Angela Bloomfield has been signed with
Australasian production company Eight for directorial representation in
New Zealand, Australia and Asia.
Bloomfield is one of New
Zealand's most recognisable faces, establishing herself as a TV actor
some twenty years ago. What people don't know about Bloomfield is that
she's been directing drama for almost as long as she's been acting.
Bloomfield has directed hundreds of episodes of Shortland Street, two
blocks of Go Girls (2008 & 2010), two episodes of "Jacksons Wharf"
(2000) and two award winning short films, "The Hack" (2011) and "Linda's
List", which premiered at The Palm Springs Film Festival (2015). She
recently won the Best Actress gong at the New Zealand Film Awards for
her performance in "Linda's List".
Bloomfield's stand out skill is directing untrained talent. She honed
her own acting skills on the set of Shortland Street and has in turn
directed countless untrained actors who were, like Bloomfield, brought
in without formal training and thrown in front of the camera. She knows
all the tricks to put inexperienced actors at ease and to derive earnest
performances.
Says Bloomfield: Making the choice to step back
from acting to focus on my directing was absolutely the right decision.
I'm loving being back behind the camera, and joining Eight is the icing
on the cake. I look forward to working with the team there on new
projects.
Says Dan Higgins, general manager, Eight: "Ange is a
great talent, a total pro and a joy to work with- all prerequisites for
success in the commercial world. It's a pleasure to watch her practice
her craft, whether it's acting or directing or doing both at the same
time. She's a huge asset to Eight and we look forward to watching her
thrive in ad land."
Bloomfield is also adding writing to the
skills list and is currently writing and directing a web series called
"Shop Girls", which is a co-pro between Eight and NZME.
For production inquiries regarding Angela Bloomfield, please contact Dan Higgins
dan@eight.com.au or Anna Kennedy
anna@eight.com.au.