AJFILMS is based in Aotearoa (New Zealand) and offers production services and location scouting throughout NZ and Australia.

New Zealand is the land of milk and honey, boasting an abundance of diverse locations in close proximity. On the South Island, mountain passes connect the West and East Coasts via epic roads. You can find everything, from subtropical coastal surf beaches and prehistoric limestone canyons with ancient forests and rivers, to snowcapped mountains, glaciers, lakes, alpine villages, rolling green hills, and pastures. Braided rivers connect Christchurch, the fastest-growing city in the South Island, with its new and diverse architecture, to these stunning landscapes.

The North Island features coastal cities, sound stages, active volcanoes, lakes, surf beaches, tropical forests, and white and black sand coastlines. With world-class, experienced crews, talent, and equipment, it attracts international collaborators seeking the Kiwi can-do, film-friendly experience.

Contact producer Amanda Jenkins.

Locations in Oceania are abundant with diversity. AJFILMS specialise in advertising campaign production and offer their expertise across the fields of film and stills photography.

New Zealand and Australia boasts a safe haven for working conditions for productions with world class crew and locations.

Producer Amanda Jenkins from AJFILMS has a wealth of knowledge across the industry; she has worked for over 25 years with a trusted network of experienced production team, photographers, DOP’s and directors. With their collaborative, no-fuss, can-do attitude, it is easy and stress-free for clients on the other side of the world as our teams are used to being available 24/7 to help meet your production deadlines.

Let AJ FILMS help bring your creative ideas together, contact Amanda to gain access to diverse locations, castings and location scouting to budgeting, visas and travel logistics, talent, DOPs, photographers, or support director solutions for your next campaign.

Locations in Australia and New Zealand are open for filming and photography - it is business as usual moving into the winter season down under.

Line producer Amanda Jenkins from AJ FILMS has been working throughout the Oceania cluster of countries for over 25 years with a trusted network of experienced producers, photographers / dops, and directors.

Now the borders between Australia, New Zealand and the Cook Islands are open, diverse locations are now again accessible and on offer. Local photographers and directors are already working closely with clients to achieve their productions remotely. With their no-fuss, can-do attitude, it is easy and stress-free for clients on the other side of the world as our teams are used to being available 24/7 to help meet your production deadlines.

The team behind AJ FILMS has many years of experience assisting automotive clients in their campaigns. In this Spotlight you can see a few examples, including work for BMW, Renault, Audi, Volvo and many more.

On 31st July, NZ opens international borders for winter productions, so let AJ FILMS help bring your creative ideas together, contact Amanda to gain access to diverse locations, talent, photographers, or support director solutions for your next commercial campaign.

Locations in Australia and New Zealand are open for filming and photography - it is business as usual moving into the winter season down under.  

Line producer Amanda Jenkins from AJ FILMS has been working throughout the Oceania cluster of countries for over 25 years with a trusted network of experienced producers, photographers/dops, and directors.  

Now the borders between Australia, New Zealand and the Cook Islands are open, diverse locations are now again accessible and on offer.

Local photographers and directors are already working closely with clients to achieve their productions remotely. With their no-fuss, can-do attitude, it is easy and stress-free for clients on the other side of the world as our teams are used to being available 24/7 to help meet your production deadlines.

Let AJ FILMS help bring your creative ideas together, contact Amanda to gain access to diverse locations, talent, photographers, or support director solutions for your next commercial campaign.

Locations in Oceania are open for filming and photography - it is business as usual moving into the summer season down under.  

Line producer Amanda Jenkins from AJ FILMS has been working throughout the Oceania cluster of countries for over 25 years with a trusted network of experienced producers, photographers/dops, and directors.  

Due to New Zealand and Australia's tight regulations with Covid, AJ FILMS is able to boast a safe haven for working conditions for productions.  

Local photographers and directors are already working closely with clients to achieve their productions remotely. With their no-fuss, can-do attitude, it is easy and stress-free for clients on the other side of the world as our teams are used to being available 24/7 to help meet your production deadlines.

Let AJ FILMS help bring your creative ideas together, contact Amanda to gain access to diverse locations, talent, photographers, or support director solutions for your next campaign.

Locations in Oceania are open for filming and photography - it is business as usual moving into the summer season down under.  

Line producer Amanda Jenkins from AJ FILMS has been working throughout the Oceania cluster of countries for over 25 years with a trusted network of experienced producers, photographers/dops, and directors.  

Due to New Zealand and Australia's tight regulations with Covid, we are able to boast a safe haven for working conditions for productions.  

Local photographers and directors are already working closely with clients to achieve their productions remotely. With their no-fuss, can-do attitude, it is easy and stress-free for clients on the other side of the world as our teams are used to being available 24/7 to help meet your production deadlines.

Let us help bring your creative ideas together, contact Amanda to gain access to diverse locations, talent, photographers, or support director solutions for your next campaign.

Line producer Amanda Jenkins from AJ Films has been working throughout the Oceania cluster of countries for over 25 years. She has formed trusted relationships with crews and suppliers in all three countries, so she has the experience and connections needed to create a successful production.

Locations throughout New Zealand, Australia and Fiji offer international commercial and drama production alternatives with opposite seasons that are diverse, in close proximity, accessible, film friendly, safe and affordable.

AJ Films remotely produces content for clients without the need for them to travel to this side of the world. Transparent and close consultation with on-location video feed enables the director or client access to the shoot.

It has been a busy start to 2020:

• Shooting a new campaign in Auckland and Taupo for Renault, Publicis Conseil and Cream-Paris with photographer Uli Heckmann.
• Descente Global continues to rollout winter material shot in Queenstown with the Swiss Ski Team.
• Grass Fed Milk Formula Australia in Canterbury with Absolute Content shooting in the tapestry of agriculture in Canterbury, Christchurch.
• Canterbury Tourism with ChristchurchNZ for new website: video and stills content to promote the diversity of the region with New Zealand photographer Dean Mackenzie and DOPs Jason Larraman, Julian Vares and Jeremy Black.

Contact Amanda Jenkins for all locations and trusted production service in Oceania. “Let's chat about what you want to achieve; we can offer solutions to you.”

Opposite seasons to the Northern Hemisphere means New Zealand is currently in winter (June - September). The air is crisp, fresh and the snow is falling on the ski fields and mountain; it's time for winter paradise!

It's the perfect time to shoot snow roads, ice flats, mountains, glaciers, lakes, vistas, helisking, iceskating, and more.

Trusted to deliver by the world's best creatives, AJ FILMS offers production support and location scouting for international productions backed by 20 years of experience and incredible locations.

"As collaborators and problem solvers, we make things happen. Taking a hands-on approach, we work with some of the best agencies, producers, directors, photographers and production houses in the world to deliver projects that fit the brief and the budget.

We pay attention, ensuring that the services we provide meet or exceed expectations. Our crew in New Zealand are reknowned for their experience, hardworking and versatile edge, in particular their focus on using evolving world-class equipment and technology."

Contact Line producer Amanda Jenkins to discuss your winter projects.

Amanda Jenkins is a line producer based in New Zealand and her company, AJ FILMS Ltd., has over 20 years' experience working on photo and film productions in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.

AJ FILMS Australasia is a company that is proud to specialise and create local and international advertising commercial content.  Offering clients line production to full service production, AJ FILMS is known for working together with passionate and connected crew, ensuring projects receive years-worth of skilled experience to guarantee a successful production.

"Our work strives for the best creative solutions for the client and budget while being efficient where it matters. Sourcing amazing locations in the Oceania triangle of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, we have strong connections with locations, crew, equipment, casting in close proximity for your project.

We are proud to guarantee special attention to detail, our love of problem-solving, and promise a personalised production service that has the legendary Australasian can-do attitude to make things happen!

Call us today to chat about our bespoke production services that are committed, efficient, nimble and versatile. Contact Amanda for information on production support and locations in Oceania."

New Zealand is currently enjoying a fantastic winter and is perfect for shooting snow projects in the mountains or snow and ice road shooting platforms, glaciers and ski fields.

With summer just around the corner, New Zealand is an ideal and diverse production location. Often thought of as 'a world in one country', from stunning lakes and rivers to tropical rainforests surrounded by dramatic surf beaches, cultured cities to country villages, volcanoes, cropfields, vineyards, coastlines featuring black and white sands, glaciers and rolling green hills: there are so many endless epic landscapes that take the breath away.

AJ Films has been thrilled to host multiple productions for repeat clients including Audi, BMW, Porsche, Volvo and Volkswagen. The production team has been busy coming up with new locations and managing shoots for Chugai, Dentsu, Goodhealth, Swisse Mulitvitamins and Powerade, and is currently working on snow projects with photographer Miles Holden, Descente and the Swiss Ski Team.

"Australia has a wealth of locations at your fingertips; diverse geologic landforms mixing between modern architecture, dramatic skylines, cultured cities and remote rural landscapes, farmland to deserts, endless pristine coastlines, ocean pools and waterfalls, crop fields and vineyards to the home of some of the oldest tropical rainforests on earth, Australia never hesitates to deliver."

Producer Amanda Jenkins has been taking care of advertising commercial productions in in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth since 1997. She has had the pleasure to work with BMW, RSM, Audi, Mercedes, Holden, Nespresso, Lexus, Sony, Volkswagen, Great Grains and American Express, to name a few.

Contact Amanda Jenkins for some location ideas for your next project this summer downunder.

"With summer just around the corner tempting us with longer days of sunshine, New Zealand is an ideal location to take your production to at this time of the year. Diversity is also a main attraction for their locations, as New Zealand is often thought of as 'a world in one country', even in summer you can shoot in the snow!

From stunning lakes and rivers to tropical rainforests surrounded by dramatic surf beaches, cultured cities to country villages, volcanoes, cropfields, vineyards, coastlines featuring black to white sands, glaciers and rolling green hills: so many endless epic landscapes that take your breath away. As a favourite destination for car commercials since 2001, AJ Films have been thrilled to host multiple productions for Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, Lexus, Volkswagen, Audi, Solarcar, Volvo, Toyota, Peugeot, Nissan and Subaru."

Contact Amanda Jenkins for some location ideas for your next project this summer downunder.

"New Zealand; the world in one country."

Based in the beautiful South Island, AJ FILMS is committed to providing international clients with the highest level of full production service for film and photo advertising in New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific Islands.

Locations in close proximity, diverse, epic, extreme and glorious. New Zealand is incredibly film friendly, uncomplicated, cost effective, easy to get around, and offers highly skilled photo and film crews, world-class equipment and post production facilities. 

Executive Producer Amanda Jenkins celebrates 20 years of shooting successful campaigns for such clients as Porsche, Mercedes, American Express, BMW, Volkswagen, Audi, Decathlon, and Nissan to name but a few. 

Contact Executive producer Amanda Jenkins to discuss your next project in New Zealand.

AJ Films provides full production services for motion and photographic campaigns throughout New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific.

The company recently produced three major campaigns for BMW in Australia covering locations from Sydney to Melbourne and Tasmania over a span of two months.

The diversity of locations in New Zealand and Australia is second to none, which fuels the passion that Producer Amanda Jenkins has to share her knowledge of best-kept secrets that this corner of the world can offer to clients. After 15 years in the business, her dedication and commitment to produce successful productions ensures the experience and creative outcome are so memorable that many clients can't wait to come back for more.

Contact Amanda Jenkins for more information.