WasteCo
Client: WasteCo NZ Ltd
Sector: Waste Management / Industrial Services / Environmental Solutions
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Film Type: Corporate Brand Film + Trade/Investor Launch Film
Your Role: Director / Cinematographer / Editor
Overview
WasteCo began in Christchurch in 2013 with three sweeper trucks and a mission to provide smarter, cleaner, more sustainable waste solutions for Aotearoa. Today, they operate at a national scale — servicing councils, commercial operators and industrial clients across the South Island.
They approached me at a critical moment in their company’s growth:
WasteCo was preparing for a major NZX stock exchange listing, and they needed a brand film ready for investors, media and stakeholders within days.
What followed was one of the fastest high-stakes turnarounds of my career.
The Approach
A shoot that started with a phone call
I first heard from WasteCo on a Thursday.
They needed a full film — story, filming, edit, motion graphics, everything — in time for a Tuesday night delivery.
To meet the deadline, we moved fast:
Friday
– Met with the leadership team
– Scoped the story
– Locked in the narrative and visual approach
– Prepped gear + logistics
Weekend
– Filmed operational B-roll across Christchurch
– Captured sweeping, waste recovery, environmental services, skip and industrial operations
Monday & Tuesday
– Filmed additional interviews and plant sequences
– Cut, graded, sound-designed and shaped the story
– Built motion graphics to visualise their service offering and national footprint
Tuesday night
– Delivered the final master in time for the WasteCo NZX launch event
A four-day idea → execution pipeline.
Visual Strategy
The film needed to feel:
Clean
Confident
Large-scale
Operationally competent
Ready for investors
We focused on:
Fleet operations in action
Environmental systems
Industrial crews
Facility interiors
Crisp aerials and steady-cam movement
Clean branded graphics
The Outcome
The final film supported WasteCo’s successful NZX listing, giving the company a strong, credible, investor-ready brand story at the moment they needed it most.
The video became one of their primary assets for:
Investor communications
Trade and expo presentations
Enterprise sales
Council and tender submissions
Brand and recruitment materials
Despite the extreme timeline, the film delivered the level of polish and clarity required for a public-facing financial milestone.
Delivered Assets
3–5 minute brand / investor film
Shorter cut-downs for presentations
B-roll library for future marketing
Motion-graphic overlays for service explanation
Website + social-friendly versions
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Whether it’s a long-form brand story or a high-stakes turnaround, I’m able to move fast without dropping quality — from manufacturing floors to boardrooms to investor showcases.