Miriam Smith (filmmaker)
Miriam Smith is a New Zealand filmmaker.[1] Her films have twice won New Zealand Film Awards, in 2012 and 2017.[2]
Biography[edit]
Smith studied film and English at the University of Auckland, graduating with a master's degree in screenwriting. She later studied at Binger Filmlab in the Netherlands.[2]
Smith is a co-director, with Christopher Pryor, of production company Deer Heart Films.[3] In 2016 Smith and Pryor received the Harriet Friedlander Residency.[4]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Genre | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Ground We Won | Documentary film | Writer and producer | Winner: 2016 Special Jury Prize at FIFO Tahiti[5]
Winner: 2017 New Zealand Film Award for Best Documentary[2] |
| 2012 | How Far is Heaven | Documentary film | Co-director and producer | Winner: 2012 New Zealand Film Award for Best Documentary Cinematography[6][7][8] |
| 2010 | Licked | Short film | [9] |
References[edit]
- ^ "WIFT NZ - Miriam Smith". www.wiftnz.org.nz. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ a b c NZ On Screen. "Miriam Smith | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Deer Heart Films - About". deerheart.co.nz. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Chris Pryor and Miriam Smith document their residency in New York". Arts Foundation. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "FIFO 2016 List of winners". FIFO Tahiti (in French). Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ NZ Film On Demand | How Far is Heaven | Watch On Demand, retrieved 2022-07-28
- ^ "Miriam Smith | Arts Foundation Harriet Friedlander Residency". Arts Foundation. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ Internet, Chirp. "HOW FAR IS HEAVEN - Ronin Films - Educational DVD Sales". www.roninfilms.com.au. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ NZ On Screen. "Miriam Smith | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.