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Courtney Gilbert

Courtney Gilbert

Director and Producer - Kiwis Can Fly

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Project Manager at Wētā FX

  • Education

    • Massey University

      2016 - 2018
      Bachelor's degree Creative Media Production

  • Experience

    • Graduate Project

      Mar 2018 - Oct 2018
      Director and Producer - Kiwis Can Fly

      Creator, director, production manager, writer, concept designer and animator for 3D animated web series made for TVNZ’s HEIHEI platform for children for my final year of University.

    • Event Cinemas

      Oct 2018 - Apr 2019
      Cinema assistant

    • The Gibson Group Limited

      May 2019 - Dec 2019
      Project Coordinator

      Project Coordinator for visitor experience exhibitions, museums, film and television.

    • Massey University

      Mar 2020 - Mar 2020
      Guest Lecturer

      One off guest lecture for Massey university class of 2020 Creative Media Production students on major project collaboration, coordination and client relationships.

    • Wētā FX

      Mar 2020 - Jan 2022

      Production Assistant for technology and research department working predominantly within production management, Rendering, Simulations and intellectual property

      • Technology & Research Production Coordinator

        Mar 2021 - Jan 2022

      • Technology and Research Production Assistant

        Mar 2020 - Mar 2021

    • Weta Digital

      Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
      Senior Technical Project Manager

    • Wētā FX

      Dec 2023 - now

      Technology and Research Rendering Department and Project Management.

      • Senior Project Manager

        Jan 2025 - now

      • Project Manager II

        Dec 2023 - now

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Courtney Gilbert
      Silver Pin Best Award - Student Moving Image Design Institute of New Zealand Best Awards Oct 2019 National award for student Moving Image design award for Kiwis Can Fly with the Silver Pin award 2019.
    • Awarded to Courtney Gilbert
      South Pacific Pictures Big Pitch Award Screen Producers And Directors Association Nov 2018 Awarded for pitch of "Kiwis Can Fly" at annual SPADA conference (Wellington). Awarded $2,000 travel prize for international film festivals or market.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Usher

      Issued by Admit One - Terror-Fi Film Festival on Nov 2019
      Admit One - Terror-Fi Film FestivalAssociated with Courtney Gilbert

    • Usher

      Issued by Admit One - Terror-Fi Film Festival on Nov 2018
      Admit One - Terror-Fi Film FestivalAssociated with Courtney Gilbert

    • "Beanie Up" Campaign Actor

      Issued by Stroke Foundation on Mar 2019
      Stroke FoundationAssociated with Courtney Gilbert

    • Actor Model

      Issued by Stroke Foundation on Jun 2020
      Stroke FoundationAssociated with Courtney Gilbert