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Applications for South Shorts 2024 have closed. The programme will be delivered over six months, from July-November 2024

APPLICATION INFO

The South Shorts Mentorship programme supports new and emerging screenwriters from the South Auckland community to develop their short film scripts. Participants are led through focused script development over a six-month period under the guidance of experienced screenwriting mentors, and leave the programme with a completed short film script and practical tools to develop their own work.

2020 Mentor

Briar Grace-Smith

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ALL PARTICIPANTS

2020 Participants

Ene Petaia

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Malu

Gloria Blake

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Marama

Hweiling Ow

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The Golden Pig

Kevin Lloyd Sequeira

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The Welcome

Nacoya Anderson

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Made with Pressure

Shirl'e Fruean

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Midnight Escape

Stacey Leilua

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All We Have

Suli Moa

Projects -

FAKA'AMU and Ana E

2019 Mentor

Briar Grace-Smith

Mentor to

All Participants

2019 Participants

Bradley Holdaway

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The Hole

Tīpare Iti

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NIHO TANIWHA

Maruia Jensen

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MOVING ON

Villa Junior Lemanu

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USO MIO

Ngāriki Ngatae

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TE ATAKURA

John Sagala

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Can I see your license?

Gaby Solomona

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Smells Like Chocolate

Luka Wolfgramm

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Me and Siri

2019 Sponsors

Foundation North

New Zealand Film Commission

2018 Mentor

Briar Grace Smith

Mentor to

All Participants

2018 Participants

Gemishka Chetty

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The Manjal Loses its Colour

Ali Cowley

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Guardians

Thomas Cullen

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Te Wananga o Waikeria

Lance Loughlin

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Jinx

Afakasi Mano

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The Neighbourhood

Talivale Papali’i

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F.O.B

Aiwa Pooamorn

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Thai-Chinese Stay-at-home-mother vs White Male Politician

John Rata

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Home

Rafer Rautjoki

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The House Guest

2018 Sponsors

Foundation North

New Zealand Film Commission

2017 Mentors

Hamish Bennett

Mentor to

Gabriel Faatau'uu-Satiu

Michael Bennett

Mentor to

Junior Misimoa, Theo Bunyan

Lauren Jackson

Mentor to

Alice Lolohea

Jo Smith

Mentor to

Onehou Strickland

Orlando Stewart

Mentor to

Miliama Setefano

2017 Participants

Theo Bunyan

Project -

NO RETURNS

Gabriel Faatau'uu-Satiu

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KOKO SAMOA

Alice Lolohea

Project -

ANGELA ADETH

Junior Misimoa

Project -

LEAVES

Miliama Setefano

Project -

LEAVES

Onehou Strickland

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WAKA WHANAU

2017 Sponsors

Foundation North

New Zealand Film Commission

2016 Mentors

Michael Bennett

Mentor to

Hanelle Harris

Briar Grace-Smith

Mentor to

Chris Molloy

Shuchi Kothari

Mentor to

Jeremiah Tauamiti

Mina Mathieson

Mentor to

Jaemen Busby

Miriam Smith

Mentor to

Vea Mafileo, Jeremiah Tauamiti

Tainui Stephens

Mentor to

Louisa Tipene Opetaia

Orlando Stewart

Mentor to

Henry Cheng, Hans Masoe

2016 Participants

Jaemen Busby

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LANCE

Henry Cheng

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BUDDY and JUNIOR BOXING

Hans Masoe

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BUDDY and JUNIOR BOXING

Hanelle Harris

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BASIC TRAINING

Vea Mafileo

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For My Father’s Kingdom

Chris Molloy

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WHITE SUNDAY AND THE MAORI BOY

Louisa Tipene Opetaia

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WHITE SUNDAY AND THE MAORI BOY

Jeremiah Tauamiti

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LILIU, For My Father’s Kingdom

2016 Sponsors

Foundation North

New Zealand Film Commission

2015 Mentors

Michael Bennett

Mentor to

Lene Aiono

Ainsley Gardiner

Mentor to

Louise Tu'u

Oscar Kightley

Mentor to

Levi Matautia-Morgan

Jake Mahaffy

Mentor to

Isaac Weeks

Zia Mandviwalla

Mentor to

Mary Campbell, Vela Manusaute

2015 Participants

Lene Aiono

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JUNIOR BOXING

Louise Tu’u

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DEJEUNER

Levi Matautia-Morgan

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WHAKARONGO

Isaac Weeks

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LOST

Mary Campbell

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KIKOKIKO

Maria Walker

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KIKOKIKO

Vela Manusaute

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THE MESSIAH

2015 Sponsors

Foundation North

New Zealand Film Commission

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