DIRECTOR'S SHOWREEL
NIKE TENNIS - JOHN MCENROE
AIR NEW ZEALAND - RICHARD SIMMONS
ETA KITTLES - TUMMY'S THE BOSS
SKY TV - GUEST SELECT
SKY TV - LICK
NICORETTE - NINJA
OLYMPUS - MOUNTAIN
CARLTON DRY - TEAM DRY
BIOGRAPHY
Born in Lefagoali’I, Savaii, Western Samoa, Miki Magasiva is one of the most phenomenal talents to emerge in New Zealand over the past decade.
Having shot his first commercial for Publicis Mojo in 2002, Miki quickly cemented his reputation for being a director that sits at the forefront of the new media revolution. With a gift for scriptwriting and performance, his innovative films have raised the bar for branded entertainment in Australia and New Zealand, and reveal his intuitive gift for storytelling.
In 2011 Miki directed and appeared alongside John McEnroe in short film for Nike and genrated more than 3 million views for his Air NZ saftey video staring Richard Simmons.His ‘Team Dry’ series was one of the most awarded documentaries in Australia in 2008, while his Tourism NZ documentaries for MTV starring local musicians has remained in the media spotlight since launching in 2010.
He was also featured as one of Australia’s Top Directors in B&T magazine in 2007; was a participant in the Shots Evolution directors showcase in 2008; was a Featured Artist in Australia’s leading film magazine Inside Film in 2009; and a Shots featured ‘Hotshot’ in 2010.
Cast at the age of 9 as film extra, he was instantly hooked on the movie business. He joined an actor’s agency, enrolled in film school, and moved to London to work with groundbreaking companies such as BskyB and Partizan as a director’s assistant.
He returned to New Zealand to join Curious and to tell stories closer to home. His films are uniquely grounded in his rich heritage as a Samoan New Zealander, and explore themes such as mateship, family, responsibility and belonging.
Miki is third in a line of five boys, and his family are well-known in the NZ film industry, with two brothers as prominent actors.