A big hurrah! to the following members whose projects are among the 18 that have been shortlisted for this opportunity! They and their team have been invited to apply for Whiringa Tuarua - Stage Two where they submit a full application. The shortlisted 18 teams will be supported throughout the Whiringa Tuarua - Stage Two process to help them put their best foot forward.
An Indecent Proposal
Producer: Madison Smith
Arrival
Writer/Producer: Francesca Mackenzie
Ave Marie
Producers: Francesca Carney, Zelda Edwards
Blood Bound
Writer/Director: Corinna Hunziker
Cradle & Grave
Director: Tema Pua
Producer: Phoebe Shum
Homecoming
Producer: Anna Canton
I See You
Writer/Director: Briar March
Producer: Caroline Hutchison
Māmā
Writer/Director: Kyrah Hetaraka
Producer: Angela Cudd
The Safe House
Producer: Emma Mortimer
Unique Desires
Writer/Producer: Helena Ashcroft
Director: Natala Huaki Gwiazdzinski
Vivie
Director: Hweiling Ow
Six projects will be selected, giving the teams a one in three chance of workshopping their project with industry experts and receiving a grant of $15,000 to make their film. Script to Screen and the New Zealand Film Commission work in partnership to deliver the Kōpere Hou - Fresh Shorts programme.
Click here to find out more about the Fresh Shorts development programme