Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga Māori Screen Excellence Award 2018

The nine wahine Maori writers and directors of Waru became the inaugural recipients of Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga Maori Screen Excellence Awards, an award offered to Maori filmmakers whose work makes an impact locally and/or internationally.

At the event, Briar Grace-Smith, Awanui Simich-Pene, Casey Kaa, Ainsley Gardiner, Katie Wolfe, Renae Maihi, Chelsea Winstanley, Paula Jones, and Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu were each presented with a grant to assist with progressing their filmmaking careers.