Taranaki

Due to unforeseen circumstances we are unable to run a separate city final in the Taranaki region in 2024, instead we will be combining the Taranaki and Kirikiriroa / Hamilton city finals. We know this will be disappointing and we do apologise for the last minute nature of this. 

Heats

All heats in 2024 will be screened online so teams can watch all entries.

Taranaki teams will be screened in Taranaki heats online and we are working to find a suitable venue for an in-person screening.

City Finals and Awards

Teams who are registered in Taranaki this year will be combined with Kirikiriroa / Hamilton teams for a joint city final in Hamilton. The finalists and awards will be selected from the best teams across both regions.

We will still crown a separate Taranaki reional winner and runner-up alongside the Kirikiriroa / Hamilton winner and runner up.

Contacts

Contact the National team:
Ruth Korver - Email Ruth 021 150 7201
Matilda Boese-Wong - Email Matilda 021 210 8262

Join the Taranaki Facebook group here

Judges:

Miryam Jacobi

Miryam is a director, producer and writer based in Kirikiriroa/Hamilton. She trained as an actor at Toi Whakaari; NZ Drama School, graduating in 2015 with a Bachelor of Performing Arts.

Miryam has produced and directed commercial content for the likes of WellingtonNZ, Sir John Kirwan Foundation, Fonterra, Look Good Feel Better and Auckland Theatre Company, alongside producing music videos for artists such as Diggy Dupé, Israel Starr and Dick Move. Miryam has shown work at international film festivals such as Show Me Shorts, Galway Film Fleadh, Vail Film Festival and Melbourne Women in Film Festival. 

Other highlights of her filmmaking career to date include second unit directing on Amazon’s feature Don’t Make Me Go and creating the highly-acclaimed NZ On Air funded documentary Disorder. Miryam co-founded production company 2113 with her partner Jack Barry, and is represented by Frank Management.