Get a Grip (Wgtn) Limited

Curriculum Vitae

TONY KEDDY

KEY GRIP

Get A Grip (Wgtn) Limited

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INTRODUCTION: The last 25 years have been committed to Gripping in the Film

Industry on Features, Dramas, Short Films, Television Commercials,

Documentaries and Music Clips.

In 1990 began trading as Get A Grip, then in 1996 registered the Company as Get A Grip (Wellington) Limited.

FEATURE FILMS & TELEVISION DRAMA:

2015“ Pete’s Dragon”Tyndall Productions Ltd.Key Grip

JanDirector: David Lowery

DOP: Bojan Bazelli

2014“Feeder”Little Wolf Productions LtdKey Grip

DecShort FilmDirector: Christian Rivers

DOP: Simon Baumfield

2014“ Crouching TigerIron Night Productions Ltd.Key Grip

AugHidden Dragon II”Director: Yuen Woo-ping

DOP: Newton Thomas Sigel

2014“Sun Set SongAroha ProductionsKey Grip NZ

MarchFeature film 65mmDirector: Terence Davies

DOP: Michael McDonald

2013“The Hobbit” Film 23 foot 6 Productions LtdKey Grip

MayFeature FilmDirector: Peter Jackson

DOP: Andrew Lesnie

2013“Walking with Dinasours”Fossil Films Ltd.Key Grip

JanFeature FilmDirectors: Neil Nightingale

Barry Cook

DOP: Peter James

2010“ The Hobbit”3 foot 6 Productions LtdKey Grip

OctFeature FilmDirector: Peter Jackson

2012DOP: Andrew Lesnie

Jun

2010“I HATE LOVE STORIES”Dharma Productions LtdKey Grip

JanBollywood Feature FilmDirector: Punit Malhotra

DOP: Ayananka Bose

Producers: Hiroo Yash Johar/

Karan Johar/Ronnie Screwvala

2009“TRACKER”Digit Films LtdKey Grip

Oct-DecFeature FilmDirector: Ian Sharp

DOP: Harvey Harrison

Producers: Trevor Haysom/

David Burns

2008“THE TRUTH ABOUT MEN”Separation City LimitedKey Grip

Sept-OctFeature FilmDirector: Paul Middleditch

DOP: Steve Arnold

Producers: Mark Overett, Tom Scott

& Angela Littlejohn

2008“THE LOVELY BONES”DWNZ Productions LtdKey Grip

JuneFeature Film, Visual Effects UnitDirector: Peter Jackson(Visual Effects Unit)

Producer: Carolyn Cunningham

DOP: Andrew Lesnie

2007/08‘AVATAR’880 Productions LtdNZ Key Grip

Sept–MarAmerican 3D Feature FilmDirector: James Cameron

Producer: Jon Landau

DOP: Mauro Fiore

2006‘THE WATER HORSE’Water Horse Productions LtdKey Grip

Apr-JulyAmerican Feature FilmDirector: Jay Russell

Producer: Barrie Osborne

DOP: Oliver Stapleton

2004/05 ‘KING KONG’ Feature Film Big Primate Productions LtdKey Grip

Aug-Feb Director: Peter Jackson

DOP: Andrew Lesnie

2003‘WITHOUT A PADDLE’Viacom Ltd/Paramount PicturesKey Grip

Sept-DecAmerican Feature FilmDirector: Steve Brill

DOP: Jonathon Brown

2003‘LORD OF THE RINGS’Three Foot Six LimitedKey Grip

May-AugFilm Three Pickups: Return of the KingDirector: Peter Jackson

DOP: Andrew Lesnie

2003‘MASTER & COMMANDER’Weta Workshop LtdKey Grip

Feb-MarBiggutures Unit, Feature Film.Director: Brian Van Thul

DOP: Richard Bluck

2002‘LORD OF THE RINGS’Three Foot Six LimitedKey Grip

Film Two Pickups: The Two TowersDirector: Peter Jackson

DOP: Andrew Lesnie

2001‘BLONDE CARGO’Gibson Group/Hofman & VogesKey Grip

German Tele-featureCo-production

Director: Martin Enlen

DOP: Diethard Prengel

Oct 1999 -‘LORD OF THE RINGS’Three Foot Six LimitedSupervising Key Grip

Dec 2000 Feature Film TrilogyDirector: Peter Jackson

DOP: Andrew Lesnie

1997‘WILLIAM TELL’ (2ND UNIT)Cloud 9 LimitedKey Grip

Television SeriesDirectors: Various

DOP: Renaud Maire

1995‘THE QUEST’ Feature FilmSelima Films, USAKey Grip

Director: Peter McDonald

DOP: Dave Gribble

(Shot entirely in Thailand)

1994‘COVER STORY’ PilotGibson GroupKey Grip

Director: Chris Bailey

DOP: Matt Bowkett

1993‘ESCAPE TO PARADISE’Polyphon Films, GermanyKey Grip

TV Series(Shot in Western Samoa)

1992‘WHITE FANG’ TV SeriesWhite Fang ProductionsKey Grip

DOP: John Mahaffie

(Shot in Queenstown)

1992‘ALEX’ Feature FilmIsambard ProductionsKey Grip

Director: Megan Simpson

DOP: Donald Duncan

(Shot in Auckland)

1991‘GRAMPIRE’ Feature FilmTucker Productions Key Grip

Director: David Blyth

DOP: Kevin Hayward

(Shot in Auckland)

‘SHARK IN THE PARK’ TV SeriesGibson GroupKey Grip

DOP’s: Renaud Maire

& Bailey Watson

1990‘THE RETURNING’ Feature FilmEcho ProductionsKey Grip Auckland

Director: John DayGrip South Island

DOP: Kevin Hayward

TELEVISION COMMERCIALS:

Since 1988 numerous TVC’s as Key Grip, the most recent, to name a few, include:

2008The Train Line “Sheep”Big Pictures & Blink Productions, UKDir: Simon Willows

DOP: John Toon

NZ PoliceAutomatic LtdDir: Mike Oldershaw

DOP: James Cowley

Absolutely Positively WellingtonRobbers Dog FilmsDir: Gaysorn Thavat

DOP: Ginny Loane

2007Budweiser “Damsel”Shoot NZ & Independent Films, UKDOP: Bob Richardson

New World “Two Tier, Journey”Auckland Film CompanyDir: Peter Cudlipp

DOP: James Cowley

Weyerhaeuser “Forest” & “Ideas”The Sweet ShopDir: Steve Ayson

DOP: David Gribble

TV OneCurious FilmsDir: Darryl Ward

LTSA “Speed – landmines”NZ Film Connection & The Guild, SydDir: Mat Humphrey

DOP: Daniel Ardilly

2006Quaker Oat BarJoyRide Films & Uber Content, USADir: Aaron Ryuell

Toyota Camry HSD XLE SEExile Films & Anonymous Content USADir: Malcolm Venville

DOP: Janusz Kaminski

ASB BankPlaza Films, SydneyDir: Paul Middledich

DOP: David Gribble

Royal Bank of Scotland “Sheep”Shoot NZ & Gorgeous Enterprises, UKDir: Peter Thwaites

2005VW “King Kong”Big Primate PicturesDir: Caroline Cunningham

NutrigrainEight Commercials, SydneyDir: Lance Kelleher

NZ Post CampaignPlaza Films, SydneyDir: Paul Middledich

2004Holden Astra “Go”Silver Screen ProductionsDir: Jonas Akerlund

Mitsubishi “Quartet”Silver Screen ProductionsDir: Pete Burger

2003BMW “Smile”Cowley Films & @ radical.media, Syd.Dir: Bruce Hunt

Chevrolet Tahoe “Far off the Track”Film Construction & Plum Prods, USADir/DP: Eric Saarinen

Allianz Umbrella BrandFlying Fish & Laszlo Kadar Film, GermyDir/DP: Laszlo Kadar

Nissan X-Trail Film Construction & Pyramid Film, JapDir: Katsumi Numata Capital One “Whiteout, Snowball” Shoot NZ & 2AM Films, London Dir: Syd MacArtney

Mars “Earth Bar” “Midnight Bar”Silver Screen ProductionsDir: Joel Pront

MainlandFlying FishDir: Grant LaHood

Mazda “Protégé 5”8 Commercials & Copper Media, USA Dir: Lance Kelleher

Zywiec BeerFlying Fish London/Tango Prods PolandDir: Graham Rose

DOCUMENTARIES:

2002‘THE SACRED PLANET’The Sacred Planet Project Ltd,Key Grip - NZ

NZ portion of an 8 country documentary.Canada.

Shot on Imax format.Director: Jon Long

DOP: William Reeve

EQUIPMENT OWNED: Refer attached Gear List for Get A Grip (Wgtn) Limited.

BACKGROUND: Linesman NZ Post Office.

Many years of casual Motor Mechanic work & Welding experience.

RELEVANT LICENCES:Car, Truck, Articulated Truck, Forklift & Motorcycle Licenses.

Comprehensive First Aid Certificate.

Padi Open Water Scuba Diving Certificate.