Santiago Laudadio

Start at 0:16 for the transition from interview to home life.

Objective

Introduce Flynn Hall and his values to homeowners considering selling. The film needed to help people connect with him, respect his judgement and trust him with the sale of their home.

Decision

I built the film around a candid interview and cut between home and work. The scenes at home show who Flynn is. At work, we see how he listens, collaborates and goes about his job.

Contribution

This was my project from start to finish. I developed the concept, wrote the script and interview questions, conducted the interview, and handled production and post-production through the final cut.

At around 2:15, the focus shifts from farm work to people spending time together.

Objective

Create one film that represents Mohaka River Farm to communities in Texas and gives potential visitors in New Zealand a reason to come.

Decision

Farm work, play and music show how the community lives. Wide views of the landscape help potential visitors imagine being there.

Contribution

One of my first projects in New Zealand. I worked on this film for Mohaka River Farm.

Start at 0:32 for the move into the individual interviews.

Objective

Create a trailer for the Next Gen Agent blog series and introduce the challenge. The series followed three agents through their setbacks, progress and doubts as they worked towards a shared goal.

Decision

I combined short interviews with scenes around Christchurch to introduce the agents and give viewers a reason to follow what happened next.

Contribution

Matthew Beaumont came up with the idea. I led creative direction for the trailer, wrote the script and edited the film.

Najib Real Estate

Objective

Introduce Najib’s Boiler Room and explain the support available to real estate agents.

Decision

The interview uses a question-and-answer setup and alternating camera angles to keep the exchange conversational.

Look for the shift from the cooking to the vineyard at around 0:24.

Objective

Create a portfolio reel that brings together selected food, wine and hospitality projects from this collaboration.

Decision

The edit moves from cooking and shared meals to vineyard views and close-ups of wine, showing the range of work in under a minute.

Contribution

I made this work with a collaborator based in Canada, before focusing on real estate production.