Raconteur was founded in 1996 by Veronica McCarthy and Bill de Friez, the company has established itself as a leading film and television production company in the South Island - and New Zealand. Raconteur has a strong social conscience, aiming to present meticulously researched, high production value, quality stories to an international standard. Raconteur takes pride in our storytelling skills with a strong New Zealand focus. Raconteur has an excellent international reputation within all parts of the industry - crews, participants, networks, and funding bodies.