Emma is currently in production on the absurd comedy Nude Tuesday, a feature starring Jackie van Beek (The Breaker Upperers), Damon Herriman (Mindhunter, Judy & Punch) and Jemaine Clement (Flight…

Leanne Pooley is one of New Zealand’s most accomplished documentarians having worked around the world for over 25 years.  Her films range in topic from the Topp Twins to The…

Ainsley Gardiner (Ngāti Awa, Te Whānau-a-Apanui, Ngāti Pikiao and Whakatōhea) produced Taika Waititi’s short films Two Cars, One Night and Tama Tu and went on to collaborate with him on his first two feature films, Eagle…

Briar Grace-Smith is of Ngā Puhi descent and a writer of short fiction, stage plays and feature films. Her plays include Ngā Pou Wāhine, Purapurawhetū and When Sun and Moon Collide.…

Matthew J Saville is a director, writer with a long list of credits, in both film and television. Including writing and directing prime time drama and creating successful children's television…

Linda has written and directed four short films and a range of promotional videos. Two of her shorts have screened at festivals in New Zealand and overseas. Her co-written feature…

Roseanne Liang is an Aotearoa-born Chinese director and screenwriter who enjoys the cut and thrust of genre, social resonance and culture. Her feature film My Wedding and Other Secrets is…

Florian Habicht studied filmmaking at the Elam School of Fine Arts and Binger Filmlab, Amsterdam. He is an innovative and prolific filmmaker. His films have been distributed in over 18…

Hailing from Hutoia in the Far North of New Zealand, Hanelle is of Māori (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau and Ngāti Porou) and Lebanese lineage. In 2011 she graduated with…