2022
Documentary

LARP: Heros, Villans, and Fantasy

Holli Lovesy
Meet some of the people who use their imaginations to explore their identities and overcome physical, mental and social barriers in doing so.

The Film Makers

Holli Lovesy

Holli Lovesy

Director

Holli Lovesy is a content creator and entrepreneur based in Tāmaki Makaurau. She began her television career in the Commissioning Team at TVNZ. In the last few years she has worked in television production on projects such as Celebrity Treasure Island, Raised By Refugees, Have You Been Paying Attention and most recently on Heartbreak Island Australia as a Challenge and Creative Producer. She is currently at WarnerBros. Discover and filling all her spare time with passion projects including this documentary.

Paul Kennedy

Paul Kennedy

Producer

Passionate about film and television, Paul specializes in creating factual/documentary content that tells people's stories. A jack of all trades, Paul has experience casting, directing, filming, lighting and editing. During his undergraduate studies, he produced award-winning documentaries about Glorivale and Wildbase, and collaborated with Massey University on educational videos. In addition to working on documentaries for The Gibson Group, Paul won a daytime Emmy for his work as an Associate Producer on 'Boys Toys' while in Los Angeles - A true career highlight! Having worked in content for TVNZ+ for the past three years, Paul is now moving into advertising, getting back to his creative roots as a Content Producer for Ogilvy NZ. So why Live Action Roleplay? The underdogs of imagination and theatre - WHY NOT! Paul hopes to generate meaningful discussion and change stigma by sharing LARPers' enthusiasm with the world.