A list of the projects I've been involved in and what I'm working on these days. Some of them don't have sites because they're more like exercises, but the ones that do include photos, synopses, cast and crew bios and production notes. You can contact me at waters.ethan at gmail.com. See you!

Last Updated: 8 October 2006

2006

A Thousand Apologies - Runner
(October) A comedy sketch show about the diversity of the Asian experience in New Zealand. Also produced by Nomadz Unlimited.

July-September:
The Tattooist (feature film) - Extra
Be Sharp See Flat (feature film) - Recording Artist, Extra
Ze Square - Mr. Circle (cast), Lighting Assist
You Broke My Camera - Director, Producer, Editor, Composer
Jusdice - Director, Producer, Editor
Jane - Camera Assist
Musketeer - Lighting Assist
The Deepest Spoon in the Drawer - Duke (cast), Best Boy
Back to You - Director of Photography
The Crime Fighting Bureau - Camera Operator

Slade's American Grill
(May) Directed by Steve Whitford and Simon Zhou. Made for48HOURS. I co-produced, co-wrote, edited and composed the score for the film. The film is about a guy who takes his life for granted and drifts off into a daydream of fantastical action scenes.

The Elevator Experience/Blind Sight/The Student's Guide to Library Etiquette - Various Crew/Cast
A series of silent video exercises I made with fellow film students at Auckland University to practise continuity editing. We rotated between the different roles of directing, producing, acting, etc.

Wednesday - Writer, Director, Editor
(April) A silent video exercise I made at the end of summer break about two orphans. Many thanks to Sonny Lee and Christine Choi for acting and helping out.

Clean Linen - Unit Manager
(March) A short film produced by Shuchi Kothari and Sarina Pearson of Nomadz Unlimited.

First Stop - Writer, Director, Editor
(January) A silent film I made for the inaugural Moonlight Shorts Film Festival, about a guy and a girl who meet at a bus stop, featuring a percussive score by Alex Freer. Watch it now at Wash.org.nz.

2005

Bob's Bean Pod - Writer, Director, Editor
(November) Another Dadaist movie about a guy with split personality disorder.

The Art of Storytelling - Writer, Director, Editor
(September) My first foray into making mockumentaries.

Only the Hopeful - Writer, Director, Editor
(June) My first music video that I made with local band Fist Full of Fives.
Watch it now at Wash.org.nz.

Stream - Writer, Director, Editor
(April) An experimental short film I made during the summer holidays about one unhappy high schooler.

2004

Epilogue - Writer, Director, Editor
(October) A short film I made for a media studies class while I was in high school.