# Show Me Shorts

Show Me Shorts is an international short film festival held in Auckland and other venues across New Zealand. It screens a selection of short films from New Zealand and around the world in cinemas nationwide each spring.
Each year approximately 80 top short films are selected and contend for awards. The festival awards are then presented to the top filmmakers at the opening night and awards ceremony in Auckland. Show Me Shorts is New Zealand's first Academy Awards-accredited festival, with the Best Film and Best International Film award winners becoming eligible for nomination for the Oscars.
The programme covers a diverse range of themes and subjects including documentary, sci-fi, horror, drama, animation and comedy. Since 2014, a music video competitive category has been included. There are a number of supporting events such as a lab for screenwriters and filmmaker talks for aspiring filmmakers that run as part of the festival.

## History

Show Me Shorts Film Festival Trust is a registered charitable trust founded in Auckland in 2006 by Gina Dellabarca, MNZM, Tamara Liebman, Katrin Hagen, and Kate Nicholson.
The first screenings took place at Auckland's Academy Cinema in November, 2006. The following year the festival expanded to a full week in Auckland, plus screenings in Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. More locations and venues have since been added to the circuit.
In 2013 Show Me Shorts gained Academy Awards-accreditation for their Best New Zealand Film Award, allowing the festival to provide a pathway to the Oscars for filmmakers. In 2016 the festival additionally acquired Academy Awards-accreditation for their Best International Film Award.

## Winners 2024

| Category | Winner (film / person or team) |
| Department of Post Best New Zealand Film (Oscar qualifying) | Vea Mafile'o, Eldon Booth, Alex Lovell for 'Lea Tupu'anga (Mother Tongue)' |
| Best International Film (Oscar qualifying) | Mahdiye Ghotbedinmohamadi, Mohadeseh Pirhadi for 'The Brother' |
| Toi Whakaari Best Actor | Kura Turuwhenua for 'Honey Kaha' |
| Best Screenplay | Lucy Suess for 'Pack Rat' |
| DEGNZ Best Editor | Meg Trotter for 'Hitchhiking is Safe' |
| DEGNZ Best Director | Ian Sweeney for 'Figment' |
| Best Cinematographer | Ryan Heron for 'Rochelle' |
| NZ On Air Best Music Video | Hattie Adams, Ryan Bradley, Summer Vaha'akolo for 'Tōtara' |
| People's Choice Award | Loren Jalyn Kett and Julie Gursha for 'My Dying Place' |

## Winners 2023

| Category | Winner (film / person or team) |
| Department of Post Best New Zealand Film (Oscar qualifying) | Jazz dos Santos, Puteri Raja Ariff, Julie Zhu for 'Lǎo Lao Lǎo Le' |
| Best International Film (Oscar qualifying) | Khozy Rizal, John Badalu, Sue Turley for Basri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy |
| Toi Whakaari Best Actor | Shared between Prabha Ravi for 'Anu' and Yan Lin for 'Lǎo Lao Lǎo Le' |
| Best Screenplay | Maza White for 'Daughter of God' |
| DEGNZ Best Editor | Jeremy Leatinu’u & Ian Powell for 'Te Whakawhitinga' |
| DEGNZ Best Director | Julie Zhu for 'Lǎo Lao Lǎo Le |
| Best Cinematographer | Marty Williams for 'The Ballad of Maddog Quinn' |
| NZ On Air Best Music Video | Ian Sweeney & Johnny Gilbert for 'When You Went Away - The Transits' |
| People's Choice Award | Anna Rose Duckworth, Ali Burns, Casey Latch, Mikaela Rüegg for 'Just Kidding I Actually Love You' |

## Winners 2022

| Category | Winner (film / person or team) |
| Department of Post Best New Zealand Film (Oscar qualifying) | Mark Albiston, Sharlene George, Gal Greenspan and Andrew Mauger for 'Datsun' |
| Best International Film (Oscar qualifying) | Thijs Bouman, Rosalien Hollestelle, Noa Zimmerman for 'De Pinpas (The Debit Card)' |
| Toi Whakaari Best Actor | Villa Junior Lemanu for 'Atali'i O Le Crezent (Sons of the Crezent)' |
| Final Draft Best Screenplay | Ian Sweeney for 'Time Tourists' |
| DEGNZ Best Editor | Richard Shaw for 'Breathe' |
| DEGNZ Best Director | Brendan Canty for 'Atali'i O Le Crezent (Sons of the Crezent)' |
| Best Cinematographer | Marty Williams for 'Datsun' |
| NZ On Air Best Music Video | Zoe McIntosh and Frith Armstrong for 'Better Daze by Hoss' |
| People's Choice Award | Valentine Taylor, Roberto Nascimento, Belinda Bradley, Perry Bradley for 'Atali'i O Le Crezent (Sons of the Crezent)' |

## Winners 2021

| Category | Winner (film / person or team) |
| Department of Post Best New Zealand Film (Oscar qualifying) | Bree Greally, Lily Martin-Babin for 'Miro Wine' |
| Best International Film (Oscar qualifying) | Alies Sluiter, Meng Xiong, Federica Belletti, William Littleton for 'Ayaan (Australia)' |
| Toi Whakaari Best Actor | Jodie Hillock for 'Blood and Gold' |
| Final Draft Best Screenplay | Sam Gill for 'Fetch' |
| DEGNZ Best Editor | Peter Roberts and Dwayne Cameron for 'June' |
| DEGNZ Best Director | Isaacc Bell for 'Space Invader' |
| Panavision Best Cinematographer | Kieran Fowler for 'Giants' |
| NZ On Air Best Music Video | Logan Marshall for 'New Day' by Gino October |
| SAE People's Choice Award | Rachel Ross, Morgan Leigh Stewart and Samantha Dutton for 'Green' |

## Winners 2020

| Category | Winner (film / person or team) |
| Department of Post Best New Zealand Film | Tweedie Waititi & Cian Elyse White for 'Daddy's Girl (Kōtiro)' |
| Best International Film | Erenik Beqiri, Olivier Berlemont, Émilie Dubois, Ermir Keta & Amantia Peza for 'The Van' |
| NZ On Air Best Music Video | Emma Mortimer & Dylan Pharazyn for 'Career' by Wax Chattels |
| Panavision Best Cinematographer | Fred Renata for 'Daddy's Girl (Kōtiro)' |
| Toi Whakaari Best Actor | Margaret Sydenham for 'Hot Chocolate' |
| Final Draft Best Screenplay | Kathryn Burnett & James Cunningham for 'Prickly Jam' |
| DEGNZ Best Editor | Dylan Pharazyn for 'Career' by Wax Chattels |
| DEGNZ Best Director | Isaac Knights-Washbourn for 'Money Honey' |
| People's Choice Award | Jake Mokomoko & Claire Varley for 'Daddy's Girl (Kōtiro)' |

## Winners 2019

| Category | Winner (film / person or team) |
| NZ On Air Best Music Video | Alexander Gandar, Tom Augustine & Amanda Jane Robinson for 'One By the Venom – Finn Andrews' |
| Panavision Best Cinematographer | Maria Inés Manchego for 'Ani' |
| Toi Whakaari Best Actor | Margaret Sydenham for 'Hush' |
| Final Draft Best Screenplay | Judith Cowley for 'Walk a Mile' |
| DEGNZ Best Editor | Annie Collins for 'Rū' |
| DEGNZ Best Director | Armağan Ballantyne for 'Hush' |
| Best International Film | Ithaca Yixian Deng & Hao Zheng for 'The Chef' |
| Department of Post Best New Zealand Film | Sarah Cook & Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu for 'Ani' |
| SAE People's Choice | Yves Piat, Damien Megherbi and Justin Pechberty for 'Nefta Football Club' |

## Winners 2018

| Category | Winner (film / person or team) |
| NZ On Air Best Music Video | Alexander Gandar & Kate Moses for 'Laugh it Off – Chelsea Jade' |
| Panavision Best Cinematographer | Ian McCarroll for 'The Brother' |
| Toi Whakaari Best Actor | Villa Junior Lemanu for 'My Friend Michael Jones' |
| Final Draft Best Screenplay | Eldon Booth, Ian Leaupepe & Samson Rambo for 'My Friend Michael Jones' |
| DEGNZ Best Editor | Betsy Bauer for 'Cleaver' |
| DEGNZ Best Director | Summer Agnew for 'The Brother' |
| NZFC Special Jury Prize | Simeon Duncombe for Production Design for 'Toilet' |
| SAE Best International Film | Sorcha Bacon & Harry Lighton for 'Wren Boys' |
| Department of Post Best New Zealand Film | Alex Lovell, Eldon Booth, Ian Leaupepe & Samson Rambo for 'My Friend Michael Jones' |
| People's Choice | Arielle Sullivan and Kyan Krumdieck for 'Repugnant' |

## Winners 2017

| Category | Winner (film / person or team) |
| NZ On Air Best Music Video | THUNDERLIPS & Candlelit Pictures for 'Turtles – LarzRanda' |
| NZFC Best Student Film | Amberley Jo Aumua for 'Waiting' |
| Panavision Best Cinematographer | Andrew McGeorge for 'Do No Harm' |
| Toi Whakaari Best Actor | Marion Prebble for 'Baby?' |
| Final Draft Best Screenplay | Lauren Porteous in 'Motel' |
| DEGNZ Best Editor | Tom Eagles for 'Do No Harm' |
| DEGNZ Best Director | Zoe McIntosh for 'The World in Your Window' |
| Showtools Special Jury Prize | Tim Wong for 'Do No Harm' (Stunt Coordination) |
| Best International Film | Peter Ghesquiere, Hendrik Verthe, Kobe Van Steenberghe & Frank Van Passel for 'Downside Up' |
| Best New Zealand Film | Phil Brough, Matt Heath & Orlando Stewart for 'Fire in Cardboard City' |
| People's Choice | Zoe McIntosh for 'The World in Your Window' |

## Winners 2016

| Category | Winner (film / person or team) |
| Lightbox Best Film | Georgiana Plaister & Ned Wenlock for 'Spring Jam' |
| Best International Film | Tim Ellrich for 'Die Badewanne' (The Bathtub) |
| DEGNZ Best Director | Ned Wenlock for 'Spring Jam' |
| StarNow Best Actor | Katlyn Wong in 'Wait' |
| Final Draft Best Screenplay | Hugh Calveley for 'Cradle' |
| Panavision Best Cinematographer | Simon Baumfield for 'Feeder' |
| DEGNZ Best Editor | Bryan Shaw for 'Shout at the Ground' |
| NZFC Special Jury Prize | Yamin Tun for 'Wait' |
| Best Music Video | THUNDERLIPS & Candlelit Pictures for 'Breath - Sheep, Dog & Wolf' |
| People's Choice | James Cunningham and Oliver Hilbert for 'Kitten Witch' |

## Winners 2015

| Category | Winner (film / person or team) |
| Lightbox Best Film | Alyx Duncan for 'The Tide Keeper' |
| Best International Film | Jonathan Stein for 'Out of the Village' |
| DEGNZ Best Director | Alyx Duncan for 'The Tide Keeper' |
| StarNow Best Actor | Tina Cleary in 'Cub' |
| Final Draft Best Screenplay | Ryan Heron & Guy Montgomery for 'Return' |
| Panavision Best Cinematographer | Chris Pryor & Ben Montgomery for 'The Tide Keeper' |
| DEGNZ Best Editor | James Cunningham for 'Accidents, Blunders & Calamities' |
| NZFC Special Jury Prize | Mhairead Connor for 'UFO' |
| Best Music Video | THUNDERLIPS for 'The Eversons - Emily' |
| Best Student Film | Kyan Krumdieck & Annabelle Dick for 'The Grind' |
| People's Choice | James Cunningham & Oliver Hilbert for 'Accidents, Blunders & Calamities' |

## Winners 2014

| Category | Winner (film / person or team) |
| Show Me Shorts Best Film | Julia Parnell and Matthew J. Saville for 'Dive' |
| Best International Film | Marcel Barelli for 'Vigia (Lookout)' |
| DEGNZ Best Director | Hamish Bennet for ‘Ross & Beth' |
| StarNow Best Actor | Jackie van Beek in ‘Uphill’ |
| Final Draft Best Screenplay | Matthew J. Saville for 'Dive' |
| Panavision Best Cinematographer | Ginny Loane for ‘Helmut Makes a Quilt’ |
| Best Editor | Annie Collins for ‘Eleven’ |
| NZFC Special Jury Prize | Paul Neason and Steffen Kreft for 'Queenie' |
| Best Music Video | Alix Whittaker and THUNDERLIPS for 'Glare' by Sheep, Dog & Wolf |
| Student Film, Notable Mention | Yarden Elyashiv for 'Bars and Tone' |
| Wendy's People's Choice Award | Charlie Bleakley and Cohen Holloway for 'Coconut'. |

## Winners 2013

| Category | Winner (film / person or team) |
| Rush Munro's Best Film | Matt Heath, Anna Geddes, Cass Donaldson and Joe Lonie for 'Honk If You're Horny' |
| Panavision Best Cinematographer | John Chrisstoffels for 'Here Be Monsters' |
| Mexicali Fresh Best Student Film | Walter Lawry for ‘Blind Mice |
| StarNow Best Actor | Andy Anderson for his role in ‘Honk If You're Horny’ |
| Script to Screen & NZ Writers Guild Best Screen Play | Nic Gorman for 'Here Be Monsters' |
| SDGNZ Best Director | Joe Lonie for ‘Honk If You're Horny’ |
| SDGNZ Best Editor | Thomas Gleeson for ‘Home’ |
| NZFC Special Jury Prize | Thomas Gleeson for 'Home' |
| Best International Film | Michael Rittmannsberger and Simon Baumgartner, Abgestempelt (Punched) |
| RPM Best Colourist | Jon Newell, Chris Rudkin and Erin Woolhouse for 'Here Be Monsters' |
| People's Choice Award | Ben Woollen and Scott Granville for 'Serve and Protect' |

## Winners 2012

| Category | Winner (film / person or team) |
| Show Me Shorts Best Film | Matt Noonan & Chelsea Winstanley for ‘Night Shift |
| Panavision Best Cinematographer | Ari Wegner for ‘Night Shift' |
| Best Student Film | Lauren Eisinger & Katherine France for ‘Kia Kaha’ |
| StarNow Best Actor | Anapela Polataivao for her role in ‘Night Shift’ |
| Script to Screen Best Screen Play | Zia Mandviwalla for ‘Night Shift’ |
| SDGNZ Best Director | Sam Kelly for ‘Lambs’ |
| SDGNZ Best Editor | Jeff Hurrell for ‘Lambs’ |
| Special Jury Prize | Richard Mans’ technical accomplishment for ‘Abiogenesis’. |
| Best International Film | Jannine Barnes for ‘The Wilding’ |

## Winners 2011

| Category | Winner (film / person or team) |
| Kodak Best Film | Jack Woon for ‘The Great Barrier’ |
| Panavision Best Cinematographer | Nick Remy Matthews ACS for ‘The Kiss’ |
| Best Student Film | Jonah Musitano for ‘Maurice’ |
| StarNow Best Actor | Nicole Gulasekharam for ‘The Kiss’ |
| Script to Screen Best Screen Play | Tammy Davis for ‘Ebony Society’ |
| SDGNZ Best Director | Jack Woon for ‘The Great Barrier’ |
| SDGNZ Best Editor | Lewis Albrow for ‘3 Hours’ |
| Special Jury Prize | Peter Neville, Lucas Bone & Luke Eve for the musical score in ‘Cockroach’ |

## Winners 2010

| Category | Winner (film / person or team) |
| Kodak Best Film | Felicity Letcher & Rachel Lorimer for ‘This is Her’ |
| Panavision Best Cinematographer | Jac Fitzgerald for ‘Choice Night’ |
| Best Student Film | Zyra McAuliffe for ‘Four’ |
| StarNow Best Actor | Cameron Rhodes for ‘Brave Donkey’ |
| Script to Screen Best Screen Play | Kate McDermott for ‘This is Her’ |
| SDGNZ Best Director | Mark Albiston & Louis Sutherland for ‘The Six Dollar Fifty Man’ |
| SDGNZ Best Editor | Hayley Lake for ‘Make Me’ |
| Special Jury Prize | Kurt Filiga for ‘Kurt-E: In My Blood’ |

## Winners 2009

| Category | Winner (film / person or team) |
| Kodak Best Film | Jackie van Beek for ‘Just Like the Others’ |
| Panavision Best Cinematographer | Rewa Harre for ‘Coffee & Allah’ |
| Best Student Film | Michael Humphrey for ‘The Big Happiness’ |
| StarNow Best Actor | Arna-Maria Winchester from ‘Mixed Bag’ |
| NZ Writer's Guild Best Screen Play | Waine C. Paris for ‘Kill the Alphabet’ |
| SDGNZ Best Director | James Cunnigham for ‘Poppy’ |
| SDGNZ Best Editor | Paul Swadel and James Cunnigham for ‘Poppy’ |
| Special Jury Prize | James Cunningham, Stephen Fleet and Sonya Hsu-Ya Chang for animation on ‘Poppy’ |

## Winners 2008

| Category | Winner (film / person or team) |
| Show Me Shorts Best Film | Phill Simmonds for ‘Noise Control’ |
| Best Student Film | Cameron Edser for ‘Animal Instincts’ |
| Atlab Best Technical Contribution | Roseanne Liang for editing on ‘Take 3’ |
| Panavision Special Jury Prize | Bruno du Bois for ‘Serial Killer’ |

## Winners 2007

| Category | Winner (film / person or team) |
| Show Me Shorts Best Film | Jeff & Phill Simmonds for ‘A Very Nice Honeymoon’ |
| Best Student Film | Chris Payne for ‘Embers’ |
| Atlab Best Technical Contribution | Richard Harling for cinematography on ‘Embers’ |
| Panavision Special Jury Prize | Chris Payne for ‘Embers’ |

## Winners 2006

| Category | Winner (film / person or team) |
| Jameson Best Film | Jannine Barnes for ‘Ray’ |
| CityMix Best Student Film | Kate Bradbury and Bill Morris for ‘Mad Mac and the Fat Ugly Snail |
| Best Technical Contribution | Suren Perera for ‘Morning Star’ |
| Panavision Special Jury Prize | Skye Wansey for her acting in ‘A Special Talent’ |