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Michael Bennett Biography

Birth Name:Michael Te Arawa Bennett

Birth Place:Reefton, New Zealand

Profession Writer, Director, Producer

Awards

  • 2007TV Award-Best Director - Drama/Comedy: nominated
  • 2010Contemporary World Cinema Award-Best Film: nominated
  • 2011Best Direction-International Competition: winner
  • 2011Grand Prize-International Competition: nominated
  • 2011Film Award-Outstanding Feature Film Debut: nominated
  • 2011SWANZ-Best Feature Film Script: winner
  • 2011Qantas Television Award-Best Screenplay (Television): nominated
  • 2011Best Aotearoa Feature Drama or Documentary-Best Aotearoa Feature Drama or Documentary: winner
  • 2012Festival Award-Best Feature: winner