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Laura King, Ewe Beauty, film industry, makeup artist, Southland, Queenstown, beauty therapy, swing van, wedding makeup, TVCs, truck driver, gorse spraying, production manager, female roles, gender equality, makeup vehicle, film sets, film production, New Zealand film, Makeup assistant, creative entrepreneurship, work-life balance

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David Hamilton, Flashdog Studios, Photohire, photographer, Christchurch, Wellington, brain aneurysm, Viva Hamilton, family, portraiture, fashion photography, studio work, location photography, composition, lighting, storytelling, photographic associations, mentor, rugby, Poneke Rugby Club, Hapkido, black belt, Eckankar, Path of Spiritual Freedom, New Zealand, community leader, industry legacy.

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Jo Hiles, NZ film industry, Guild, Weta FX, production company, sustainability, local content, work/life balance.

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