Show Me Shorts 2025 Nominations
Show Me Shorts has unveiled the nominees for this year’s awards, with multiple films from DEGANZ members in the mix! As an Oscar-qualifying short film festival, Show Me Shorts provides a pathway to international recognition at the highest level.
The awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, 12 October, as part of the festival’s Vista Foundation Industry Day. One film will be awarded the People’s Choice Award at the conclusion of the festival based on audience voting.
DEGANZ is a proud sponsor of the Best Director and Best Editor Awards. Congratulations to the nominees below, and we look forward to seeing your hard work screen across the country.
DEGANZ Best Director
Allan George for Mirumiru (Bubble)
A determined elderly man attempts to save his ailing wife’s memories from literally escaping her mind, so she doesn’t forget him before the end.
Arthur Gay for When the Geese Flew
In a desperate bid to prevent his older sister from leaving home, Cyrus attempts to recover her stolen dirt bike.
Liam Ngahina Joseph Maguren for The Charm of the Magpies
A lone tūī must find her lost voice to speak up against her adoptive magpie family before they start a war.
DEGANZ Best Editor
A troubled cabbie is haunted by voices and visions, fearing something terrible happened in his taxi – and that his friend might be hiding the truth.
In the mist-shrouded highlands of Papua New Guinea, where ancestral traditions once governed conflict and peace, a new form of warfare is emerging.
Kerri Roggio for Are You Still There
A young emergency dispatcher forms a fleeting yet profound bond with an elderly widower, reminding her of the fragile beauty of life and human connection.
Department of Post Best New Zealand Film
Ray Edwards and Lindsay Gough for Ace
Riding along with his imaginary daredevil friend Ace, six-year-old Jimmy sets out on an epic quest to save his parents’ marriage.
Toi Whakaari Best Actor
Katlyn Wong for Chrysanthemum, directed by Jolin Lee
When her child mysteriously vanishes in a garden centre, an anguished gardener develops an unhealthy relationship with a chrysanthemum plant.
Best Cinematographer
Dave Garbett for Ace, directed by Ray Edwards
Riding along with his imaginary daredevil friend Ace, six-year-old Jimmy sets out on an epic quest to save his parents’ marriage.
Last updated on 2 October 2025
