Tauihu Shorts Short List Announcement

Tauihu whakatere waka

Tauihu whakaeke ngaru

Tauihu kawe kaupapa ki tua

 

The prow that steers the canoe

The prow that rides the crest of the wave

The prow that leads its cargo into the future

 

Tihei Mauri Ora

 

To our fellow filmmakers and storytellers we thank you for sharing your craft with us. Each of the eighty-eight scripts we received took us on a journey into many new worlds with intriguing characters. It was often thrilling, joyous, profound, sad or hilarious.

 

It was difficult enough to select the twelve scripts for our first list and you would expect that after meeting with the successful twelve teams the selection of six for our shortlist would be easier. This was not the case. 

 

That is why our final six has grown into our final seven.

 

All of us know that the road to getting funded for a film project is judder-barred with frustration and pot-holed with disappointment yet we still persevere because of our passion for the medium of filmic storytelling. To have reached any shortlist is an acknowledgement by and encouragement from your peers.

 

Our film industry is one of collaboration. Those listed below understand and embrace this. When the writer, director and producer share the same vision the strength of that team is undeniable. They will attract people to share their enthusiasm to create that vision. This is the backbone of our film industry.

 

The Tauihu Short List is: (in alphabetical order)

 

HINE

(a drama)

Director                      Rachel House

Writer                          Kath Akuhata-Brown

Producer                    Desray Armstrong

 

INORGANIC

(a black comedy)

Director                      Maria Elena Doyle

Writer                          Nick Ward

Producer                    Angela de Silva / Donna Pearman

 

LARD BOY

(a drama/fantasy/comedy)

Director/Writer           Miki Magasiva

Producer                    Sarah Cook

 

NEXT

(a comedy)

Director/Writer           Miles Murphy

Producer                    Tanya Haifoua-Cathro

 

NIGHT SHIFT

(a drama)

Director/Writer           Zia Mandviwalla

Producer                    Curious Film

 

SPARROW

(a drama/thriller)

Director/Writer           Karyn Childs

Producer                    Leela Menon

 

THE JUBJUB BIRD

(a drama/science-fiction/horror)

Director                      Dylan Pharazyn

Writer                          Paul Stanley Ward

Producer                    Claire Kelly

 

 

Congratulations.

 

Nga mihi nui atu, na

 

Poata Eruera, Bradford Haami, Tui Ruwhiu