Screen Consultant and Executive Producer

Upon joining the NZFC in January 2014, Gibson oversaw the closure of the NZFC’s sales agency, its subsequent replacement by Te Ahi Kaa and an increased utilisation of offshore sales agents. The NZFC’s VOD platform, NZ Film On Demand, was launched in July 2014. In 2015, Gibson led the absorption of the offshore attractions agency Film NZ into the NZFC. In 2015, he committed the NZFC to increased diversity in the film industry, through a series of programmes and initiatives to support filmmakers from all backgrounds encouraging them to express their unique voices through original storytelling. At the time, he launched, with Jane Campion, a three-year scholarship programme for women filmmakers. The output and diversity of New Zealand films increased markedly during Gibson's time. The NZFC was involved in the financing of over 50 New Zealand films in his time with 2016 one of the most successful years for New Zealand film with Hunt for the Wilderpeople taking the local box office top spot with over $11.5million. Other critical or commercial successes in his time at the NZFC include Mahana, Tickled, Chasing Great, Poi E, 1000 Ropes, McLaren, Pecking Order and The Breaker Upperers

Dave began his a career as a documentary maker before setting up and running the production house Gibson Group in the early 1980’s. Gibson Group have made a huge range of TV programmes include children’s dramas, comedy, magazine style shows and tele-features. He is a hugely experienced producer and Executive Producer with credits including gritty New Zealand dramas like Duggan and Shark in The Park magazine style shows and hundreds of hours of children’s TV. Gibson Group introduced New Zealand audiences to fresh comic talent in shows like The Semisis and Skitz, to name but a few.Dave lay the ground work for Gibson Group to become a multi-faceted screen and visitor experience production company before moving on to new challenges.