Awanui Simich-Pene

Awanui Simich-Pene is a New Zealand-based writer, director, and script supervisor of Maori and Croatian descent. A working Director since 2006, Awanui has directed scripted drama and factual content for broadcasters in New Zealand and abroad, while her films have travelled internationally. She is a member of 787 Media, a collective of filmmakers championing indigenous stories and storytellers.