Macademy Awards 2024

Posted on September 23, 2024

The Macademy Awards is the annual showcase of filmmaking at Macleans College.

Nineteen student short films will be screened and Macademy Awards for best film, director, script, performance, cinematography, editing/sound presented.

These awards are being determined by artists from the New Zealand film/TV industry with an Audience Choice Award voted for and awarded on the night, supported by Vish Arora from Ray White Howick.

Congratulations to this year’s filmmakers:

  • ‘60 Seconds to Live’ - Tommy Duan (Rutherford House) and Josh Falconer (Upham)
  • ‘Apparition’ - Max Lusty (Kupe)
  • ‘Ate My Cake’ - Ojiro Suzuki (Mansfield)
  • ‘The Art of 1st Degree Murder’ - Elaine Ip (Upham)
  • ‘Bear Necessities' - Madison Buckley (Rutherford), Ivy Feng (Rutherford) and Chloe Lam (Upham)
  • ‘Bereft’ - Noah Lew (Rutherford) and Isaiah Muller (Hillary)
  • ‘Connection' - Sarah Hurford (Kupe)
  • ‘Dogsitting' - Tommy Duan and Joseph Zhang (Batten)
  • ‘Fish Bowl’ - Ivy Feng
  • ‘Flesh n Flour’ - Jaime Hornblow (Kupe), Ana Pirini (Snell) and Gordon Situ (Rutherford)
  • ‘Hungry for Love’ - Maegan le Roux (Rutherford)
  • ‘Last Pin Standing’ - Isaac Uammuang (Kupe)
  • ‘Laurie’ - Zoey Milne (Mansfield)
  • ‘Morris Worm’ - Benjamin McLaren (Rutherford)
  • ‘My Life as Malcolm Ramirez’ - Sophia Bernardo (Te Kanawa)
  • ‘A Reflection in Time’ - Madison Buckley
  • ‘Roses for My Beloved’ - Ruby Liu (Kupe) and Sara Li (Upham)
  • ‘Sleepover Slaughter’ - Lara Alsaffar (Mansfield) and Sophie Hazel (Mansfield)
  • ‘A Super Duper Scary Movie’ - Brody Padfield (Te Kanawa)

Some films contain violence and content that may not be suitable for children below the age of Macleans College students. Parental discretion is advised.

The Macademy Awards will take place in the Colin Prentice Auditorium on Thursday 24 October at 7.00 pm. Tickets are available now for just $10. The red carpet will be rolled out and the paparazzi will be there so you are encouraged to dress up! Last year’s event sold out in advance, so get your tickets quick!