Akiatta Productions
An independent film production company based in Wellington, New Zealand.
Created in 2019, striving to create high-quality Films, TV Shows and other fiction/non-fiction content while working towards cultivating a collaborative and supportive environment for creators and collaborators. Our core belief is to promote individuality and uniqueness in art, allowing creative individuals to explore their potential with autonomy.
After all, Art is merely an extension of the Artist.
Completed Films:
Stars and Tides (Semi-Finalist, Serbfest International Film Festival 2022.)
Tinder 2.0 (Produced as part of 48 Hours 2019, voted Audience Favorite.)
Pantry of Memories (Produced with Little Lizard Productions in 2023.)
On the Rocks (Produced as part of Snap Shot Shorts 2023 Season.)
Under Development:
Two Lines for Helen (Dramedy Web Series, Under Development)
Threadless Boutique (Sitcom Television Series, Under Development)
Seasons (Anthology Feature Film. Currently in Development)
Red Acrylic Polish (Feature Film. Under Development.)
Ongoing Films:
Dares (Short Film. Currently in Post Production)
Call on Hold (Short Film. Currently in Pre-Production.)
Split the Bill (Short Film. Under Development.)
Highlighted Projects & Works
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Stars and Tides
A Slice-of-Life Short Film.
Under the stars, two lost people share a glass of water and talk about the one thing they miss, their family.
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Pantry of Memories
A Psychological Drama Short Film.
A mentally exhausted chef meets an eccentric musician who inspires her to revisit memories she had long suppressed, allowing her to find closure.
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Dares
A Romance-Drama Short Film
Cam and Elise, two childhood friends try to navigate their simmering feelings for each other, taking them to uncharted territories.
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Call on Hold
A First Person Perspective Short Film.
Your life as an office janitor starts to unravel, as you are on a call with an Immigration officer, with your livelihood hanging by a thread.
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Snap Shot Shorts
A Short Film Anthology Series.
Bridging the gap between young filmmakers and industry professionals through monthly short films 🎬
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Seasons
An Anthology Feature Film
Set in 1985 and 2025, this film follows four unique human stories, exploring the various changes that comes with time.
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Red Acrylic Polish
A Psychological Action Drama Feature Film.
Adam and Eva's small world shatters when a simple proposal brings on a whole slew of problems, threatening the very fabric of their relationship.
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Writer's Room Podcast
A Video & Audio Podcast.
A journey to explore the depths of stories and the people who tell them.
About the Artist
Akash Saravanan - Writer, Director & Producer
Akash Saravanan is an independent filmmaker originating from Watrap, India. Based in Wellington, he has worked within the NZ film industry since 2018, working on more than 15 films in various roles.
Starting as a writer, some of the films he has written are “Tinder 2.0” (directed by Jonathon Davies), “Clothstore Calamity” (directed by Jonathon Davies), “Little Things” (directed by Jason Ellis), “Stars and Tides” and “Pantry of Memories”.
He has also worked on “Little Things” and “Tinder 2.0.” as the assistant director. In 2019, he worked on a New Zealand-based feature film titled “Two Idiots and a Tin Whistle” (directed by Jason Ellis) as a script supervisor.
He debuted as a director in 2019 with a short film, Stars and Tides, which was officially selected for the Serbfest International Film Festival. In 2023, he made his second directorial film, “Pantry of Memories”, followed by his third directorial film, “On the Rocks” in the same year.
As a Producer, Akash has produced “Clothstore Calamity”, “Tinder 2.0”, “Stars and Tides”(as NZ Film Collaborators), and “Pantry of Memories”(with Little Lizard Productions). He’s also working in the NZ-based short film anthology series, “Snap Shot Shorts”, in collaboration with Sailboat Films and Little Lizard Productions.
