User:Brin Rudkin/Brin Rudkin

Brin Rudkin (born 17 December 1996) is a New Zealand Filmmaker, Comedian and a Television Presenter.

He currently lives in Tauranga, New Zealand, studying Broadcasting at the NZ School of Radio.

Career
Brin Rudkin has worked extensively in Television and Film Production. In 2009, Brin was given the opportunity to work on What Now, on a locally produced segment called SLAM! He then went on to star on regional television program, MishMashTV, and worked on set of a New Zealand rock band music video.

Brin's television career expanded when he was given an opportunity to join a freelance cameraman as an intern based in Tauranga, New Zealand. This experience led Brin to work with reporters from 3News and Campbell Live. He helped to cover breaking news stories including the Moko the Dolphin death and the Rena Oil Spill.

From this experience Brin has helped cover news for TVNZ, ONE News and also for local news agencies.

Filmmaking
Brin Rudkin was recently mentioned as honorable filmmaker (Inspiring Stories Trust, 2012) after successfully producing his short documentary titled, Educate A Girl. The film aims to inspire and motivate young Pacifica and Maori girls the importance of gaining an education at both secondary and tertiary levels.

The film is soon set to be released to schools in New Zealand and Pacific Island nations as an important learning tool in classrooms.

He has also been involved in many music video productions for a local recording studio in Tauranga - Hope Failure Misery Records (a non-profit organisation.)

In 2013, Brin is the project director for The Film Squad - a new project that aims to motivate young filmmakers to produce a short film and share it with the rest of the world.

Comedy
In July 2013, Brin Rudkin was listed as a young Kiwi Comedian. His comic antics are shared on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, and mostly consist of his daily influences, television show parodies, and more.

Experience and Performance Education
Brin Rudkin is currently a member of staff at the National Youth Drama School of New Zealand, serving as an assistant in video gathering. He graduated in 2011 from the Technical Theatre course. He has also worked on production teams for Stage Challenge NZ, BYM Northern Eastercamp, Summerfest, and more.