12 teams and their projects have been shortlisted for Kōpere Hou Fresh Shorts and they have all accepted their invitation to apply for Whiringa Tuarua – Stage Two. Script to Screen and Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission thank all the filmmakers who applied for Whiringa Tuatahi – Stage One.
As part of overall budget cuts, NZFC funding for short films has been reduced. You can read more about this in the NZFC December newsletter.
Subsequently, Kōpere Hou Fresh Shorts 2023/24, has shortlisted 12 projects and 3 films will go on to be funded. The development process for the funded teams will remain the same, with a two-day workshop in June and follow-up mentorship as they work towards production.
The shortlisting was a rigorous and scrutable process. “Each application was read by 3 assessors, and they considered the story, the director’s vision and the team’s ability to complete the film. The assessors took it very seriously and long discussions were had to arrive at these 12 projects. Sadly, many excellent and worthy projects did not get through” says Jackie Dennis Executive Director of Script to Screen.
The genres of the shortlisted projects range across comedy, drama, thriller, horror, historical and neo-noir and include live action and animation. The teams hail from Canterbury, Wellington, Bay of Plenty and Auckland. Three of the projects are re-submissions from previous years.
We now have great pleasure in announcing the projects and teams shortlisted for Whiringa Tuarua – Stage Two of Kōpere Hou – Fresh Shorts 2023/24.
Congratulations to:
- A LOT WAS SAID LAST NIGHT
Writers: Mark Mitchinson, Julian Biss
Director: Mark Mitchinson
Producer: Phillida Perry
- Close
Writer: Samantha Crews
Director: Connor Slattery
Producer: Charisse Uy
- Going
Writer/Director: Frankie Berge
Producer: Ashleigh Roworth
- I AM THE RIVER
Writer/Director: Fernando Hart
Producer: Nikhil Madhan
- I Kill Boys
Writer/Director: Alex Farely
Producers: Grace Masseurs, Melissa Shao, Rachel Sung
- I Saw God At The St Lukes Carpark
Writer/Director: Mia Maramara
Producer: Kate Goodwin
- Pretty Metal
Writers/Directors: The Unkindness (Annamarie Connors and Rajneel Singh)
Producers: Sara Chen, Joyce Wong
- Rudraksha
Writers: Mayen Mehta, Ava Williams
Director: Mayen Mehta
Producer: Marianne Infante
- The Chair
Writer/Director: Brooke Benton
Producer: Kate Goodwin
- The Owl and the Rainbow
Writer: Lynda Chanwai-Earle
Director: Jo Luping
Producer: Antony Gusscott
- Turukawa
Writer/Director: Tulia Thompson
Producer: Craig Parkes
- Under My Skin
Writer/Director: Tiraroa Reweti
Producers: Tawahinga Butt, Mia Henry-Tierney
Image: Lea Tupu’anga/Mother Tongue Photo by Ralph Brown – © Run Charlie Films
Script to Screen and Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission
work in partnership to deliver the Kōpere Hou – Fresh Shorts programme.
