{"id":33,"date":"2026-04-08T22:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T22:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/godwit.nz\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2026-04-09T01:09:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T01:09:40","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/godwit.nz\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"about"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"485\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/godwit.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JeremyMacey.webp\" alt=\"photo of Jeremy Macey\" class=\"wp-image-34\" style=\"width:189px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/godwit.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JeremyMacey.webp 485w, https:\/\/godwit.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JeremyMacey-242x300.webp 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>photo: Anna Brown<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kia ora! I&#8217;m a filmmaker and teacher based in Wellington. I&#8217;ve lived in other countries &#8211; mainly Europe &#8211; so while Aotearoa New Zealand is home, there&#8217;s a piece of me in other places too. My work has been in making, but also helping others make. I&#8217;ve (mainly) produced narrative and factual work, as well as directing short-form (music videos and factual), and writing. In parallel I&#8217;ve been a formal and informal teacher and mentor, most recently at Massey University in the College of Creative Arts screen programme. Being part of a society&#8217;s storytelling cohort &#8211; whether as a maker or supporting other makers &#8211; is an amazing privilege.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kia ora! I&#8217;m a filmmaker and teacher based in Wellington. 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