Tim Woodhouse
Tim Woodhouse has cut some of New Zealand’s most celebrated documentaries since crossing from Australia in 1989. Although he won a Best Editing award for drama Staunch, Woodhouse has largely specialised in documentary. En route he has worked with director Leanne Pooley on Haunting Douglas, Topp Twins hit Untouchable Girls, Beyond The Edge (about Hillary on Everest), and animated film 25 April.
Sándor Lau
Proud to be a world citizen, US-raised Chinese-Hungarian Sándor Lau did a masters in film at Auckland University, after time in Mexico and Europe. His epic walk to Cape Reinga is documented in 2003's Behaviours of the Backpacker; then came feature doco Squeegee Bandit, about a charismatic Māori car washer. It was invited to 20 international festivals. Lau is now a partner in a US finance company.