Filmmaking highlights

  • 2026 Vista Foundation 48 Hours
    Project: You know she’s got it.

  • 2026 Future Frames: NZ (SMSG AI Film Comp)
    Project: Matrescence
    Shortlisted

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  • 2021 Day One Shorts
    Project: He Takatāpui Ahau 2021
    Funding assistance

  • 2020 Loading Docs
    Project: Going Home
    Director, Writer

  • 2019 Day One Shorts
    Project: Super Special
    Director, Co-writer

  • 2019 Feature Film
    Project: Savage - Dir. Sam Kelly & Producer Vicky Pope
    Directors Assistant (NZFC)

  • 2018/2017 HP 48 Hours - Grand Finalist x 2
    Projects: Passing Lane (Director, Actor), The Super Galactic Space Cadets (Director, Co-Producer)
    Won: Best Female Director (awarded by Gaylene Preston), Best Wellington Screenplay, Audience Favourite (in heat). Nominated for Best Wellington Actor, Best National Female Director, Best National Screenplay.
    Won: Wellington Best Score. Nominated: Best National Director, Best National Screenplay, Best National Score.

  • 2017 Super 8x8 NZ Challenge Won Challenge
    Project: Spirit (Director, Producer)

Acting highlights
Represented by The Pro Actors

  • TOGETHER: 2 day workshop for anyone who collaborates with others
    By Brita Mcveigh, with Script to Screen in Wellington - August 2018

  • Advanced Acting for Screen Intensive workshop x 3
    By Liz Mullane & Rachel Rachel Bullock

  • Writing Human Stories Workshop
    By Brita Mcveigh, with Script to Screen

  • 2003 Freaky Phone Booth (1 episode) Marla – Lead role

  • 2005 The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe (4 months) Double for Susan

  • 2007 Burying Brian (6 part Series) Alex Donnelly – Core Cast

  • 2010 Bloodlines (TV Film) Monique Bouwer – Core Cast

Contact:
Acting: The Pro Actors
Filmmaking: ashjaynewilliams@gmail.com