New Zealand Filmmakers Heading to ImagineNATIVE 2026

Posted Monday 18 May 2026

New Zealand Filmmakers Heading to ImagineNATIVE 2026

A collection of NZ Films and filmmakers, among them WIFT NZ members, have been selected for this year's ImagineNATIVE Film Festival.

The 26th annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is taking place June 2-7, 2026 (Toronto) and June 8-14, 2026 (online).

Congrats to all our members below!

  • Mārama (Feature)

MEMBERS: Sharlene George, RickyLee Waipuka-Russell, Rouzie Hassanova, Jill Macnab, Victoria Dabbs

  • The Owl and the Rainbow (Short)

MEMBERS: Jo Luping, Lynda Chanwai-Earle

  • I Am Not Your Dusky Maiden (Short)

MEMBERS: Vea Mafile’o, Jazz dos Santos

  • Womb (Short)

MEMBERS: Sharlene George, RickyLee Waipuka-Russell

  • Pōakai (Short)

MEMBERS: Libby Hakaraia, Desray Armstrong