Categories include Tamariki – under 12, Rangatahi 13-18, Emerging Artist, Drama, Documentary and Experimental
Application forms available from the Raglan Old School Arts Centre Phone 825 0023 or Email info@raglan artscentre.co.nz
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Last day for applications Monday, July 31st
Keep these dates free for the 2017 Raglan Film Festival: 15th to 23rd September
The 2016 Raglan Arts Film Festival Awards (RAFFAs) were presented at the red carpet awards night held at the Raglan Old School Arts Centre on Saturday evening (24.09.16).
Guests included filmmakers, Barbara Kuriger MP for Taranaki-King Country with her husband Louis. Festival supporters included Richard Gemmell from Waikato District Creative Communities and Heidi Tidmarsh from Bow St Depot.
The RAFFAS awarded were:
This award prize is a RAFFA coaster and cash prize of $50.
Nominees are: Billy Lee Pope for OLD TOAST
Ariana Livingston for BEING AN EQUESTRIAN
Vincent Ledger for THE CHASE
WINNER: Vincent Ledger for THE CHASE
AND a Bow St Depot meal voucher for
Highly Commended to Billy Lee Pope for OLD TOAST
This award is a RAFFA coaster and cash prize of $50.
Nominees are:
Kevin Etherington of www.facebox.co.nz for MAUI DOLPHINS – THE RESURRECTION
Andy Duggan for GET A BAG
Alison Teal for DANIEL KEREOPA
WINNER: RAFFA to Kevin Etherington for MAUI DOLPHINS – THE RESURRECTION
Award is a RAFFA coaster and cash prize of $50.
Nominees are:
Ariana Livingston for BEING AN EQUESTRIAN
RVCA for SAM MATHERS VIDEO PORTRAIT
Alison Teal for DANIEL KEREOPA
WINNER: RAFFA to Ariana Livingston for BEING AN EQUESTRIAN
Award is a RAFFA coaster and cash prize of $50.
Nominees are:
Sara Guix Ortigosa for WELCOME TO RAGLAN
Kevin George for MAUI DOLPHINS – THE RESURRECTION
Alison Teal for DANIEL KEREOPA
WINNER: RAFFA to Sara Guix Ortigosa for WELCOME TO RAGLAN
Award is a RAFFA coaster and cash prize of $100.
Nominees are:
Joshua Alexander for DR WHO – THE WEEPING ANGELS
Andy Duggan for GET A BAG
Andy Duggan for BOTTLE WATCH
WINNER: RAFFA to Andy Duggan for GET A BAG and BOTTLE WATCH
Award is a RAFFA coaster and cash prize of $100.
Nominees are:
Ocean Burke + Nikau Pinfold in MAUI DOLPHINS-THE RESURRECTION
Joshua Alexander + friends in DR WHO – THE WEEPING ANGELS
Tom Hannon + Hayz Hobson in THE CHASE
WINNER: RAFFA to Ocean Burke + Nikau Pinfold in MAUI DOLPHINS – THE RESURRECTION
AND Highly Commended award with a Bow St Depot meal voucher goes to Tom Hannon + Hayz Hobson in THE CHASE
Award is a RAFFA coaster and cash prize of $100.
Nominees are:
Joshua Alexander and friends for DR WHO – THE WEEPING ANGELS
Ariana Livingston for BEING AN EQUESTRIAN
Whaingaroa Youth Movement for OUTSIDE IN
WINNER: RAFFA to Joshua Alexander for DR WHO – THE WEEPING ANGELS AND Highly Commended goes to Whaingaroa Youth Movement for OUTSIDE IN
Award is a RAFFA coaster and cash prize of $100.
Nominees are:
Alison Teal for DANIEL KEREOPA
Sara Guix Ortigosa for WELCOME TO RAGLAN
RVCA for SAM MATHERS VIDEO PORTRAIT
Kevin Etherington for MAUI DOLPHINS – THE RESURRECTION
WINNER: RAFFA to Alison Teal for DANIEL KEREOPA
AND Highly Commended to RVCA for SAM MATHERS VIDEO PORTRAIT
The Grand Phoenix Palm award – (it’s not the Palm D’or from Cannes but it is our Raglan version of this prestigious award) It is also an award that the RAFFA awards panel includes judging as well as film talent but also a strong connection to Whaingaroa. This award also includes $200 sponsorship.
Nominees are:
Joshua Alexander + friends for DR WHO – THE WEEPING ANGELS
Alison Teal for DANIEL KEREOPA
Billy Lee Pope for OLD TOAST
Kevin Etherington for MAUI DOLPHINS – THE RESURRECTION
Andy Duggan for GET A BAG
WINNER: GRAND Phoenix Palm Award goes to Alison Teal for DANIEL KEREOPA
The Raglan Community Arts Council would like to THANK:
The Raglan Kindergarten for catering of our event
Chris Meek for designing of our RAFFAs awards
Andy Fels for the design of our brochure
Emma Brooks for our PR
Robyn Gallagher for our website
Thanks to Jacqueline for serving our refreshments for us
Thanks to all of our stars and filmmakers
Thanks to Glenda Harris our official photographer for the evening
Thanks to our sponsors Bow St Depot, Yot Club, Pilsener Urquell, Ray White Raglan, Raglan Community Radio, Raglan Club, Raglan Supervalue and Waikato District Council Creative Communities
Andy Duggan for creating and preparing our film festival introduction video
And finally a thank you to everyone here who has come along to be a part of the RAFFAs for 2016 and to all filmmakers who entered – thank you!
The Raglan Old School will be rolling out the red carpet on Saturday 24 September for the annual Raglan Film Festival Awards. This year, several new categories have been created, with eight awards in total up for grabs.
In the running for Best Action Film is Billy Lee Pope for Old Toast, Ariana Livingston for Being An Equestrian and Vincent Ledger for The Chase.
Kevin Etherington’s Maui Dolphins – The Resurrection is a nominee for Best Environmental Film, alongside Andy Duggan for Get A Bag and Alison Teal for Daniel Kereopa.
In contention for the Best Young Performers award are Ocean Burke and Nikau Pinfold in Maui Dolphins – The Resurrection, Joshua Alexander and friends in Dr Who – The Weeping Angels and Tom Hannon and Hayz Hobson in The Chase. Dr Who is also vying for the Best Young Talent award, alongside Being An Equestrian and Whaingaroa Youth Movement’s Outside In.
Sara Guix Ortigosa’s documentary Welcome to Raglan is up for two awards: Best Connection with Raglan Whaingaroa and Best Documentary. Other nominated films include Sam Mathers Video Portrait by RVCA (Best Human Interest and Best Documentary) and Andy Duggan’s Bottle Watch (Best Comedy).
Extracts from selected RAFFA films will be screened before main feature films throughout the Raglan Film Festival, which runs from 16 -24 September at the Raglan Old School, and at the Red Carpet Awards night on Saturday 24 September.
