NHNZ shakes up China copro

New Zealand-based factual production company NHNZ is expanding its activities in China, teaming up with a local outfit for a documentary about the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

The Emperors of Antarctica producer is set to coproduce China Quake (1×60′) alongside Beijing Yuanchun Media.

NHNZ is continuing to fulfil a deliberate ongoing strategy to expand production relationships in China, said MD Michael Stedman.

“Part of our strategy is to take a slow, but steady approach to building strong and enduring relationships with our colleagues in China,” he said.

“After almost a decade working there, we have learned that relationships are at the heart of every successful business operation. This is especially true in television production where trust plays a vital part in creating compelling programmes.”

Recently announced NHNZ-China coventures include two specials with China’s Intercontinental Communication Centre and a two-hour documentary with Discovery Networks Asia.

NHNZ maintains an office in China that aims to fuel its production activity there.

China Quake, will follow a team of international scientists studying the earthquake that hit in May 2008, the largest recorded earthquake in history.

It has been commissioned by National Geographic Channels International and will roll out later this year.