Industry Day - Show Me Shorts

Calling short film makers, students and anyone interested in learning more about what goes on behind the scenes in making movies. Join us for a full day of interactive professional development workshops, filmmaker talks, networking and screenings of short films. Presenters will be available for informal meetings throughout the day. Tickets provide entry to all of the following events, plus access to the garden bar and networking cafe.


Industry Day 1: Auckland Filmmaker Talk

Learn more about making short films in this moderated discussion with three top short filmmakers. Hear candid stories and have the opportunity to ask questions and meet others interested in filmmaking.

Speakers & films screenings:

Peter Hansen, director of Stag Hunt
Amelia Hapsari, director of Acung Memlih Bersuara (Acung Decides to Speak Up)
Jeremy Leatinu'u, director of Te Whakawhitinga
Moderator: Jack Nicol - Show Me Shorts Film Festival

When: 12:00–1:45 pm, Sunday 8 October
Tickets: this event is only available to Industry Day pass holders


Industry Day 2: Networking Cafe

Throughout the day we invite you to chat with industry representatives informally at tables set up around the venue. Ask all those burning questions and meet people face-to-face.

Table hosts:

Dale Corlett - Head of Talent Development, New Zealand Film Commission
Tui Ruwhiu - Executive Director, DEGANZ
Bronwyn Kidd - Festival Director, Flickerfest (Australia)
Fransiska Prihadi - Program Director, Minikino Film Week (Indonesia)
Katie Bignell - Film Festival Strategist, Festival Formula (UK)
Ian Bignell - Film Festival Strategist, Festival Formula (UK)
Industry Day 3: Festival Programmer Panel

Show Me Shorts and DEGANZ present a moderated panel discussion about what film festivals are looking for and how their programming is constructed.

Speakers:

Bronwyn Kidd - Festival Director, Flickerfest (Australia)
Fransiska Prihadi - Program Director, Minikino Film Week (Indonesia)
Katie Bignell - Film Festival Strategist, Festival Formula (UK)
Ian Bignell - Film Festival Strategist, Festival Formula (UK)
Moderator: Tui Ruwhiu - Executive Director, DEGANZ
When: 2:00–3:00 pm, Sunday 8 October
Tickets: this event is only available to Industry Day pass holders


Industry Day 4: Aotearoa Te Ōhākī

Discover the rising talents of new and established directors in this collection of short films from Aotearoa New Zealand. The films are loosely themed around the Te Ao Māori concept of Te Ōhākī - meaning cultural and identity reclamation. Find stories of people from different cultures who are feeling displaced or disconnected, and seeking their place in the world.

Films screening:

What's the Disabili-Tea: Misty Frequency, directed by Justin Scott
Daughter of God, directed by Maza White
Lǎo Lao Lǎo Le, directed by Julie Zhu
Plastic - A love letter to the estranged, directed by Va'a Magalogo
Anu, directed by Pulkit Arora
Buttons and Dumplings, directed by Calvin Sang, Mei Ling Lee
Find Where I Belong, directed by Kahu Kaiha
Te Whakawhitinga, directed by Jeremy Leatinu'u
When: 3:30–5:15 pm, Sunday 8 October


Industry Day 5: Awards Ceremony

Join us from the prize ceremony as we acknowledge and celebrate our best and brightest filmmaking talent. Show Me Shorts is an Oscar-qualifying film festival, meaning the winners of the coveted Department of Post Best NZ Film and Cause & FX Best International Film awards will become qualified for entry to the Academy Awards®! Glass of celebratory bubbles provided.

When: 5:30-6:30 pm, Sunday 8 October

Industry Day 6: Award Winning Films. Watch all the prize-winning short films in one session.

- Department of Post Best NZ Film
- Cause & FX Best International Film
- NZ On Air Best Music Video
- DEGANZ Best Director
- DEGANZ Best Editor
- Toi Whākaari Best Actor
- Best Cinematographer
- Best Screenplay