Renae Maihi

Renae Maihi (Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāpuhi) is an award-winning Indigenous Māori writer and director whose work has screened at some of the world's leading film festivals, including the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Sundance and Berlinale.

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Her acclaimed feature films include Waru (2017) and We Are Still Here (2022), both of which premiered at TIFF. Her work has received international recognition, including the Grand Jury Award for Outstanding International Narrative Feature, the NZ Writers Guild Award for Best Feature Screenplay, and the Best Dramatic Feature Award at imagineNATIVE.

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A Berlinale Talents alumna, Renae creates emotionally powerful cinema that blends Indigenous storytelling with bold cinematic vision. She is currently developing her original feature films THE TOHUNGA and The White Feather Prophecies for international audiences.

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Learn more about Renae's journey in About, or explore her Selected Works.