Dave Gibson

Dave Gibson is one of New Zealand's most successful film and TV producers and has made programmes that have sold to over 80 countries worldwide. From 2014 to early 2018 he was the CEO of the NZ Film Commission, and in 2015 was appointed to the board of the Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency. Dave began his a career as a documentary maker before setting up and running the production house Gibson Group in the early 1980's. Gibson Group has made a huge range of TV programmes include children's dramas, comedy, magazine style shows and tele-features. He is a hugely experienced producer and Executive Producer with credits including gritty New Zealand dramas like Duggan and Shark in The Park magazine style shows and hundreds of hours of children's TV. Gibson Group introduced New Zealand audiences to fresh comic talent in shows like The Semisis and Skitz, to name but a few. Dave lay the groundwork for Gibson Group to become a multi-faceted screen and visitor experience production company before moving on to new challenges. He has served on boards related to New Zealand film and TV industry. In the late 90's Dave chaired major New Zealand film and TV initiative Project Blue Sky which fought for and won equal access to New Zealand programme content in Australia. In 2012 he was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his contribution to the television and film industries.