Marris Collins

The Convert

Maianui Elder

Munro, a soldier turned lay preacher, comes to New Zealand to minister to the first British colonists, but he is converted by the powerful chief Maianui to serve a different purpose.

The Boy, the Queen and Everything in Between

Uncle Pita

Fresh out of prison and desperately needing a job, Jacob reaches out to the only person who can help - his father Max, who just happens to be Aotearoa's most famous drag queen.

Uproar

Kaumatua / Elder

A 17 year-old student is forced to get off the fence he has actively sat on all his life to stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future in this heartwarming story of identity.

Second Nature

Racing to save her dying brother, a young woman uncovers a dark secret about her past that leads her to Auckland - where the truth is more dangerous than she ever imagined, and every step closer could cost her everything.

Haere Mai

Mr Whakaaio

After spending three years in prison for the manslaughter of his best friend, a young man is released and knocks on the door of his best friend’s parents, desperately seeking forgiveness.

1978

Frontline Police Officer

When their small country school faces closure, country kids use whatever means necessary to save it while their older siblings do the same to keep their sacred lands during the historic NZ Aotearoa land protests of 1978.

Parallax Of The Liminal Void

Customer

Spiraling into the abyss, two melancholic yet hopelessly infatuated lovers are imprisoned in a beetle-infested nightmare. Wallowing in sorrow, they attempt to maintain a grip on reality to escape torment. The void beckons, death answers.

Bounce

Mervin 'The Coach' Beaven

Two podcasters uncover a cheating scandal in a handball match which shocks the town of Gripton and disturbs the status quo of the local handball scene.