Kōpere Hou - Fresh Shorts

Kōpere Hou - Fresh Shorts 2023/24 applications closed on Monday 6 November 2023. Shortlisted applications will be announced January 2024. Fresh Shorts identifies and nurtures the next generation of New Zealand filmmakers. Script to Screen is working in partnership with NZFC to deliver the Fresh Shorts programme.

APPLICATION INFO

Kōpere Hou – Fresh Shorts is an NZFC initiative run in partnership with Script to Screen. Up to six teams will be selected to receive up to $30,000 to make a short film. As part of the Kōpere Hou – Fresh Shorts development process, teams are supported to attend a workshop and to receive mentorship prior to making their film. Short films remain an important part of career progression for new and emerging filmmakers and are a valuable stepping stone to long-form storytelling.

2022/23 Funded Participants

Chye-Ling Huang

Project - Beast Mode

Writer, Director

Joyce Wong

Project - Beast Mode

Producer

Aaron Ly

Project - Grassroots

Writer, Director

Isaiah Tour

Project - Grassroots

Producer

Victoria Boult

Project - Invisible Dragons

Writer, Director

Madison Henry-Ryan

Project - Invisible Dragons

Producer

Mikaela Rüegg

Project - Invisible Dragons

Producer

Stef Harris

Project - Josephine

Writer, Director

Patsy Burke

Project - Josephine

Producer

Allan George

Project - Mirumiru (Bubble)

Writer, Director

Jason Taylor

Project - Mirumiru (Bubble)

Producer

Sophie Black

Project - Tall Hours

Writer, Director

Esther Leilua

Project - Tall Hours

Producer

Partner Organisation

New Zealand Film Comission

2021/22 Funded Participants

Litia Tuiburelevu

Project - Boy Eats God

Writer, Director

Maria Tanner

Project - Boy Eats God

Producer

Briar March

Project - I SEE YOU

Writer, Director

Caroline Hutchison

Project - I SEE YOU

Producer

Keely Meechan

Project - Margie

Writer, Director

Isobelle Walton

Project - Margie

Producer

Nick Mayow

Project - School Night

Writer, Director

Prisca Bouchet

Project - School Night

Director

Joseph McAlpine

Project - School Night

Producer

Piata Gardiner-Hoskins

Project - Te Rākau Atamira (The Hanging Tree)

Writer, Director

Peata Melbourne

Project - Te Rākau Atamira (The Hanging Tree)

Producer

Pon Tortienchai

Project - Turtle Tent

Writer, Director

Sara Chen

Project - Turtle Tent

Producer

2021/22 Mentors

Dianne Taylor

Mentored School Night

Gavin McGibbon

Mentored I See You

Glenn Standring

Mentored Te Rākau Atamira (The Hanging Tree)

Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu

Mentored Margie

Marina Alofagia McCartney

Mentored Boy Eats Good

STEPHEN KANG

Mentored Turtle Tent

Partner Organisation

New Zealand Film Commission

2020/21 Funded Participants

Celestina Sumby

Project - Ave Marie

Writer/Director

Francesca Carney

Project - Ave Marie

Producer

Zelda Edwards

Project - Ave Marie

Producer

Malinna Liang

Project - Cradle and Grave

Writer

Tema Pua

Project - Cradle and Grave

Director

Phoebe Shum

Project - Cradle and Grave

Producer

Francesca Mackenzie

Project - Arrival

Producer/Writer

Ahmed Osman

Project - Arrival

Director

Grae Meek

Project - Homecoming

writer/director

Anna Canton

Project - Homecoming

Producer

Kyrah Hetaraka

Project - Māmā

writer/director

Angela Cudd

Project - Māmā

Producer

Hweiling Ow

Project - Vivie

Writer/Director

Mia Maramara

Project - Vivie

Producer

2020/21 Mentors

Dianne Taylor

Mentored - Homecoming

Jackie van Beek

Mentored - Cradle & Grave

Matthew J Saville

Mentored - Arrival

Max Currie

Mentored - Ave Marie

Michael Bennett

Mentored - Māmā

Sima Urale

Mentored - Vivie

Partner Organisation

New Zealand Film Commission

2019/20 Funded Participants

Oscar Enberg

Project -

BOYO AND BUNNY, Writer/Director

Tara Riddell

Project -

Boyo and Bunny, Producer

MAZA WHITE

Project -

DAUGHTER OF GOD, Writer/Director

Jen Huang

Project -

Daughter of God, Producer

Jesse Ung

Project -

Firsts, Writer/Director

Elanor McKenzie

Project -

Firsts, Producer

Sarah Grohnert

Project -

ONLY THOSE THAT CAN RESIST, Writer/Director

Louise Spraggon

Project -

Only those that can resist, Producer

BRENDAN DONOVAN

Project -

ONLY THOSE THAT CAN RESIST, Producer

BALA MURALI SHINGADE

Project -

PERIANAYAKI, Director

Shreya Gejji

Project -

PERIANAYAKI, Writer/Producer

LUCIANE BUCHANAN

Project -

TUPU’ANA (MOTHER TONGUE), Writer

Vea Mafile’o

Project -

TUPU’ANA (MOTHER TONGUE), Director

Alex Lovell

Project -

TUPU’ANA (MOTHER TONGUE), Producer

Eldon Booth

Project -

TUPU’ANA (MOTHER TONGUE), Producer

2019/20 Development Lab Story Mentors

Briar March

Mentored -

Frozen Solid, Kaimanawa

CHRISTINA MILLIGAN

Mentored -

Disrupt, Perianayaki

DAVID WHITE

Mentored -

Boyo & Bunny, Canvass, Mulk

DIAnNE TAYLOR

Mentored -

The Push, Daughter of God, Only Those That Can Resist

NICOLE DADE

Mentored -

Firsts, Heavens Mirror, Weed

SHUCHI KOTHARI

Mentored -

LǍO LAO LǍO LE, TUPU'ANA (MOTHER TONGUE), WOLF

2019 Development Lab Participants

Tara Riddell

Project -

Boyo and Bunny

Oscar Enberg

Project -

Boyo and Bunny

Tess Whelan

Project -

Canvass

David Hay

Project -

Canvass

Awanui Simich-Pene

Project -

Daughters of God

Maza White

Project -

Daughter of God

Puti Puti Ra Simich-Pene

Project -

Daughter of God

Mia Henry-Teirney

Project -

Daughter of God

Peata Melbourne

Project -

Disrupt

Jennifer (Te Atamira) Ward-Lealand

Project -

Disrupt

Aroha Awarau

Project -

Disrupt

Elanor McKenzie

Project -

Firsts

Jesse Ung

Project -

Firsts

Gemma Duncan

Project -

Frozen Solid

Simon Murtagh

Project -

Frozen Solid

Mark Proud

Project -

Frozen Solid

Greta Cervin

Project -

Heavens Mirror

Morgan Albrecht

Project -

Heavens Mirror

Morgan Leigh Stewart

Project -

Heavens Mirror

Hweiling Ow

Project -

Kaimanawa

Mia Maramara

Project -

Kaimanawa

Jenny Gao

Project -

Kaimanawa

Lucy Zee

Project -

Lǎo Lao Lǎo Le

Julie Zhu

Project -

Lǎo Lao Lǎo Le

Bronwynn Bakker

Project -

MULK

Joseph Moore

Project -

MULK

Ryan Richards

Project -

MULK

Hamish Parkinson

Project -

MULK

Niamh Peren

Project -

Only Those That Can Resist

Sarah Grohnert

Project -

Only Those That Can Resist

Brendan Donovan

Project -

Only those that can resist

Shreya Gejji

Project -

Perianayaki

Bala Murali Shingade

Project -

Perianayaki

Jo Raj

Project -

The Push

Kyan Krumdieck

Project -

The Push

Thomas Sainsbury

Project -

The Push

Eldon Booth

Project -

Tupu'ana (Mother Tongue)

Alex Lovell

Project -

Tupu'ana (Mother Tongue)

Vea Mafile'o

Project -

Tupu'ana (Mother Tongue)

Luciane Buchanan

Project -

Tupu’ana (Mother Tongue)

Simone Ashton

Project -

Weed

Gary Davies

Project -

Weed

Ruby Reihana-Wilson

Project -

Wolf

Kate Elliott

Project -

Wolf

Partner Organisation

New Zealand Film Commission

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