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Miriam Smith (filmmaker)

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Miriam Smith is a New Zealand filmmaker.[1] Her films have twice won New Zealand Film Awards, in 2012 and 2017.[2]

Biography

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "WIFT NZ - Miriam Smith". www.wiftnz.org.nz. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  2. ^ a b c NZ On Screen. "Miriam Smith | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  3. ^ "Deer Heart Films - About". deerheart.co.nz. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  4. ^ "Chris Pryor and Miriam Smith document their residency in New York". Arts Foundation. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  5. ^ "FIFO 2016 List of winners". FIFO Tahiti (in French). Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  6. ^ NZ Film On Demand | How Far is Heaven | Watch On Demand, retrieved 2022-07-28
  7. ^ "Miriam Smith | Arts Foundation Harriet Friedlander Residency". Arts Foundation. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  8. ^ Internet, Chirp. "HOW FAR IS HEAVEN - Ronin Films - Educational DVD Sales". www.roninfilms.com.au. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  9. ^ NZ On Screen. "Miriam Smith | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.