Ōtepoti / Dunedin
City Manager
Your Ōtepoti / Dunedin City Manager and judge is Miguel Nitis.
Miguel Nitis
Miguel has been film-making for 15 years and is well-known in Dunedin for his circus antics, theatre work, event management, and balloon-twisting.
He's made many short films, music videos, and promotional videos, while squeezing in a little acting as well.
Notable credits include: I Survived a Zombie Holocaust, Ghost TV, Avenue Q, and Clowns vs Zombies.
Email Miguel
Call Miguel - 027 694 2401
Ōtepoti / Dunedin City Winner
Jelly Mouth - The Unseen
Ōtepoti / Dunedin City Runner-up
Da Film Boiz - Manibus Invisiblilia: A Touching Story
Dunedin City Finalists
- Bonne nuit, mon chat - Achy Breaky Hero
- Bus of the Undead - Pitches be crazy
- Cinnamon Cinemas - Above The Law
- Kura Poutama - Who did it?
- Magnificent B - Oscar and the Bearded Gentlepersons' Society
- one under par - Le Burglar
- Rattlesnake Productions - Blood Love
- The Happy Little Peas - Rap to the Future
- Toowit Toowoo - Bad Eggs
Awards
WIFT Outstanding Female Filmmaker
Rattlesnake Productions - Leila Murton Poole
Nominated:
- Cinnamon Cinemas - Sandra Muller
- The Two Minute Noodles - Eve Scott
- Toowit Toowoo - Oana Jones
- Bonne nuit, mon chat - Darcy Herrick
City Manager Award - Best Team Intro
Bus of the Undead
Nominated:
- The Happy Little Peas
- Concerned and Confused
- Toowit Toowoo
- Sweet Madness
Best Director
Jelly Mouth
Nominated:
- Kura Poutama
- Bus of the Undead
- Da Film Boiz
- Rattlesnake Productions
Best School
Kura Poutama
Nominated:
- Cinnamon Cinemas
- Bonne nuit, mon chat
- Concerned and Confused
- WHS YEAR 13 TEAM
Best Performer
Bus of the Undead - Anna Parsons
Nominated:
- Rattlesnake Productions - Leila Murton Poole
- Jelly Mouth - James Stock
- Kura Poutama - Ensemble
- one under par - Samuel Mackey
Best Script
Da Film Boiz
Nominated:
- Jelly Mouth
- House of Habsburg
- one under par
- Rattlesnake Productions
Best Cinematography
Bus of the Undead
Nominated:
- House of Habsburg
- Jelly Mouth
- Kura Poutama
- Da Film Boiz
Best Production Design
Jelly Mouth
Nominated:
- Bus of the Undead
- Rattlesnake Productions
- one under par
- Toowit Toowoo
Best Animations
Toowit Toowoo
Nominated:
- Bonne nuit, mon chat
Best VFX
WHS Year 11 Team
Nominated:
- Rattlesnake Productions
- one under par
- Bus of the Undead
- Cinnamon Cinemas
Best Editing
Jelly Mouth
Nominated:
- Bus of the Undead
- one under par
- Magnificent B
Best Sound Design
Bus of the Undead
Nominated:
- Jelly Mouth
- one under par
- Cinnamon Cinemas
Best Original Score / Song
The Happy Little Peas
Nominated:
- Bus of the Undead
- Toowit Toowoo
Best Disqualified Film
Where's my Muse?
Best Under 18 Film
Cinnamon Cinemas
Nominated:
- Kura Poutama
- WHS Year 11 Team
- Concerned and Confused
- WHS YEAR 13 TEAM
Best Use of Genre
Jelly Mouth
Nominated:
- Da Film Boiz
- Bus of the Undead
- Concerned and Confused
- Rattlesnake Productions
Best Use of 'Something Invisible'
Concerned and Confused
Nominated:
- Da Film Boiz
- Jelly Mouth
- one under par
- Magnificent B
Best Use of Character
Rattlesnake Productions
Nominated:
- Magnificent B
- Jelly Mouth
- Bonne nuit, mon chat
- Bus of the Undead
Best Use of Sound Effect
Rattlesnake Productions
Nominated:
- Concerned and Confused
- one under par
- The Happy Little Peas
- Bus of the Undead
Best Use of Technical Element
Bus of the Undead
Nominated:
- Concerned and Confused
- Cinnamon Cinemas
- Jelly Mouth
- Da Film Boiz
Judges
Emma Schranz
Writer and Director
Emma has several short films selected for the International Film Awards in Berlin, Tropfest, NZIFF, Busan and many other festivals around the world.
She has written several feature films to date, including her high-end drama TV series which is currently in development.
In 2017, she won the South Pacific "Big Pitch" competition at the SPADA Conference, which was judged by Dame Jane Campion.
Emma also completed her sixth short film Eyrie, funded by Short Film Otago and shot by Dominic Fryer (Tickled).
Kelly Hocking
As a California native, one of Kelly's most memorable projects in Los Angeles was acting in Channeling Alphonse, a 48 hour film which went on to be presented at the Sundance Film Festival.
In New Zealand, she has performed in productions for The Fortune Theatre in Dunedin, The Court Theatre in Christchurch, Musical Theatre Dunedin, Taieri Musical Society, North Shore Musical Society in Auckland and in national touring productions for THETA.
Credits include “Kate/Lucy” in Avenue Q, “Ellen” in Miss Saigon, “Roxie Hart” in Chicago, "Winifred Banks” in Mary Poppins, and “Glinda/Galinda” in Wicked.
Her anticipated one woman show, Thief!, opens at The Dunedin Fringe Festival in March 2021.
Craig Storey
Craig Storey is a long time media slave and creative savant.
Serving for more than three decades in the meat-grinder of local radio, film, tv and theatre Craig has been there-done that and has the scars to prove it.
Despite his crazy azimuth decision-making filters and overlong thoughtful silences he enjoys free cheese rolls and damn good stories.
Kahli Scott
Kahli is the coordinator for the Queenstown Lakes District Council film office and co-coordinator for Film Otago Southland.
She is based in Queenstown and loves helping to bring our region’s locations and stories to the screen.