Overactive Imagination is committed to the development and production of entertaining, socially relevant stories. Led by producer Nadia Maxwell, who has worked in the film & television industry for over twenty years, we partner with distinctive voices to produce original content for global audiences.

We have produced A-list festival feature films, award winning shorts and documentary projects. Credits include the atmospheric psychological thriller, HUMAN TRACES which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2017; REUNION, a psychological thriller starring Julia Ormond, released in New Zealand and the US in 2020 and SHEPHERDESS, a six-part docu-series celebrating women on the land, currently screening on Sky Open.

Based in Christchurch, Overactive Imagination is driven to foster authentic stories and build capability in the South Island.