A frame from SEARCH FOR HAWAIKI (2025).
Cast, SEARCH FOR HAWAIKI (2025)

Kali Kopae

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New Zealand (from their AFIN films)

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From the Judges, on SEARCH FOR HAWAIKI (2025)

From the Judges, on SEARCH FOR HAWAIKI

A tender family story that engages with mental health and the stigma surrounding it, this short earns its warmth through heartfelt storytelling and characters who feel genuinely lived-in. The panel responded to the performances across the adult cast, led by a wholly believable turn that carries real emotional weight, and to cinematic wide-shot framing that lends the film considerable production value. Costume and production design place these characters firmly in their world, and it left them wanting more.

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