Warrick Attewell

Warrick 'Waka' Attewell is a New Zealand cinematographer who over a long career has worked on many notable film and television productions. He joined John O'Shea's Pacific Films early in his career where he worked on Tangata Whenua - the People of the Land (1974), directed by Barry Barclay, and written and presented by Michael King. Independently and through his production company Valhalla Films, Attewell has filmed and directed short films, features, documentary, music video's and commercials. Developing future film makers has been part of Attewell's career, teaching cinematography at various film schools in New Zealand. Attewell has also worked with many well known New Zealand personalities and entertainers including briefly with Billy T James on a commercial. Attewell was director of photography on the documentary about Billy T James called Billy T: Te Movie (2011) . Most recently Attewell was cinematographer and concept director on the Undertow (2019) television series screened on Māori Television in New Zealand. NZ On Screen biography: https://www.nzonscreen.com/profile/warrick-waka-attewell/biography

Interview on Radio New Zealand: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2452334/waka-attewell

Filmed interview on NZ On Screen: https://www.nzonscreen.com/interviews/screentalk/waka-attewell-cinematograhy-highlights