Sundance Film Festival

Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue, Nominee Short Film Jury Prize (2024)

 

Venice International Film Festival

The Brightness, Official Selection (2025)

 

Edinburgh International Film

Festival Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue, Official Selection (2024)

 

Melbourne International Film Festival

Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue, Nominee Best Short Film Award (2024)

 

Sheffield Doc Fest

Mister Sunshine, Official Selection (2017)

 

Cleveland International Film Festival

Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue, Runner-up Best Short Film (2024)

 

Seattle International Film Festival

The Return, Official Selection (2026)

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Sydney Film Festival

Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue, Finalist First Nations Award (2024)

 

Palm Springs International Shortfest

Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue, Nominee Best International Short (2024)

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Cinequest Film & VR Festival

Mister Sunshine, Official Selection (2017)

 

Adelaide Film Festival

Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue, Official Selection (2024)

 

Hawai’i International Film Festival

Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue, Official Selection (2024)

 

ImagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts

My Friend Michael Jones, Moon Jury Award (2018)

 

New Zealand International Film Festival

The Return, Finalist New Zealand’s Best Short Film Competition (2026)

The Brightness, Official Selection (2026)

Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue, NZIFF Best Short Film Award (2024)

My Friend Michael Jones, Audience Award and Friends of The Civic Award for Special Merit, New Zealand’s Best Competition (2018)

 

Outfest Los Angeles  

My Friend Michael Jones, Official Selection (2019)

 

Show Me Shorts Film Festival

The Return, Official Selection (2026)

The Brightness, Official Selection (2026)

Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue, Best NZ Film Award (2024)

My Friend Michael Jones, Best NZ Film Award, Best Screenplay Award and Best Actor Award (2018)

 

Aesthetica Film Festival

Mister Sunshine, Official Selection (2018)

 

Atlantic International Film Festival

Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue, Official Selection (2024)

 

Māoriland Film Festival

The Return, Official Selection (2026)

Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue, Best Short Drama Award (2024)

My Friend Michael Jones, Best Short Drama Award (2019)

 

Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

The Return, Official Selection (2026)

Lea Tupu’anaga / Mother Tongue, Special Mention Best Short (2024)

My Friend Michael Jones, Official Selection (2018)

 

Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia

My Friend Michael Jones, Official Selection (2019)

 

San Diego Asian Film Festival

Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue, Official Selection (2024)

 

BendFilm Festival

Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue, Best Indigenous Short Award (2024)

 

GEMFest Gender Equity in Media Festival

Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue, Official Selection (2025)

 

Birrarangga Film Festival

Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue, Official Selection (2025)

 

New Filmmakers Los Angeles

Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue, Best International Short Drama and Best Performance Drama Award (2025)

 

Flickerfest Int’l Short Film Festival

My Friend Michael Jones, Official Selection (2019)

 

Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

Mister Sunshine, Official Selection (2017)

 

Pacific Island Film Festival of NYC

Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue, Best Short Award (2024)

 

Vancouver Queer Film Festival

My Friend Michael Jones, Official Selection (2019)

 

DC Shorts Film Festival

Mister Sunshine, Official Selection (2017)

 

Portland Panorama Film Festival

Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue, Official Selection (2025)

 

Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival

My Friend Michael Jones, Best Narrative Short Award (2020)

 

Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival

Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue, Outstanding Direction Award and Outstanding Performance Award (2025)

 

Busan International Short Film Festival

My Friend Michael Jones, Official Selection (2019)

 

Wairoa Māori Film Festival

The Return, Official Selection (2026)

My Friend Michael Jones, Moana Best Pasifika Film Award (2018)

 

Vimeo Staff Pick Award

Mister Sunshine, Official Selection (2016)

 

The Atlantic Selects

Mister Sunshine, Official Selection (2016)

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Short of the Week

Mister Sunshine, Official Selection (2016)​

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New Zealand Cinematographers Society Awards

My Friend Michael Jones, Gold Award (2018)

 

Academy Awards Qualification

Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue, Best Live Action Short Film (2026)

My Friend Michael Jones, Best Live Action Short Film (2020)