Roxy5 Short Film Competition

The Roxy5 Short Film Competition was a unique opportunity that brought together upcoming student talent with film industry professionals as well as related businesses, organisations and partners – it’s all about building creative experiences and connections for our young future filmmakers!

The films were judged according to creative storytelling potential, and there were a host of prizes to be won. The winning films received the opportunity to embark on an amazing practical filmmaking journey and re-make their film under the guidance of professional industry mentors.


2020 Winners

Maske Wellington Home Education Network 2020 Supreme Winner

Golden Hill Kapiti College 2020 People’s Choice Winner

Trials and Taniwhas Raroa Intermediate 2020 Best VFX Winner

The Work of an Artist Wellington High School 2020 Best Score Winner

Hey Cassie Wellington High School 2020 Best Wardrobe/Art Department Winner


2019 Winners

Perchance to Dream Wellington Girls College 2019 Supreme Winner

Graded Wellington High School 2019

Younger Wellington High School 2019

Tuatara Paraparaumu College 2019

Glued Otaki Homeschoolers 2019

The Legendary Tuatara Otaki High School 2019

Facing the Music Samuel Marsden College 2019

Last Life Wellington High School 2019

GAMEX Kapiti College 2019


2018 Winners

Nightlight Wellington High School 2018 Winner

#DreamLife Wellington College 2018 Best Film- Senior

Journey Tawa College 2018 Best Visual Effects

Faraway Friends Evans Bay Intermediate 2018 Finalist

Unreachable Love Samuel Marsden Whitby 2018 Finalist

Kia Ora Te Kura-ā-Iwi o Whakatupuranga Rua Mano 2018 Finalist

Prank Wars Ōtaki Homeschool 2018 Finalist

Bouncing Back Otari School 2018 Best Film - Junior

Retrospect Wellington High School
2018 Best Costume and Makeup AND Best Original Soundtrack

How Long is a Piece of String? Evans Bay Intermediate 2018 Finalist


2017 Winners

Ranginui and Papatūānuku Otaki College Runner Up 2017- Re-made Film

Shelter Wellington High School Supreme Winner 2017- Re-made Film

Ranginui and Papatūānuku Otaki College
Runner Up 2017- Before the re-make

Shelter Wellington High School Supreme Winner 2017- Before the re-make

Whai Whai Tawa College Best VFX 2017

The Sock Mess Monster Kapiti College Best Original Musical Score 2017

Home Sweet Home Raroa Intermediate
People's Choice Award 2017


2016 Winners

Black Dog Kāpiti College Supreme Winner 2016 Re-made Film

Black Dog Kapiti College
Supreme Winner 2016- Before the re-make

A Fishy Tale Wellington High School
Runner Up 2016- Re-made film

A Fishy Tale Wellington High School
Runner Up 2016- Before the re-make

Step by Step Kahurangi School
Runner Up 2016- Re-made film

Step by Step Kahurangi School
Runner Up 2016- Before the re-make

Gone Fishing Rongotai College
People's Choice Award 2016


2015 Winners

Life is but a Dream Otaki College 2015

The Wellingtonian Wellington College 2015

A Windy Tale Rongotai College 2015

A Hobbit's Life in Welly Tawa College 2015


Our Funders & Partners

People and Organisations We Wish to Thank

Jamie & Ann Selkirk

Capital E

Miramar Events Trust

Melissa Conway

Mathew Knight

Andrew Dalziel

Jess Charlton

Chris Terpstra

Sean O’Donnell and Tall Poppy Films

David Stubbs

Dean Hewison

Cohen Holloway

Miranda Harcourt

Dean Watkins and the team at Park Road Post

Valentina Dias and the team at Coco

The Roxy Cinema

Jed Brophy

Rocket Rentals

Wētā Workshop

Wētā Digital

Stone Street Studios

Avalon Studios

Tania Rodger

Damien McDonnell

Tom McLeod

Kathy McRae

Bevin Linkhorn

Ben Powdrell

Mark Hawthorne

Jo Rogers

Wellington City Council

Ministry of Youth Development

New Zealand Film Commission

Health Promotion Agency

Jamie & Ann Selkirk Capital E Miramar Events Trust Melissa Conway Mathew Knight Andrew Dalziel Jess Charlton Chris Terpstra Sean O’Donnell and Tall Poppy Films David Stubbs Dean Hewison Cohen Holloway Miranda Harcourt Dean Watkins and the team at Park Road Post Valentina Dias and the team at Coco The Roxy Cinema Jed Brophy Rocket Rentals Wētā Workshop Wētā Digital Stone Street Studios Avalon Studios Tania Rodger Damien McDonnell Tom McLeod Kathy McRae Bevin Linkhorn Ben Powdrell Mark Hawthorne Jo Rogers Wellington City Council Ministry of Youth Development New Zealand Film Commission Health Promotion Agency