Congratulations to all our participating 2023 Film makers, being nominated is a true testament to the quality of your vision. Every year the job of selecting the best of the best seems to get harder and harder as the quality of entries is just outstanding. We appreciate all those who entered and wish to have their works as part of our festival. Scroll down to reveal our 2023 winners. These works were truly outstanding.
The Vision feast 2023
WOW, what a night. We are super happy to be able to support all the amazing film makers partaking in this years Vision Feast. Our Host Ariki presented our 2023 awards with over 200 people in attendance. A huge variety of top-quality stuff played and great night of festivities was had. Thank you to all the film makers for creating your visions, may this spur you on to continue on the visionary path. Stay tuned for our 2024 info.
★VISIONARY PROJECT ★
Visionary direction, animation and art direction
Hidari
Directed by Masashi Kawamura - Japan
🎥 BEST AOTEAROA PROJECT 🎬
WALK
Directed by Joe Murdie
🏆BEST NEW ZEALAND MUSIC VIDEO🏆
LOOT - Melowdownz
Directed by Connor Pritchard
BEST SHORT FILM
Closed to the Light
Directed By Nicola Piovesan - Italy
BEST feature FILM
A Generation of Peacful Warriors
Directed By Bertrand Remaut - New Zealand
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Believing is Seeing
Directed By Sophie Black - New Zealand
BEST NZ STUDENT WORK
The Mariner
Directed by Una Schenker
VISIONARY CINEMATOGRAPHY AND eDITING
SANKALPA
Directed By Ruslan Aksenov - USA
BEST INTERNATIONAL MUSIC VIDEO
Sandro Cavazza - The Days
Directed by Paul Jerndal - Sweden
emergring nz filmmaking talent
Strangers
Directed By James Fink-Jensen
Genre SPOTLIGHT: BEST 3d FILM
and visionary vfx
Fugitive
Directed By Adis Kutkut - Bosnia
COUNTRY SPOTLIGHT: BEST USA FILM
Radio Telescope
Directed By Tanner Beard
THE SAE SECONDARY SCHOOL SCOLARSHIP AWARDS
VIRAL
Best New Zealand Secondary School Director Award: Erica Veronica O'Neill and Troy Telfer
Best New Zealand Secondary School Writer Award: Erica Veronica O'Neill
awarded $6000 in scholarships!
Comments from SAE “We are always excited to see fresh new film talent come through and enter the industry. We would like to extend our warmest congratulations to the winners of these scholarships for their achievements. May this recognition serve as a stepping stone towards a future where your unique narratives inspire and captivate audiences. Embrace the power of cinema, continue exploring the depths of your creativity, and shape the world with your stories.”
BEST INTERNATIONAL STUDENT WORK
Night by Night
Directed By Jules Mathôt - Belgium
Visionary acting
Fredrick Pokai
Bringing Mere Home
Directed By Keelan Walker - New Zealand
Best Short Screenplay
The Warden’s Hunt
Written By Matthew Canlas - New Zealand
"The Warden's Hunt' has a well developed fantastical world that consists of interesting lore and deep with history. The characters speak in a way unique to them and the story is structurally sound. It was a fantastic read."
Honourable mentions
you can check out all our 2023 nominees here
we will be back for 2024!