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Robin Scholes

Robin Scholes has produced five New Zealand feature films: The Tattooist, Crooked Earth, Rain, Broken English, and Once Were Warriors. In 1997, Robin was awarded an OBE for her services to Film. She has devised a wide range of television series that have provided a solid business base.

Robin was one of the founding partners and executive directors of Communicado, producing documentary and information series, as well as internationally distributed dramas such as Greenstone and The Chosen. In 2001, Robin continued as director after the merger with Screentime, producing a wide range of television programmes and one off documentaries.

Robin joined Touchdown in 2004, now owned by Eyeworks. The film division EyeworksTouchdown Films has a slate of films and television drama series in various stages of development. With CEO Julie Christie, Robin has completed their first feature, and their first television drama series Burying Brian is screening on TV One in 2008.

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Published March 2008