NikiCaro
- Director
Niki Caro's near wordless Sure to Rise was nominated for best short film at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. Four years later her debut feature Memory and Desire was invited to Cannes. Caro followed it with Whale Rider, winner of more than 27 awards, and still one of New Zealand's most successful films abroad. Since then Caro has directed everywhere from France to mining towns in Minnesota.
Screenography
Biography
Niki Caro's career is littered with awards and major name film festivals, but her career really went international thanks to a single project: her 2002 adaptation of Witi Ihimaera novel Whale Rider, which won fans in cinemas across the globe, and rave reviews to match.
Awards
2018 Directors Guild of America Awards
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programmes: for Anne with an E, first episode
2018 Canadian Screen Awards
Nominated for Best Direction - Drama Series: for Anne with an E, first episode
“I feel I’ve never really had to fight to be a feminist or filmmaker [in New Zealand]. Stories about girls Pai’s age tend to be about sexual awakening. I wanted to tell the story of how Pai awakens to her own strength and power.”
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