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New Zealand is globally recognised as a highly sought-after filming location. Filming in New Zealand provides not only the most spectacular scenery but world class support services. Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters, operated by Helicopters Queenstown, provides expert and professional aviation services dedicated to the worldwide film industry. For more than 25 years, Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters has proudly served the New Zealand and international film production industry.
When top industry professionals require an experienced aerial production team, they know to call us first.
Alfie Speight has had a varied career which has thus far encompassed every imaginable helicopter activity from air charter, medical evacuations, supply drops, avalanche control, fire-fighting, long line work and lifting work to four stints in Antarctica supporting Italian & American scientific research.
It is however aerial filming where Alfie’s passion lies. With over 17,000 hours experience, having been the principal filming pilot for worldwide movies such as Mission Impossible-Fallout, Mulan, The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit trilogies, Peter Pan, The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe, King Kong, Wolverine, Disney’s Pete’s Dragon & much more – it is easy to see why he is so highly regarded in the aerial film industry. In May 2023 Alfie was recognised by the New Zealand Cinematographers Society awards receiving the Turtz Award for Contribution to Cinematography.
Whether it is people, trains, planes, automobiles, marine vessels or wildlife, Alfie’s reputation is unsurpassed as “the best in the business” when it comes to aerial film work & production filming.
Pat West is among the finest and most experienced aerial coordinators in New Zealand. Fifteen years as a Queenstown aerial coordinator and 7,000 hours of flight time speak for themselves. Having worked with every available camera system and with a wide array of cinematographers and film pilots, Pat has the insight and ability to make your aerial sequences a success. He was the main aerial coordinator in New Zealand on the movies Vertical Limit and 10,000 BC.
View Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters’ Specialist Flying in Mission Impossible: Fallout
At Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters Queenstown, we provide a complete end to end solution for aerial cinematography, backed by industry leading equipment and highly experienced pilots. We work confidently with a wide range of aerial mounts including Shotover, Libra, Super G, Spacecam, Wescam and Cineflex, ensuring seamless integration with your production requirements.
We are proud to collaborate with local Queenstown innovators Shotover Camera Systems, frequently testing and operating their next generation gyro stabilised platforms. Our team has supported numerous productions using the Shotover gimbal, including behind the scenes projects with Tim Pierce – Zeros&Ones.
We offer a comprehensive suite of services designed to support film, television and commercial productions of any scale:
From high alpine sequences to dynamic action shots, our team ensures precision, safety and exceptional results every time.
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