Maria Ines Manchego

We Were Dangerous

Nellie, Daisy and Lou attend an institution for delinquent girls on an isolated island in 1954. The trio rail against the system, finding strength in their friendship but this is challenged when the school's matron divides them.

Earthlings

Two loners from different worlds find fleeting intimacy in this enchanting and stylish short film. A solitary teenage girl discovers an injured man on her neighbour's property, but this hirsute being seems to have fallen from another time or even another planet. Earthlings is a surreal, whimsical and surprisingly sweet portrait of two outsiders longing for connection.

Mother Tongue

A young speech therapist disconnected from her Tongan heritage lies about her Tongan language skills to get a job. Out of her depth, she must find a way to communicate or risk her patient’s life.

Uproar

A 17 year-old student is forced to get off the fence he has actively sat on all his life to stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future in this heartwarming story of identity.

Gate Crash

After the end-of-year ball, several teens set out to shake off the dust of high school with quiet kick-ons in a palatial house outside Wellington. The vibes shift with the arrival of Yannick, a drop-out who’s determined to amp up the party, whose blustering insistence on more, more, more threatens to spill over into blind rage.

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a #@%!

Mark Manson cuts through the crap to offer his not-giving-a-f*ck philosophy: a dose of raw, refreshing, honesty that shows us how to live more contented, grounded lives.

Ani

A young girl finds comfort in play and slowly reconnects with her distant father after her mother walks out on the family.

Vermilion

Darcy, a composer, sees colors when she plays musical notes. When she notices her usually subtle colors changing, she realizes a profound change is upon her. Over a summer month, Darcy creates a time of music and reflection that help her make a final choice.

Shadow Cut

A restless teen approaches adulthood in rural New Zealand. He spends an afternoon with his best friend, struggling to confide his plans for the future.

Hush

A young woman surprises her brother and friends when she suddenly turns up in her small home town with a secret.

Hush

A young woman surprises her brother and friends when she suddenly turns up in her small home town with a secret.

Each To Their Own

A grieving suburban teenage girl attempts to escape her family by allowing herself to be drawn into a captivating charismatic church.

Each To Their Own

A grieving suburban teenage girl attempts to escape her family by allowing herself to be drawn into a captivating charismatic church.

Each To Their Own

A grieving suburban teenage girl attempts to escape her family by allowing herself to be drawn into a captivating charismatic church.

Clarity

A story of obsession, power, and discovery centering around a maverick neuroscientist, her doting pupil, and an alluring machine that could revolutionize brain science.

Love Story

Set in New York City, the film combines real-life scenes where members of the public dictate the love story with those of Florian (as himself) and Masha Yakovenko as they act it out.