Scoop NEWS by TOPIC Looking at EXPORTING? Triangle Television actively encourages local programme-makers including first-timers such as Jon - and aims to provide Wellington with genuinely homegrown viewing options: programmes made by local people or community groups, sometimes with limited budgets, but always with a passion. "We know that Wellington viewers are diverse and discerning and we are very focused on ensuring that Triangle Television Wellington provides television that is relevant to the region," says Triangle Television Chief Executive Officer Jim Blackman.
"In the case of Locodoco, there isn't another music show like it in the country; it's something the Wellington music scene can be really proud of." Style is immaterial. "There are so many different cultures, different people here.
We cover as far as the region goes right to the brink of the Wellington area." The show gives performers a chance to tell their own story: "How they started, what they want to achieve, what they're up to at the moment. We film an interview, and then film a performance, and infiltrate the filmed interview with the clips of the performance.
" "At this stage, we can only put two groups on per programme. There are quite a few on the bill at the moment. We've got a hip hop section starting next week with Doughboy Records that will run for a couple of programmes.
" Jon began working as a promoter in Wellington's heavy metal scene, then studied for a diploma in film and television. "After that, I began making documentaries for artists painters. Then I bumped into a lot of my old school friends in the music industry, heard all their stories and decided to go back and help promote them get them on a programme to help foster their talents.
Most of them can't afford promotion," he says. "And they have little money or contacts, so this is a good stepping stone for us and whoever wants to jump on board." Locodoco will be released on DVD within the next few months.
Meanwhile, it can be enjoyed each MONDAY NIGHT AT 9PM ON TRIANGLE TELEVISION WELLINGTON.
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