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This is the full version of a short film that we made on the occasion of the 11th anniversary of the Wellbeing Project. The film uses a road movie inspired format to portray the collaboration of government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and community representatives in Auckland, New Zealand, with the common goal of improving the well-being of Auckland's worst-off inhabitants.

Year: 2011 / Director: Oliver Kraft / Cinematography: Jan Steffen / Edit: James Brown 

South Auckland Poets Collective



This is the trailer of the original 30 min Film about and with the South Auckland Poets Collective. The New Zealand based group is portrayed here in interconnected "clips" featuring spoken word, song and music from prolific and colorful South Auckland.

Year: 2010 / Director: Oliver Kraft / Cinematography: Jan Steffen / Edit: James Brown

SeaT



The compact version / trailer of the original 20 minutes video installation produced for the New York launch of the SeaT Design Collaboration initiated by David Trubridge and Essenze.

Year: 2009 / Director: Oliver Kraft / Cinematography: Jan Steffen / Edit: James Brown

Time for Reflection



No budget portrait of John Penman's 'Street Jewelery', located in Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand. John Penman is one of NZ's leading glass blowing artist. The public art work portrayed here is made from 4500 individual hand made tiles and acorns.

Year: 2011 / Director: Oliver Kraft / Cinematography: Jan Steffen / Edit: Oliver Kraft

South Auckland Poets Collective DVD and Book release



South Auckland Poets Collective DVD and Book release featured on  New Zealand TV with feedback for Sunyard (Tagata Pasifika 19 Aug 2010 TVNZ)