Michael Stephens Appointed To Film and Literature Board of Review
Aucklander Eileen Swan, a private clinical psychologist,and Wellingtonian Clare O’Leary, a specialist in digital media strategy and documentary filmmaking, were alsoappointed.
“These members bring a variety of skills and experience to this important work,” says Mr Guy.
Michael Stephens is from Wellington and is the founding Principal of Stephens Lawyers.
Stephens has a long history with the New Zealand film industry. He has a great interest in the future of New Zealand and Asian co-productions as well as funding for film, animation and other digital media projects.
He is the current chairman of both the New Zealand Institute of Screen Innovation and the Asia Pacific Film Fund, and co-chairman of the Korean Cinerama Trust New Zealand.
He also has many years involvement with the organisation of national and international film festivals and is an honorary adviser to the New Zealand/China Film Festivals. Most recently he was appointed New Zealand’s International Delegate of the Shanghai International Film Festival.
All new members have been appointed for three year terms, commencing on 25 August 2011.
The Film and Literature Board of Review is an independent statutory appeal body. Its purpose is to review the classification of publications referred to it under the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993, after the Office of Film and Literature Classification has classified that publication.
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