Kerry Warkia
Kerry Warkia (Papua New Guinean/Scottish) is a producer who has been at the forefront of some of New Zealand’s most innovative content for film, television and the web. Passionate about telling Māori and Pasifika stories, she has just produced her second feature film Vai set in 7 Pacific island countries. In 2016 Kerry produced the groundbreaking feature film Waru made up of 8 vignettes – made in collaboration with 9 wāhine (female) Māori filmmakers. Kerry was awarded the SPADA Independent Producer of the Year in 2017 and in 2014 Kerry was acknowledged as that year’s “Woman to Watch” at the NZ WIFT Awards, a testament to Kerry’s determination to tell a diverse range of stories that ignite her passion.
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