New Zealand Project Support, 2016
The 2016 Winks Award was granted to Ana Montgomery-Neutze, who is earning a Master’s degree in Social Documentary Film at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. After completing her studies, Ana aspires to be a New Zealand based documentary filmmaker, focusing on capturing the stories of the Māori, specifically those of her own iwi (tribe), Muaūpoko. Ana hopes that her filmmaking skills combined with her access to and deep cultural understanding of indigenous groups in New Zealand will enable her to tell their stories in a wholly unique and intimate way, reclaiming and preserving important aspects of their identity for future generations.
