Row C · Melbourne

Small butmighty.

A small but mighty production company led by producer/directors Nigel Karikari and Olivia Peniston-Bird. With over twenty-five years of experience across Melbourne, London and around the world, we’ve worked across TVCs, feature films, factual television, web series, and branded content.

We’re hands-on by design – producing, writing, shooting, and cutting our own work – so every project stays sharp, considered, and creatively tight. No passengers. We care about the details, the story, and the team we’re making it with. That’s what pushes us to go further – and create work that actually lands.

  • TVCs
  • Feature films
  • Factual television
  • Web series
  • Branded content

Work

We Fight Fires poster: two young firefighters in yellow gear, with a kangaroo, a koala and bushfire behind them
Thirdrow Films was the Australian production company for this production by Galore Productions, screened on CBBC in the UK. Directing, producing and cinematography by Olivia Peniston-Bird and Nigel Karikari.
Three dancers in costume on a hall stage, with film lights
Feature film directed by Olivia Peniston-Bird
A smiling woman in her studio
Close-up of a tattoo in the sun
A series of web films showcasing artists and installations along the Great Victorian Rail Trail, celebrating the intersection of art, place and community. Director/Editor/Producer: Nigel Karikari
Producer: Olivia Peniston-Bird Films available upon request
Two cyclists on e-bikes on a forest trail
Director/Editor/Producer: Nigel Karikari · Producer: Olivia Peniston-Bird
A woman having her hair styled in a salon
Director: Olivia Peniston-Bird
Editor: Nigel Karikari
A schoolgirl smiling in a classroom
A child's face in warm, low light
Crew filming dancers in red and white costumes on set

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