Mr Matthew Metcalfe, ONZM, of Auckland, for services to the film industry
Matthew Metcalfe is a film producer who has championed stories of New Zealand people and culture, particularly the Māori and Pacific Island population. He has made more official New Zealand co-productions than any other New Zealand producer. He was instrumental in bringing Ingenious Media, Universal Pictures, XYZ Films and AMC Network’s Shudder into the New Zealand market. He has produced films and documentaries on iconic New Zealanders such as Sir Edmund Hillary and Dame Whina Cooper. He produced ‘The Dead Lands’, the first action film entirely spoken in te reo Māori; ‘Dawn Raid’, on the New Zealand/Polynesian record label; and the animated feature ‘25 April’, about the Gallipoli landing. Mr Metcalfe has helped directors build their careers and has been a member of several film industry committees.