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]

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Biography

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

YearTitleGenreRoleNotes
2016The Ground We WonDocumentary filmWriter and producerWinner: 2016 Special Jury Prize at FIFO Tahiti [5]

Winner: 2017 New Zealand Film Award for Best Documentary [2]

2012How Far is HeavenDocumentary filmCo-director and producerWinner: 2012 New Zealand Film Award for Best Documentary Cinematography [6] [7] [8]
2010LickedShort film [9]

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References

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  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.
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