Dane Giraud

New Zealand based Jewish comedy writer Dane Giraud wrote, co-produced and acted in the country’s first award-winning digital feature back THE WAITING PLACE (2001). He created popular sports entertainment show BRING YOUR BOOTS, OZ (2010 -2012) before reinventing himself as a comedy writer creating the irreverent hit show FIND ME A MAORI BRIDE (2015 - 17) and writing and directing on YouTube superstar, Jimi Jackson's debut TV show JIMI'S WORLD (2017).

Dane is a respected screenwriter most recently writing a comedy reboot of a popular horror title for a U.S. production company. He has worked with Hollywood talents Cliff Curtis and Daniel Gillies of VAMPIRE DAIRIES fame, and continues to push the limits of local comedy in the multicultural space with shows tailored to comedic talent such as TONGUE TIED (2018) and TAKES A VILLAGE (2018).