Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa / Gisborne
Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa / Gisborne City Winner
- Kratos - A Job Worth Keeping
Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa / Gisborne City Runner-up
- HS Films - Wilted Rose
Other Finalists
- Butterfly Hill Productions - Anti Facts
- Cowps Productions - The Eyes Have It
- Dynamite - Tale of Krinkle Swamp
- Gizzy Buzz - Imaginary Friend
- Hot Cheetos - Alien Attack
- Team Funfam - Cereal Killer
- Team Solita - My Tinfoil Hat
- Toro Ake - The Other Side of the Fence
Awards
WIFT Outstanding Female Filmmaker
- Gizzy Buzz – Imaginary Friend – Amanda Maclean
Nominated:
- Dynamite – The Tale of Krinkle Swamp - Isabella Lee-Smyth
- Gizzy Duo – Tokey Con – Michelle Fraser
- Hot Cheetos – Alien Attack - Valerie Ferris and Runa Kuru
- PowerPuff Girls – Cringey Mia - Cassandra Pritzwald-Stegmann
City Manager Award - Best Location
- Gizzy Buzz
Nominated:
- Butterfly Hill Productions
- Kratos
- Team Funfam
- Toro Ake
Best Director
- Kratos – Jol Sparks
Nominated:
- Gizzy Buzz – Amanda Maclean
- Team Funfam – James Crow
- Team Solita – Owen Vickers
- Toro Ake – Bretsky, Les Malone
Best School
- Team Funfam
Nominated:
- Hot Cheetos
- No Cap
- Powerpuff Girls
- Royal Raccoons
Best Performer
- Kratos – Paddy Butler
Nominated:
- Gizzy Buzz – Brent Charles Forge
- HS Films – Samantha Millar
- Team Funfam – Franky McElhinney
- Toro Ake – Jeff Rangihuna
Best Script
- Team Solita
Nominated:
- Butterfly Hill Productions
- Gizzy Buzz
- Kratos
- Team Funfam
Best Cinematography
- HS Films – Ben Cowper
Nominated:
- Butterfly Hill Productions - Rob Harris, Tom Teutenberg
- Kratos – Jordan Perry
- Team Funfam – James Crow
- Team Solita – Owen Vickers
Best Production Design
- Butterfly Hill Productions
Nominated:
- Dynamite
- Kratos
- Team Funfam
- Team Solita
Best VFX
- Kratos
Nominated:
- Cowps Productions
- Gizzy Buzz
- Hot Cheetos
- Team Solita
Best Editing
- Kratos
Nominated:
- Cowps Productions
- Gizzy Buzz
- Team Solita
- Toro Ake
Best Sound Design
- Team Solita
Nominated:
- Gizzy Buzz
- Kratos
- Team Funfam
- Toro Ake
Best Original Score / Song
- HS Films - Tia Takarangi
Nominated:
- Butterfly Hill Productions – Rob Harris
- Cowps Productions - Tia Takarangi
- Toro Ake - Hilton Goldsmith
Best Disqualified Film
- Brown Rabbit
Best Use of Genre
- Hot Cheetos
Nominated:
- Butterfly Hill Productions
- Gizzy Buzz
- Kratos
- Toro Ake
Best Use of 'Something Invisible'
- Cowps Productions
Nominated:
- Gizzy Buzz
- Kratos
- Team Solita
- Toro Ake
Best Use of Character
- Kratos
Nominated:
- Butterfly Hill Productions
- Dynamite
- Team Funfam
- Team Solita
Best Use of Sound Effect
- Butterfly Hill Productions
Nominated:
- Cowps Productions
- Gizzy Buzz
- HS Films
- Team Funfam
Best Use of Technical Element
- Toro Ake
Nominated:
- Butterfly Hill Productions
- Dynamite
- Kratos
- Team Funfam
Judges
Jason Canovas
Editor, Sound Designer, Sound Editor
Jason Canovas was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Achievement in Sound Editing for his work on The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.
He is known for his frequent collaborations with director Peter Jackson.
Jason is recognised for his work on The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Mortal Engines (2018), WorldWar Z (2013), The Adventures of Tintin (2011), Boy (2010), District 9 (2009), The Lovely Bones (2009), and Ghost Dog (1999), Way of the Bee (2010)
among other titles.
Darren Maynard
Sound Designer, Sound Editor
Gisborne-born Darren Maynard has worked on countless international and New Zealand productions.
He’s worked for Warner Brothers’ Sound Department and other top facilities such as King Soundworks, Formosa Group, and Park Road Post.
Notable credits include The Tax Collector (2020), Joker (2019), Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Video Game, 2019), and Dynasty.
Michael Hedges
Sound Department
Audio engineer Michael Hedges has won Academy Awards for his work on Peter Jackson blockbusters King Kong and The Return of the King.
After starting in state television, Hedges went on to establish a reputation for his skills as a re-recording mixer, combining the many elements that make up a soundtrack. Aside from multiple movies featuring hobbits, he has also worked on Hunt for the Wilderpeople, What We Do in the Shadows, District 9, and Peter Jackson’s earlier films Heavenly Creatures and Braindead.
His extensive credits list is as long as your arm and it also includes Kiwi classics Once Were Warriors, Boy and The World's Fastest Indian.
Josh O'Neill
Production Designer
Accredited Production Designer Josh O’Neill has worked on a variety of projects including This Town (2020), Hinekura (2019), and Wellington Paranormal (2019), to name a few.
He has also won the 48Hours Gisborne Regional Finals 5 times!