Filmmakers to Watch in 2025: Part Two
Filmmakers to Watch in 2025: Part Two
For nearly two decades, Day One Hāpai te Haeata has been working with emerging and aspiring filmmakers, watching their film careers flourish and develop over the years. What sets these voices apart is a strong desire to elevate creative storytelling through the medium of filmmaking and a determination to champion the communities that they care about. Their fresh take on filmmaking.
Each of these filmmakers have been shortlisted, nominated and/or are winners of the Day One New Filmmaker Awards special categories. Learn a bit more about them, why they want to make films and why they are filmmakers to watch in 2025(and beyond)!
- Belle Chalisa - VISTA FOUNDATION SPIRIT AWARD nominee
- Dylan Poihipi - VISTA FOUNDATION SPIRIT AWARD shortlisted
- Taniora Ormsby - IMAGEZONE VISION AWARD shortlisted
- Alyssa Medel - VISTA FOUNDATION SPIRIT AWARD shortlisted
- Rachel Sung - FAT LIGHTING CRAFT AWARD shortlisted
- Lucy Timmins - FAT LIGHTING CRAFT AWARD shortlisted
- Lealani Siaosi - VISTA FOUNDATION SPIRIT AWARD shortlisted