Kōkako

Isolated in the New Zealand wilderness, Ashley is an aspiring ornithologist in search of an extinct bird called the kōkako. When a brief moment of cell phone coverage connects her with home, she learns that her grandmother passed away and that...
New Zealand Production
Short 2021 Drama 13.00 minutes
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An aspiring ornithologist braves the New Zealand wilderness searching for a bird thought to be extinct when she learns of her grandmother’s death.
2023: Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival
Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts Jury Special Mention Award
Présence Autochtone International First Peoples’ Festival Montréal
2024: Wairoa Māori Film Festival – Movies at the Marae

Directors

Doug Brooks

Producers

Patsy Burke

Screenplay Writers

Doug Brooks

Executive Producers

Brett Mills

Crew

Tim Hawthorne | Co-Producer
John Chrisstoffels | DOP
Betsy Bauer | Editor
Kris Cavit | Production Design

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