Wellingtonian theatre director and writer Stella Reid is the recipient of the Toi Pōneke Arts Centre's 2020 Write Room Screenwriter's Residency. Stella will be in residence at Toi Pōneke Arts Centre from June to September to work on her project The Band of the True Prophet. Stella will be provided with a grant, studio space and experienced creative support from producers Desray Armstrong (Stray, Coming Home in the Dark, Juniper), Vicky Pope (Savage, Gardening with Soul, Two Little Boys), and director Rob Sarkies (Scarfies, Out of the Blue, Consent), who make up the mentoring panel.