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Aileen O’Sullivan has been directing innovative drama and documentary on stage, radio, television, and film since the 1970s.
After time at The Press and as an RNZ producer, her first screen outing was acting in iconic TV miniseries The Governor. A passionate advocate for telling New Zealand stories, after directing Gloss and The Billy T James Show, O'Sullivan set up her own documentary production company, with her subjects including Witi Ihimaera, Ngaio Marsh, and Black Grace Dance Company.
Her latest project sees her co-directing Whetū Mārama – Bright Star, the story of Sir Hector Busby and a renaissance in oceanic star navigation. It is screening throughout July in over 30 cinemas nationwide.
