Script to Screen and the New Zealand Film Commission take great pleasure in announcing the 18 projects and teams who have been shortlisted for Kōpere Hou – Fresh Shorts 2020.
A panel of external film industry assessors shortlisted 18 projects out of a total of 97 applications. These shortlisted teams have been invited to apply for Whiringa Tuarua – Stage Two where they submit a full application. The 18 teams will be supported throughout the Whiringa Tuarua – Stage Two process to help them put their best foot forward.
Six projects from the 18 shortlisted teams will be selected, giving the teams a one in three chance of workshopping their project with industry experts and receiving a grant of $15,000 to make their film.
Script to Screen and the New Zealand Film Commission thank all the filmmakers who applied, there was a wealth of great ideas and some extremely strong filmmaking teams to select from.
Congratulations to the 18 teams shortlisted for Whiringa Tuarua – Stage Two:
- An Indecent Proposal
Writer: Matt Butler
Director: Gal Hochman
Producer: Madison Smith - Arrival
Writer/Producer: Francesca Mackenzie
Director: Ahmed Osman - Ave Marie
Writer/Director: Celestina Sumby
Producers: Francesca Carney, Zelda Edwards - Blood Bound
Writer/Director: Corinna Hunziker
Producer: Mia Henry-Teirney - Cradle & Grave
Writer: Malinna Liang
Director: Tema Pua
Producer: Phoebe Shum - Departure of an Unknown Woman
Writer/Director: Gorjan Markovski
Producer: Cameo England - Florentina
Writer/Producer: Paul Veart
Director: Stephen Clothier - Grassroots
Writer/Director: Aaron Ly
Producer: Isaiah Tour - Homecoming
Writer/Director: Grae Meek
Producer: Anna Canton - I SEE YOU
Writer/Director: Briar March
Producer: Caroline Hutchison - James
Writer/Director: Moana Ete
Producer: Christopher Ulutupu - Māmā
Writer/Director: Kyrah Hetaraka
Producer: Angela Cudd - Petey’s Beard
Writer/Director: Dries Naude
Producer: Jaimee Poipoi - The Hanging Tree
Writer: Todd Karehana
Director: Piata Gardiner-Hoskins
Producer: Peata Melbourne - The Safe House
Writer/Director: Rebekah Tyler
Producer: Emma Mortimer - Thirty Seconds
Writer: Suzanne Adamson
Directors: Suzanne Adamson, Kirsty Hamilton
Producer: Candace Borchert - Unique Desires
Writer/Producer: Helena Ashcroft
Director: Natala Huaki Gwiazdzinski - Vivie
Producer: Mia Maramara
Writer/Director: Hweiling Ow
Script to Screen and New Zealand Film Commission work in partnership to deliver the Kōpere Hou – Fresh Shorts programme.
Image: Ways to See dir. Jessica Sanderson. Stills Photography by Jen Raoult
