"Candida has the all too rare ability to create content at both ends of the spectrum. She moves easily from high-quality public service programming to broad appeal commercial shows because she understands narrative and gets that human emotion and heart are the core of great storytelling."

SUE WOODFIELD
HEAD OF COMMISSIONING AND EXTERNAL PRODUCTION, MEDIAWORKS

TV CREDITS : 2026 Producer & Director – What Happened To Sex? A documentary on the effect of the internet on young people’s sex lives for TVNZ. It was screened before parliament, attended by the prime minister and led to changes in the law. 2025 Showrunner & Director – Licence to Drive, series 1 & 2, 6 part documentary series for Sky TV. 2024 Showrunner, Director & Post Producer – Lost Treasures of Angkor, 2 part, factual history documentary series for National Geographic, SBS, PBS & Arte filmed in Laos. 2023 Director and Post Producer – Orangutan Jungle School 6 part, natural history series filmed in Borneo for Love Nature. 2022 Creator, Co-Producer & Director – Black Coast Vanishing, 4 part, true crime mystery series for Discovery & Canal + (finalist – best director, best musical score, best editor, best factual series). 2021 Director, Post Director, Writer & Narrator Down for Love, 5 part documentary series for Netflix, (winner of “best new series” award & top ten most watched shows in the UK), 2017-2020 Series Producer & Director Grand Designs NZ for Discovery (finalist – best factual show 2019). 2016 Post Producer The Bachelor NZ (managed a team of 10 post directors and editors) for TV3. 2015 Director & Producer Making New Zealand factual documentary series for Prime/Neon. 2014 Showrunner & Director –Reality Trip 7 part documentary series for TV3. 2013 Showrunner & Director Heritage Rescue – 8 part factual documentary series. 2000-2013 Producer & Reporter Outlook BBC Word service, Producer & director Crime Watch – BBC. Producer & director Watchdog, BBC. Producer & director Food and Drink BBC, Investigative reporter You and Yours BBC Radio 4 and many more…