Julia Fuller

"Who sunk the Rainbow Warrior". In production. Released Mid-2025

"Terrorgram". In production. Released Feb 2025

• Highly skilled leader and content creator for digital, social media and linear platforms
• Produced/Directed long-form stories/series on current world events such as CTE, COVID-19, Taliban takeover, US Roe v Wade and CHCH terror attacks.
• Managed and inspired production team to create program content, new ideas, and segments; ensuring all stakeholders were aligned on project objectives and timelines.
• Proven ability to be composed and highly professional in fast-paced, constantly changing environments.
• Developed project budgets and managed production costs.

Major Achievements:

• Oct 2021 "Ellen's List"; May 2022 "Esther's story"; March 2019 "Forbidden Fruit". Long-form stories that changed policies, broke barriers, exceeded 1 million views online and changed lives.
• Established TVNZ's first NCA mentoring programme (2022 to date).
• Founding member of TVNZ’s Sustainability Group
• Contributed to the 50/50 project to track gender representation in TVNZ’s stories and programmes.
• 2018 - 2024: AFTA (Aotearoa Film & TV Awards/ Voyager winner - Best Current Affairs/Nest Team Investigation/Best CA Programme.

• Managed and led a team of 12-14 in performance, budgets, and programme output across 2 current affair programmes (20/20 and Sunday) with high-quality outcomes
• Managed change and new system/processes for CA department
• Developed and maintained multiple stakeholder relationships leading content team.

Major Achievements:

• Set up new system processes and workflow for Current Affairs crews and operations
• Won AFTA Best Team Investigation and CA programme under leadership

• High quality consistent news production
• Maintained project costs through careful budgeting and monitoring of expenditures.
• Liaise and manage operational staff
• Line-up Producer for the flagship daily news programme and managed tight deadlines for live broadcast

Major Achievements:

• Finalist for Walkley Media Awards

• Reported and produced current world news TV/radio/online stories
• Organized logistics for shoots, live feeds and budgets for each story
• Set-up and conducted TV and radio interviews with world leaders like Brazilian President, Lula De Silva, Nelson Mandela, Kofi Annan.
• Optimized budget management by tracking expenses and making strategic financial decisions throughout the production process.
• Implemented safety protocols during on-location shoots, minimizing potential hazards and risks to the crew.
• Managed tight deadlines for content delivery, ensuring timely completion of projects.
• Operational Planning & Management

Major Achievements:

• Researched, wrote briefs and interviewed big-name guests including Nelson Mandela, HRH Queen Elizabeth II, Mick Jagger.
• Produced and managed studio discussions and OBs (Outside Broadcasts) with a team of 25 in the field on specialised topics such as World Aids Day, Doha Conference and EU Expansion.

• Produced daily news tracks and lives for radio and TV for BBC and news agencies
• Managed and created shooting schedules, talent, logistics whilst keeping to budget.
• Remained composed and highly professional in volatile and dangerous environment, effectively handling challenging situations and locations to deliver content

Major Achievements:

• War reporting: Sri Lanka civil war. Embedded with SL army and spent months in North of SL

• Co-wrote and produced scripts for several independent documentaries
• 2nd Camera Operator on location
• Managed documentary budgets for production shoots
• Researched and set up case studies