedback about the site. It’s been a few late nights but shes’s almost done. The latest addition to the site is the Sunset Newsroom. Here you will find all the latest news related to the film industry, including; jobs, technology, gossip, films, events, festivals, blogs, etc. It works by reading RSS feeds of selected sites eg Seek, The Herald, Creative cow, etc (see a complete list here ), so if you want your site added send me a link, description and the authors name (if it’s a blog). You’ll also notice on the right hand side of the Sunset webpage a box that lists all the latest news articles for quick access. Theres also a shout box on the site now, this is a little box (also on the right hand side of the website) that you can post random messages or even chat with others on the site in real time! If you have any feedback or suggestions feel free to send it through. ‘Till later,
Z.
Sunset turns two!
Apr 17th
It’s our birthday! This time 2 years ago the Sunset crew were busily preparing for our opening night. Setting up tables and chairs, organizing catering, booze, and a big sound system. We had spent 6 months building the studio, so for us it was a really big deal. Since then we’ve had a lot people though the place and Sunset has become a well known player in the local industry. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the film makers that have used the studio, and all those that have helped us out with the fit out and day to day running of the place, without you we wouldn’t be here today. Happy Birthday Sunset!
The Birth of ZedSpace
Mar 3rd
I’ve created myself a new blog. If your keen to check out go to;
http://zedspace.wordpress.com
I intend to post all sorts of stuff on a regular basis. I’m hoping to update this webpage in the future [this story was originally posted on our old website], however the old server is not up to it, so make lots of bookings so we can get a new web server, and a audio rig, and a edit suite and a … and … and…..
Z.
Halloween 2
Oct 16th
In 2008 we challenged you to spend Halloween night sampling the most horrific (and sometimes just horrifically bad) fright flicks from around the world. And now, it’s that time again!
Really looking forward to this years event. Dont forget your beanbag.
Z.
[Discuss Halloween 2010 in the Forum]
A Busy May
Jun 5th
Well it was a fantastic month. Had music vids being shot for Bo Runga, The Checks, Mint Chicks, Iva Lamkum, a TV programme “No Sweat Parenting”, and a short film “Last flight” that I’m doing some work on. Also just posted the Band cut edit (below) of the 8 footsativa vid we did over the summer for the song Sleepwalkers (Watch the original vid here). I’ll post links to the latest music vids as I get them. A big thank you to all those that have been shooting here (send us pics and links), much appreciated.
Z.
Sunset on TV and other stuff
Mar 15th
Well I have been a bit slack at posting news here. There’s a good reason; I’ve been meaning to update this site to make it easier to post these updates, but I haven’t. Okay so its not the best reason.
Some brief news: On Sunday morning Sunset was on the tele! Check it out below. January and February where very busy at Sunset. The Music video we did for 8 Foot Sativa got banned on youtube. Last flight (a short film) will be spending some time shooting at Sunset and I’ll be doing a few FX shots and grading it. And finally, something really, really big is in the pipeline but I can’t say a word at this stage. Stay tuned,
Z.
A Night of Horror
Oct 2nd
We want to find out if you have what it takes to survive six films, twelve hours, of the best, grizzliest, Grand Guignol from around the world. You’re invited to celebrate Halloween with a night of thrills, chills, guts , gore and (since we have two Italian films) diabolical dubbing and frankly laughable special effects. Drop in for a flick or, if you have the guts, stick around for the whole night – savouring the best and worst the genre has to offer (and enjoying a few little surprises along the way). Download the invite (PDF).
