Lumaria Productions

Professional Video Production for Wine, Food, and Travel

New Zealand Sustainable Wine

Are you curious why 95% of New Zealand’s wineries are certified sustainable?  We asked a selection of sustainable, organic and biodynamic winegrowers to share their personal inspirations.  This short video is the beginning of our work creating a documentary film about the impact of sustainable practices in the world’s best wine regions.

Please stay tuned for additional stories and photos from those interviewed. Here’s a few of my favorite quotes that we didn’t have space for in the shorter teaser video.

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James Milton spreading biodynamic preparation 501 on vines, Gisborne, New Zealand

“it’s about intuition, imagination, and inspiration…” James Milton

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Groundcover between vines still vibrant with flowers in the fall, Ata Rangi, New Zealand

“Sustainability to me means approaching everything on a long term basis, looking into the future…the agriculture side, the winemaking side, the family side.” – Clive Patton, Ata Rangi

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Washington Wine Commission award winning videos

Telly Awards logoWe’re thrilled to share the news that ‘Our Story’ video about the history, people and terroir of Washington State wine just won a Telly Award! In the industries premier award for film and video productions “Our Story” was recognized from a field of nearly 12,000 entries from across the globe & awarded the Silver Telly – an honor that less than 10 percent of entries receive – in the Non-Broadcast Productions Travel/Tourism category.  Special thanks to Steve Warner & Chris Stone of Washington State Wine, and the creative talents of Dane Henry & Tim Shisler, an amazing team to work with to tell the story of ‪#‎WaWine‬!

Here’s the consumer version of “Our Story”:

Touring couple meets the winemaker & friends at Figgins Family Vineyard, Walla Walla
Touring couple meets the winemaker & friends at Figgins Family Vineyard
Dane Henry & Andréa Johnson shooting the lifestyle finale at Figgins Family Vineyard
Dane Henry & I shoot shooting the lifestyle finale at Figgins Family Vineyard

We’ve enjoyed brainstorming concepts to showcase the dramatic, natural beauty, welcoming spirit, and exceptional wine quality of the Washington wine industry. Special thanks for the Washington State Wine Commission – Stever Warner; executive director, Chris Stone; vice president of marketing & communications, Rob Anderson; marketing director, and Sean Sullivan, consultant – we’ve had a great time working with you and look forward to the next shoots this summer and fall.

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