Nominated Best Art Direction for ‘Whale Rider’- International Press Academy, 2004
Nominated Best Art Direction for ‘Whale Rider’- New Zealand Film and Television Awards
Whale Rider
FILM PRODUCTION DESIGN
This small but perfectly formed film offered challenges in the designing of realistic beached whales, practical functioning Maori waka (canoe) to hold over 40 people, and the nuanced realization of coastal Maori dwellings.
