Aileen O’Sullivan has a significant screen pedigree, from acting to directing, producing and – most importantly – storytelling. Her work ranges from Gloss and The Billy T James Show to Holiday and The Great New Zealand Showdown specials. Under her production company Seannachie Productions,  O'Sullivan's has helmed a number of well received documentaries including Witi Ihimaera, Black Grace – From Cannon’s Creek to Jacob’s Pillow, Life’s a Riot and Ngaio Marsh – Crime Queen.

In this ScreenTalk, O’Sullivan talks about:

• The excitement of acting in TV epic The Governor
• Learning the directing ropes on over the top supersoap Gloss
• Loving working with the talented Billy T James
• Creating "hell" for host Gary McCormick on travel show Holiday
• How The Great New Zealand Showdown specials fostered debate
• Writer Witi Ihimaera sharing personal perspectives in documentary Witi
• Capturing Neil Ieremia's dance group in New York for Black Grace – From Cannon’s Creek to Jacob’s Pillow
• Using whimsy to tell the story of maverick union leader Jim Edwards in Life’s a Riot
• Bringing author Ngaio Marsh to life with help from Peter Elliott in documentary Ngaio Marsh – Crime Queen
• The power of stories to effect change

This video is available on YouTube to embed and distribute via this Creative Commons licence.

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