Jennifer Butcher

1st Assistant Director

Currently in Auckland, New Zealand

Based in Auckland, New Zealand

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Bio

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Jennifer Butcher (Jen B) has worked in the New Zealand Screen industry since graduating from The University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1995. She has worked on television drama, commercials, short and feature films as well as music clips and live broadcast events. She has been working as a 1st AD since 2000.

Jennifer holds current First Aid Certificate, Firearms Licence, Boatmaster Certificate, Restricted Radio Telephone Operators Licence, (Marine), and holds Mountaineering, Skiing, and Advanced Driving qualifications - all useful additions for working in New Zealand's varied locations.

Jennifer is a past Chair of the Auckland Committee of the Screen Industry Guild Aotearoa NZ, and is a past Guild National Executive Board member. Jennifer has served as an Advisory Board member to Film Auckland. She regularly guest lectures (on the art and science of Assistant Directing) for the Masters program of the University of Auckland Centre for Film, TV & Media Studies, South Seas Film School, and The New Zealand Film Academy.
ProjectsSkills & Qualifications

Television Series

The Gulf

1st Assistant Director

2020

The Brokenwood Mysteries

1st Assistant Director

2020

The Wilds

1st Assistant Director

2020

The New Legends of Monkey

1st Assistant Director - Relieving 1st Assistant Director (Additional)
1st Assistant Director (Additional)

2019

The Bad Seed

1st Assistant Director - Block 2

2019

Power Rangers Ninja Steel

1st Assistant Director (Second Unit)
1st Assistant Director

2017

The Cul De Sac

1st Assistant Director

2017

Terry Teo

1st Assistant Director

2016

Being Eve

1st Assistant Director

2001

Shortland Street

2nd Assistant Director

1996

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

3rd Assistant Director

1997 - 1998

Television Features

Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board

1st Assistant Director (Splinter Unit)

2007

Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America

1st Assistant Director (Stunt Unit)

2006

Lawless: Dead Evidence

2nd Assistant Director

2001

Lawless: Beyond Justice

2nd Assistant Director

2001

Fearless

3rd Assistant Director

1999

Lawless

2nd Assistant Director

1999

Feature Films

Centrepoint

1st Assistant Director

2021

Vermilion

1st Assistant Director (Big Cast Days Additional)

2018

Air New Zealand Presents a Safety Safari

1st Assistant Director

2015

Born to Dance

1st Assistant Director (Splinter Unit)

2015

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

1st Assistant Director (Aerial Unit)

2008

River Queen

1st Assistant Director (Second Unit)

2005

I'll Make You Happy

2nd Assistant Director

1999

Lost Valley

3rd Assistant Director

1998

Heaven

3rd Assistant Director

1998

Miniseries

James Patterson's Murder Is Forever

1st Assistant Director (Splinter Unit)

2018

Commercials

ponds'Purple' 1 x 60 second TVC 'Black' 1 x 20 second TVC - India 'Black' 1 x 15/30 second TVC - Indonesia

1st Assistant Director

2018

Burger King - "Stacker"

1st Assistant Director

2018

The Warehouse - "Spring Season"

1st Assistant Director

2017

Burger King - "Change Range","King Hits - Nuggets"

1st Assistant Director

2017

Rebel Sport - "What's Your Inner Why: Sophie Pascoe"

1st Assistant Director

2017

Rebel Sport - "What's Your Inner Why"

1st Assistant Director

2016

The Warehouse - "Summer 2015"

1st Assistant Director

2015

The Warehouse - "Spring 2015"

1st Assistant Director

2015

Short Films

Tree

1st Assistant Director

2017

Nature's Way

1st Assistant Director

2006

Beautiful

1st Assistant Director

2000