sara beale
costume designer

Thanks for visiting my site. I have loaded some visuals of my work and am happy to provide more detail or quote on your concepts and projects.

what can I offer?

fantastic costume solutions tailored to your brief.

I am passionate about the creative industry I work in. I'm experienced in several areas of design, product and fashion manufacture. My passion for colour and textile is applied sensitively, with script and character empathy. Whether it's a film, fantasy tv series, a tv commercial, tv drama, historical docudrama. I can help realise your vision.

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1995 - 2024

Costume Designer

• Moss and Freud, GFC Films, Director James Lucas, starring Sir Derek Jacobi and Ellie Bamber - 2024

• The Canyon, Aristos Films, Director Vaughn Stein, starring Mel Gibson , Bella Thorne, Beulah Koale - 2023

• Shortland Street, South Pacific Pictures/TVNZ- May/June, Directors Mia Blake, Geoff Cawthorne, Emmett Skilton, Jacqueline Nairn - 2022

• My Life Is Murder, Season 2, Greenstone Motion Picture Company/ACORN TV - A contemporary crime solving series starring

Lucy Lawless & Ebony Vagulans - 2021

• Punch - feature film - Vendetta Films. Writer and Director Welby Ings, starring Tim Roth, Conan Hayes & Jordan Oosterhof -2022

• Millie Lies Low, Feature film, contemporary, coming of age film. Director Michelle Savill - 2022

• Heaven and Hell - The Centrepoint Story - Warner Bros Entertainment Ltd, Dramatised Documentary, Directed by Natalie

Malcon, Thomas Robins - 2020

• The Tender Trap - 90 minute feature film Greenstone TV - Director Sima Urale, DOP Alun Bollinger - 2019

• Only Cloud Knows - 132 minute feature film Mayla Media/Curious Films - NZ Costume Stylist - Director Feng Xiaogang - 2019

• Falling Inn Love - 98 minute feature film - Ground Control Films Ltd/Marvista Entertainment – Netflix, Director Roger Kumble -

2019

• The Dead Lands - The Sacrifice of Innocence, 8 Episodes - Randolph TDL Ltd – TV Series AMC Shudder, Directors

Peter Meteherangi Tikao Burger & Michael Hurst - 2018

• The Other Side of Heaven 2 – Feature Film, KoliPoki Pictures, Fiji Islands, Director Mitch Davis - 2018

• Murder Is Forever - James Patterson – TV Series, Stephen David Entertainment, Director Colin Teague - 2017

• Roman Empire, Master of Rome - Season 2 and The Mad Emperor - Season 3 - Stephen David Entertainment, TV Series, Netflix, Director John Ealer - 2017

• American Playboy - The Hugh Hefner Story, Stephen David Entertainment, Director Richard Lopez - 2016

• Filthy Rich Season 2 - Filthy Productions Ltd, Directors Michael Hurst, Chris Dudman, Oliver Driver - 2016/2017

• Roman Empire, Reign of Blood - Stephen David Entertainment, TV Series, Director Richard Lopez - 2015/2016

• Filthy Rich Season 1, Filthy Productions - TV Series - TV2, Directors Peter Burger, Oliver Driver, Michael Duignan - 2015

• Treasure Island Kids, Daybreak Pacific/Aria Films, Director Michael Hurst - 2004

• Cave In, Daybreak Pacific Ltd, Director Rex Piano - 2003

• Terror Peak, Daybreak Pacific, Director Dale G Bradley - 2002

• Street Legal series 2 & 3, Screenworks TVNZ, Director Chris Bailey - 2000-2002

• Shortland Street, South Pacific Pictures - Series 2-6 TVNZ, Directors various - 1995-2000

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2010 - 2024 Examples

Costume Stylist - TV Commercials

Breast Cancer Foundation - Normal For Me, Revolver, Director Fiona McGee - 2024
Spark - Christmas 2024 "The Artist" - Supernormal Limited - Director: Raegan Butler - 2024
Tyrewise - Motion Sickness, Director: Matt Eastwood - 2024
Noel Leeming Techmas, Thick as Thieves - Directors: Thunderlips - Jordan Dodson and Sean Wallace - 2023
Civil Defence, Prep Talk/People Mover/Charles Barkley/Neighbour - Director: Robin Walters, TUTU Films 2022
Ministry Of Health - Winter Flu Vaccination, Director: Dave Wood, Production Co: Goodoil Films 2022
Whittakers - Auckland stylist/hero suit designer, Director: Peter Burger, Production Co: Waitemata Films 2022
Trustpower - Four Legs Good, Director: Chris Dudman Production Co: CPD Films 2021
Carlton Dry - The Temple Of Dry, Director: Adam Gunser: Production Co: Goodoil Films 2020
Trustpower - Crash, Director: Chris Dudman Production Co: CPD Films 2020
Trademe - Motors and Gallery - Clemenger BBDO/Good Oil Films - Director: Dave Wood 2019
Part Time Rangers - Shark Watch - Pitch Black Partners/Reel Factory - Director: Sam Deane 2019
AA Insurance - Live a Little Freer "Dinosaur vs Unicorn" & "Reverse" - Good Oil Films, Director: Adam Gunser, 2019
ASB - All Blacks - Finch, Director: Abigail Greenwood, 2019
KFC - Tomayo & Travelator, Oglivy/Film 360 Inc, Director: Tom Spark, 2018
Home Goods series of USA TVC's, The Sweet Shop, Director: Mark Albiston, 2018
Bud Knight Pep Talk, Tapping and Bud Knight series for USA Super Bowl, O Positive -Director: Jim Jenkins 2018
Kiwi Plates, Thick as Thieves, Director: Sean Wallace 2017
MasterCard USA, Miles Make Memories, Director Ben Quinn: 2017
Suntory Craft Select, TUTU Company, Director Genki Ito: 2016
McDonald's Create Your Taste, Robbers Dog Film Co, Director Adam Stevens: 2016
Costume Co-Ord/Buyer - Samsung Curve - Gladiator- Ruskin Film Ltd, CDes Barbara Darragh, Director Nathan Price, 2014
Toyota Hilux, Thick as Thieves - Director Alex Sutherland, 2014
Dettol 'Glen 20' - The Sweet Shop, Director Mark Levers, 2014
Costume Co-Ord/Buyer - Jim Beam-Ruskin Film Ltd, Costume Design by Bob Buck, Director Nathan Price, 2013
Treasures-Plaza Film Ltd, Director David Wood, 2013
Vodafone Christmas - Flying Fish Ltd, Director Greg Page, 2013
Jetstar - Map Productions, Creative Director Ted Horton, 2013
Cadbury Dreams - Thick as Thieves, Director Zoe McIntosh 2013
Costume Buyer-Sony Bravia. 1900's/contemporary. Exit Films, Dir Garth Davies, 2013
Costume Buyer-Nissin Globalisation, 'Survive' - Large scale military uniforms 300 extras. Line Production, Film Construction, Director Akira Nagai, 2013
Tui Gnomes 'Distraction' and 'Sneak' - The Sweet Shop, Director Stuart McDonald, 2012

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2009 - 2024

Costume Buyer & Costume Supervisor

Time Bandits - Auckland Buyer - TV Series - Viacom Stonehenge/Paramount Pictures Corp. Director: Taika Waititi, 2022
Head South - Supervisor - Feature Film Paramount Pictures: Director: Jonathan Ogilvie, 2022
Mortal Engines - Media Rights Capital (MRC), Universal Pictures, WingNut Films - 2017
The Hobbit, The Desolation of Smaug, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), New Line Cinema, WingNut Films - 2012
Avalon High, Jaffe/Braunstein Films, Disney - 2010
Spartacus - War of The Damned, Starz 2012
Spartacus Vengeance, Starz 2011
Spartacus - Gods of the Arena, Starz 2010
Spartacus - Blood and Sand , Starz 2009

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design work

costume design, fashion styling and buying.

I am experienced in a wide variety of projects. Television drama and commercials, film, theatre. I am widely connected in the supplier industry both here and offshore. I can work on small, one person projects or manage a team of many. I'm calm under pressure, flexible to change and can stick to your bottom line.

sample imagery from my design work