Meet the Weka Family

Family Men First, Film Makers Second.

Weka Films is a family business.

  • Andrew – Director / Dodgy Scooter Dolly Operator / Bush Wanderer

    Married to the real MVP (Heather), proud dad of two, and a lifelong camera nerd (thanks to Dad and his camcorder the size of a small microwave). Before I was chasing love stories with a lens, I spent 12 years teaching and wrangling wild kids in the bush as an outdoor instructor - basically the perfect training for weddings.

    My filmmaking roots? Editing VHS-to-VHS, filming rolling credits off a monitor, and producing a bush safety video so questionable even my mum didn’t finish it. There was also When Bushes Attack!, a no-budget horror made in the backcountry with Scouts. It didn’t win awards, but was way better than every Adam Sandler film. 

    In 2016, a teaching colleague asked me to film her wedding. I duct-taped a tripod to my daughter’s scooter to fake a dolly shot and weirdly, people loved it. So I hung up the whiteboard, picked up the camera full-time, and haven’t looked back.

    These days, we live in the tiny West Coast town of Kumara, surrounded by bush, mountains, and more rain than we’ll ever need. When I’m not filming weddings, I’m out adventuring with the fam - tramping, road-tripping, biking, swimming in icy rivers, or chasing the last bit of daylight with a GoPro in hand.

    Curious about life beyond weddings?

    Check out our family adventures here. Expect mud, mayhem, and plenty of wild moments - no stunt doubles required.

  • Robbie – Filmmaker / Former Groom / Aspiring Dad Joke Champion

    As fate would have it, one of the weddings I filmed featured a ridiculously enthusiastic groom who was way too pumped about the video (in the best way). That groom? Robbie. A longtime Weka Films fan and storytelling pro, he fit right in from day one - and hasn’t looked back since.

    Robbie’s all about crafting stories - whether it’s feature films, music videos, docs, or quirky creative side projects. He studied film and animation at Yoobee and graduated in 2018 with a diploma in Screen Production, sharpening his skills alongside a crew of passionate creatives.

    In 2022, he officially joined the Dad Club - and the dad jokes have only gotten stronger (consider yourself warned).

    Grew up in the same town as Peter Jackson, too. Coincidence? Maybe. Talent? Definitely.