against finalists from Turkey, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Australia, Israel, Switzerland and the United States. Many films in this competition were made by tertiary students. “It was great to win the Best New Zealand Film award, very satisfying – and a credit to the students involved and the adults who've helped out,” says producer Peter Hewson. “Our objective was to aspire to the highest possible production values we could, and our win was a fitting acknowledgement of the many months of hard work, perseverance and grit by all the students across both College and St Margaret’s.” “We were in shock when they announced that we hadwon, but it was incredible, sensational – and an absolute honour to be able to accept the award on behalf of cast and crew.” Simon Brown
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