Tara Riddell

Movies

Hawaiki
Producer
At the edge of the playground close to the forest, the children of Okiwi School made a refuge they call Hawaiki. Hawaiki has spiritual and metaphysical connections for Māori as the children create a space for their self-determination.
Cash for Gold
Script Supervisor
Desperate for money, a women enters a pawn shop where she forms an unexpected connection.
Hemingway
Script Supervisor
When a wealthy publisher dies, leaving behind the family fortune, his son and heir apparent is shocked to discover that the business has been left in the hands of the man s trusted lawyer, who has been instructed to divide the wealth equally among the family members under the condition that they resolve life-long family issues within eight hours or the company will be sold, and the proceeds given to charity. In the aftermath of this shocking revelation, secrets and conflicts are exposed, and a family s love and faith are put to the test.
Blue
Producer
Blue follows the anguished life of a washed up television character.
Burn
Producer
A self-contained high-energy short film, about four young skateboarders and the fuel that feeds their drive to "chase it, feed it and make it stronger".