About.
Company
New Zealand International Film Festival
Venue
ASB Waterfront Theatre
Duration
95 mins approx
Advisory
M Sexual abuse themes, violence, offensive language & sexual content
Nancy From Now On
New Zealand 2019
20 minutes
A young man has a burning desire to be a drag queen.
"I liked this film for its light-handed yet authentic expression of alt-sexuality and the unforgettable charm of the lead." - Baley Poching
DIRECTOR/SCREENPLAY
Keely Meechan
PRODUCER
Alesha Adhar
PHOTOGRAPHY
Titus Sutherland
EDITOR
Peter Anderson
WITH
Bailey Poching, Wilson Downes, Taungaroa Emile
Krystal
New Zealand 2018
14 minutes
A young woman is released from jail and goes straight to a party. Distinguishes itself through Briar Grace-Smith’s tenderly emotional eye on a young girl in fright. The world of her brother’s ‘cool’ friends feels credible, fun and alive, but not wise, not kind.
DIRECTOR
Briar Grace-Smith
PRODUCERS
Jaimee Poipoi, Rosie Jones
SCREENPLAY
Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu
PHOTOGRAPHY
Ginny Loane
EDITOR
Cushla Dillon
WITH
Darneen Christian, Kawakawa Fox-Reo
Egg Cup Requiem
New Zealand 2019
12 minutes
A collector reveals the story behind his lifelong obsession. This clever film builds a powerful and unexpected emotion, the likes of which felt new to me. There is not a wrong move in this exquisitely told portrait. It’s a bold, true and quietly brilliant achievement.
DIRECTORS
Prisca Bouchet, Nick Mayow
PHOTOGRAPHY
Prisca Bouchet
EDITOR
Nick Mayow
Golden Boy
New Zealand 2019
12 minutes
A day in the life of a young man with a desire to be noticed. I liked very much that Alex Plumb drew us into mysterious, existential territory, that he trusted the psyche over sense.
DIRECTOR/SCREENPLAY/EDITOR
Alex Plumb
PRODUCERS
Alex Plumb, Gorjan Markovski
PHOTOGRAPHY
Eoin O’Liddigh
WITH
Jarred Blakiston
Our Father
New Zealand 2019
19 minutes
Two sisters are confronted by a dark history when their estranged father returns. I appreciated the subtle telling of this family drama, especially the standout central performance of the charismatic and conflicted elder sister played by Samara.
DIRECTOR
Esther Mauga
PRODUCER
Shani McLeod Bennett
PHOTOGRAPHY
Finn Bowman
EDITOR
River Ivatt
WITH
Samara Alofa, Leiataua ‘Ma’ Afega Si’ulepa, Foua Moimoi Kearns
Hinekura
New Zealand 2019
18 minutes
In 1600s Aotearoa a young woman prepares for her destiny by undergoing a sacred ritual. An irresistible tale of female empowerment told in a gloriously enchanted Māori world. It’s a super-heroine story about periods, fantastically alive and unforgettable. Makes me proud to be a woman.
DIRECTOR
Becs Arahanga
PRODUCERS
Sharlene George, Kathryn Akuhata-Brown
PHOTOGRAPHY
Simon Temple
EDITOR
Luke Evans
WITH
Amy Kahumako Rameka, Te Ohorere Reneti, Mere Boynton