Gabriel Reid

Reid holds a PhD in Film, Television and Media Studies from the University of Auckland. His thesis, titled The Impact of Digital Technologies on Feature Film Production,{{cite thesis |last=Reid |first=Gabriel |year=2007 |type=Doctoral thesis |title=The Impact of Digital Technologies on Feature Film Production |publisher=ResearchSpace@Auckland, University of Auckland |hdl=2292/52145}} presents a history of digital film production technologies as they have been developed and applied, primarily in the mainstream American cinema.{{cite thesis | title=The Impact of Digital Technologies on Feature Film Production |year = 2007| url=https://auckland.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma99174429514002091&context=L&vid=64UAUCK_INST:NEWUI&lang=en&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=Everything&query=any,contains,the%20impact%20of%20digital%20technologies%20on%20featue%20film%20production|last1 = Reid|first1 = Gabriel Luke}} It includes case studies of The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia, interpreted as instances of film making that are at once consequential for the development of digital production techniques and as ambiguously positioned between the local (N.Z.) and the global. Other case studies centre on projects for which all images are computer generated (i.e. animated feature films) and projects for which live action images are captured digitally. Reid conducted research at Animal Logic, Blue Sky Studios, Industrial Light & Magic, Park Road Post, Pixar and Weta Digital. His interviewees included Andrew Adamson, Matt Aitken, Pete Docter, Bill George, Donald McAlpine, Tim Johnson, Barrie M. Osborne, Chris Wedge and Dean Wright."Gabriel Luke Reid, Doctor of Philosophy in Film, Television & Media Studies", Convocation for the Conferment of Degrees and Award of Diplomas, Spring 2007, The University of Auckland, p.83.

Prior to securing his doctorate, Reid earned a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts (First Class Honours). His MA thesis, titled Mr. Shakespeare Goes to Hollywood and supervised by Professor MacDonald P. Jackson, examines film adaptations of works by Shakespeare.{{cite thesis | title=Mr Shakespeare Goes to Hollywood |year = 1999| url=https://auckland.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma99101877114002091&context=L&vid=64UAUCK_INST:NEWUI&lang=en&search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=Everything&query=any,contains,mr.%20shakespeare%20goes%20to%20hollywood|last1 = Reid|first1 = Gabriel}} Conducting research at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal National Theatre and Renaissance Films, Reid interviewed notable directors, educators, actors and producers, including John Barton, Hugh Cruttwell, Adrian Noble, Trevor Nunn, David Parfitt and Imogen Stubbs.

Dr Reid has lectured on Film History and New Zealand Cinema at Unitec Institute of Technology.{{cite web | title=Dr Gabriel Reid on LinkedIn | url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielreid/}}

As a grandson of Mercury Theatre founder Professor John Reid, Reid's interest in the performing arts was nurtured from an early age. Before hitting his teens, he secured representation with New Zealand's first professional talent agency, founded by former wrestler Robert Bruce. Reid acted on stage and television alongside such stalwarts as Deryck Guyler, George Henare and Billy T. James. At Auckland Grammar he was president of the Senior Film Society and a member of Bel Canto choir, led by David Hamilton. At sixteen he directed a season of Godspell. Five years later, his work as a theatre director was garnering excellent reviews. Of his production of Amadeus, The New Zealand Herald wrote: "The multi-talented Mr Reid...directs with scrupulous care and refreshing confidence."Rae, Bernadette, "In Granddad's Line of Vision", The New Zealand Herald, 23 June 1990, Section 2, pg. 4. Reviewing his production of The Crucible, The Strip magazine wrote: "Gabriel Reid is a clever, tightly disciplined, diligent director, with a bold and clear eye for design. This totally satisfying production coaxed new subtleties from the script — which could become far too dramatic for its own good in the hands of a less questioning director — yet diluted none of its power. It was craft and precision that fused this production into an example which could inspire even more experienced directors."Hooper, Michael, "Crucible Stirred Briskly", The Strip, June 1996.

As vice-chair of Theatre Workshop, Reid oversaw productions of Salome, The Revenger's Tragedy and As You Like It, which featured Toa Fraser, Oliver Driver and Brown Nation star Rajeev Varma.Amery, Mark, "Hippie Shakespeare – just as you like it", Sunday Star-Times, 19 February 1995, Section D, pg. 12. Soon after, he was invited to join the staff of Auckland Metropolitan Opera (now known as New Zealand Opera) for the company's inaugural production, Die Fledermaus starring Dame Malvina Major at the newly opened Aotea Centre. Over a period of years he worked on numerous opera seasons. These productions featured such renowned artists as Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Sir Donald McIntyre. Subsequently, Reid was an assistant director and production assistant on notable television and film projects, including Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Bridge to Terabithia, The Chronicles of Narnia and Kiwi Christmas. As an actor he has appeared in television series and films, including Shortland Street, Street Legal, Jackson's Wharf, Outrageous Fortune, We're Here To Help and American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story.

His 2004 short film, As Dreams Are Made On starring one of his mentors, Raymond Hawthorne, was invited to screen at Rhode Island International Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival and the New Zealand International Film Festival.{{cite web|title=As Dreams Are Made On |url=http://www.nzfilm.co.nz/FilmCatalogue/Films/As-Dreams-Are-Made-On.aspx |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100602010141/http://www.nzfilm.co.nz/FilmCatalogue/Films/As-Dreams-Are-Made-On.aspx |archivedate=2 June 2010 |df= }} at the New Zealand Film Commission His 2015 short film, Every Moment, won four awards at Tropfest N.Z., including Best Film and Best Actress (Bree Peters).{{cite web|title=2015 Finalists |url=http://www.tropfest.com/nz/films/2015-finalists/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217003429/http://www.tropfest.com/nz/films/2015-finalists/ |archivedate=17 February 2015 |df= }} at Tropfest{{cite web | title=The inspiration, sweat and tears behind Tropfest NZ short films | url=http://viewfinder.co.nz/blog/articles/inspiration-sweat-tears-behind-tropfest-nz-short-films/ | access-date=16 February 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217001613/http://viewfinder.co.nz/blog/articles/inspiration-sweat-tears-behind-tropfest-nz-short-films/ | archive-date=17 February 2015 | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | title=Judges Fall For Romance | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/66226807/Filmfest-judges-fall-for-romance-on-Valentines-Day}}{{cite web | title=New Generation of Filmmaking Talent Discovered at Tropest NZ | url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1502/S00344/new-generation-of-filmmaking-talent-uncovered-at-tropfest-nz.htm}}{{cite web | title=Every Moment Counts at Tropfest 2015 | url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1502/S00362/every-moment-counts-at-tropfest-2015.htm}}{{cite web | title=Every Moment Wins at Tropfest 2015 | url=http://viewfinder.co.nz/blog/articles/every-moment-wins-tropfest-2015/ | access-date=18 February 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218032723/http://viewfinder.co.nz/blog/articles/every-moment-wins-tropfest-2015/ | archive-date=18 February 2015 | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | title=Viewfinder Tropfest NZ 2015 Winner: Every Moment | url=http://viewfinder.co.nz/blog/articles/tropfest-nz-2015-winner-every-moment/ | access-date=18 February 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217041900/http://viewfinder.co.nz/blog/articles/tropfest-nz-2015-winner-every-moment/ | archive-date=17 February 2015 | url-status=dead }}{{cite web|title=WIFT: Every Moment Counts at Tropfest 2015 |url=http://www.wiftnz.org.nz/news/2015/2/24/every-moment-counts-at-tropfest-2015.aspx |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150226012852/http://www.wiftnz.org.nz/news/2015/2/24/every-moment-counts-at-tropfest-2015.aspx |archivedate=26 February 2015 |df= }} Reid and his writing partner, Maile Daugherty, were awarded Best Short Film Screenplay at the New Zealand Writers Guild Awards, the SWANZ.{{cite web | title=Winners of SWANZ, USC and Mentorship Awards | url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1609/S00380/winners-of-swanz-usc-and-mentorship-awards.htm}} The short was nominated in three categories at the New Zealand Film Awards.{{cite news | title=Nominees Announced for the NZ Film Awards |newspaper = NZ Herald|date = 22 December 2016| url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/movies/news/article.cfm?c_id=200&objectid=11772204&ref=rss}}{{cite web | title=TVNZ: Bree Peters Wins Big at Tropfest Short Films Festival 2015 | url=http://tvnz.co.nz/shortland-street/bree-peters-wins-big-tropfest-short-film-festival-2015-6238785}}{{cite web | title=Twelve Months Since Tropfest | url=https://www.mpa-apac.org/2016/02/twelve-months-since-tropfest/}} In 2019 the New Zealand Film Commission made Reid a recipient of Catalyst He Kauahi; a substantial grant facilitating feature film development via the production of high-end, narrative shorts. The grant was applied to Impossible, a proof-of-concept short film, written and directed by Reid, produced by Karpal Singh and Belindalee Hope, starring Paul Norell and Diamond Langi.{{cite web | title=Migrant Story: Karpal Singh, a banker turned film-maker | url=https://www.indiannews.co.nz/allstories/migrant-story-karpal-singh-a-banker-turned-film-maker}} Post-produced at Sir Peter Jackson's Park Road Post, the short was mixed by two-time Academy Award winner Michael Hedges.{{cite web | title=Catalyst He Kauahi Funding Announcement | url=https://www.nzfilm.co.nz/news/catalyst-he-kauahi-funding-announcement-0}}{{cite web | title=Kiwi Short Film Musical Impossible Sets Sights on International Release |url=https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU2010/S00229/kiwi-short-film-musical-impossible-sets-sights-on-worldwide-release.htm}}{{cite web | title=Making the 'Impossible' Possible! |url=https://www.wiftnz.org.nz/news/2020/8/4/making-%27impossible%27-possible!.aspx}}{{cite web | title=Prolific filmmaker whose star shines brightly |url=https://www.migrantnews.nz/2020/10/03/karpal-singh-filmmaker/}}{{cite web | title=Making Impossible, Possible |url=https://www.indiannews.co.nz/allstories/making-impossible-possible}} At its 2023 ceremony, the New Zealand Cinematographers Society (NZCS) awarded Gold to director of photography Andrew McGeorge for his work on Impossible.{{cite web | title=Sixth NZCS Awards Winners List | url=https://www.nzcine.com/6th}}{{cite web | title=NZCINE Short Films | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CsXsxArS6SJ/}}

In 1999 Reid founded Pageant Films. The company has produced several thousand promos and numerous industry-acclaimed campaigns for New Zealand's largest television broadcasters; TVNZ, MediaWorks and their subsidiary networks (TV One, TV2, TVNZ6, TVNZ7, TVNZ Heartland, TV3 and C4).{{cite web|title=Dr Gabriel Reid |url=http://www.alumni.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/dr-gabriel-reid |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720025643/http://www.alumni.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/dr-gabriel-reid |archivedate=20 July 2011 |df= }} biography at The University of Auckland. Retrieved 17 August 2010 Reid's work has earned nominations at PromaxBDA Australia, winning Gold in 2010, and has featured some of New Zealand's most notable artists, including Temuera Morrison, Karl Urban, Robyn Malcolm, Angela Bloomfield and Oscar Kightley. Pageant is currently involved in the development of a range of film and theatre projects.

Commencing in 2012, Dr Reid served ten years on the board of the Directors and Editors Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand (DEGANZ), including two terms as vice president. Commencing in 2017, he served five years on the board of Film Auckland Incorporated (FAI). On occasion, he has discussed in the media the state of the New Zealand screen industry.{{cite web | title=NZ Film Industry Pushed to Capacity by Productions | url=https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/entertainment/gabriel-reid-new-zealand-film-studios-feeling-the-squeeze/}}{{cite web | title=How NZ Kept Cameras Rolling | url=https://www.thebigidea.nz/stories/how-nz-kept-cameras-rolling}}{{cite web | title=How NZ Kept Cameras Rolling in the Face of Covid-19 | url=https://www.filmauckland.com/page-18092/9443311}} Reid continues to develop a slate of screen and theatre projects, often exploring themes of identity, transformation and human complexity.{{cite web | title=Gabriel Reid, Biography | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2358237/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm}}

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• {{IMDb name|2358237}}
• [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0899209/ As Dreams Are Made On] at the Internet Movie Database
• [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3816606/ Every Moment] at the Internet Movie Database
• [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10751874/ Impossible] at the Internet Movie Database
• Gabriel Reid at the Directors and Editors Guild of New Zealand [https://www.deganz.co.nz/members/#!biz/id/5acabbcdafd6915e180f8000]
• Gabriel Reid at AboutMe.com [https://about.me/GabrielReid]

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