We've made a change to one of our most important competitions and combined what were previously two separate collections. Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts and New Zealand’s Best have been merged into a single, inclusive competition, Ngā Whanaunga: Aotearoa New Zealand’s Best. This year, we have a stellar lineup of finalists carefully selected from 88 submissions. 

With 13 finalists chosen by the selectors, a jury of three will select the winner of the $5000 Umbrella Entetainment Best Short Film Award, the $4000 Spirit of the Civic Award, the $2000 Letterboxd Award for Māori Pasifika Talent and the $2,000 UNESCO Wellington Creative City of Film Award for Emerging Talent. The jury awards will be presented following the Auckland screening.  

The winner of the audience vote takes away the coveted Audience Award, consisting of 25% of the box office from NZIFF screenings in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. 

Programme One 

96 mins  

When the Geese Flew

Picking Crew

Stage Challenge

Chrysanthemum  

Wild Nights, Wild Nights!

Our Party

Programme Two 

95 mins 

Mirumiru 

Puti 

Nausea 

Growing Still

Womb 

I Am Not Your Dusky Maiden

Let’s Settle This