About Us

TREETOP MEDIA Ltd. was formed in 2007, with our core competency being video and TV productions. Our work ranges from corporate videos to TV documentaries for both the New Zealand and German markets, web films and videos for a wide range of clientele, such as tourism, training, promotional and education.

We are working closely with Tourism NZ, the German Embassy Wellington and the Goethe-Institut, have successfully completed projects for ZDF, TVNZ, TV3, Lifestyle Health & Fitness, Mexican Supplies, Rotary Club Hutt Valley, Forman Building, GFC Germany and many more.

Having extensive experience and knowledge of both the New Zealand and German broadcasting industries, we deliver Kiwi ingenuity combined with German reliability and hard work. Many complimentson our knowledge show how we bring projects up to true international standards.

TREETOP MEDIA further offers translation services and marketing plans to grow your business in German speaking countries.

Our overarching philosophy is to ensure that at each step of a project, it is enjoyable and exciting for everyone. We strive to entwine our editorial and research experience into all of our projects, to always exceed our clients’ expectations.

Anja Schoenborn

Anja Schoenborn is a published author, journalist and TV producer. She is co-founder of TREETOP MEDIA Ltd. where she directs, researches and produces many broadcasting and video productions.

Her career began as journalist and editor for various TV stations and newspaper publishing houses in Germany. Anja has written two books. She further is New Zealand correspondent for several German travel magazines, supplying them with investigative articles on a regular basis. Anja was hired by Tourism New Zealand to work on their 100% Pure New Zealand campaign and was involved in the Guest of Honour Program at the Frankfurt Bookfair 2012, where New Zealand presented itself to a worldwide audience.

 

Gunnar Schoenborn

Gunnar is CEO and head of postproduction at TREETOP MEDIA Ltd. He started his career 16 years ago as editor for major TV networks in Germany. After relocating to New Zealand in 2006, he was senior editor at TV3, TVNZ and various production houses like Gibson Group. He worked in this capacity on numerous successful and award winning productions and TV shows. 

Gunnar was also co-editor and Avid operator on a number of German tele features for the Emilie Richards Series. The films were shot around New Zeland and produced by Polyphon, Germany.

Gunnar still works as a freelance editor. He is adept at editing online and offline on AVID Media Composer, Final Cut and Quantel.