Rongo Productions & Delilah Films
The Films of Stephanie Bennett
Stephanie
Bennett has been producing, writing and directing
documentaries and concerts since 1981.She worked initially
through US-based Delilah Films where she produced such classic music films
as “The Compleat Beatles”, “Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll: The Chuck Berry Story”, “Roy Orbison: Black and White Night”, “Woman
of Heart and Mind: Joni Mitchell documentary
and over 50 other films inthis genre. More at Delilah Films.
Since moving to New Zealand in 2009 and
establishing Rongo Productions, Stephanie
has produced and directed several documentaries including "Ringa Whao" based
on the life and work of sculptor Chris Bailey; “Headland: Where Nature Meets
Sculpture” the history of Waiheke Island’s Sculpture on the Gulf, one of New
Zealand's biggest international biennial art events, “Christine” based on the
life and work of goldsmith Christine Halfmatz-Wheeler, and a documentary film
on the history and evolution of Auckland City's Britomart looking at its heritage
architecture and art and transformation into one of New Zealand’s must-see attractions.
Several other documentaries are being developed as international co-productions
with the USA and Ireland including the “The “O” in Studio: The Spaces of Artists” with
artist and sculptor Denis O’Connor.
She is also involved in campaigning and
bringing awareness to the dangers of
plastic in her film BYOBag.
More here at Rongo Productions.