She has a BA (Hons) and MA (Hons) in Screen Production from the University of Auckland specialising in directing drama. Her MA thesis film Tatau won the Geoff Evans Prize for Excellence in Screen Production in her year and went on to screen at film festivals in NZ and internationally. Since graduating Chantelle has been working for the NZFC as the Fresh Shorts Assistant before taking on roles in production on major Hollywood productions such as Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon II, Pete’s Dragon, and Fox’s Alien: Covenant.