Briar March
Briar March’s films are diverse but grounded in a passionate desire to connect, foster debate, and inspire social change. Feature documentaries include Dame Valerie Adams: More than Gold (2022), Mothers of the Revolution (2021), A Place to Call Home (2016), There Once Was an Island (2010), and Allie Eagle and Me (2004). In 2017 she helmed the musical short The Coffin Club, which captured six million+ views online and appeared on National Geographic digital, and Upworthy. Her work has premiered at major international festivals including Sundance, SXSW, IDFA, and the BFI London Film Festival and has received numerous awards, including a One World Media Award, IDA nomination, Grierson Nomination, Qantas Film & Television Award, and the Grand Jury Prize at FIFO. Briar is a Fulbright Scholar and has taught Film studies at Florida Atlantic University. She has an MFA in Documentary Filmmaking from Stanford University and a BFA in Fine Arts from The University of Auckland. Her next project, I See You, is a live-action short, which draws upon her experiences as a mother.
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- 05/05/2025, 11:19 am
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- https://www.onthelevelproductions.co.nz
Briar March
Briar March’s films are diverse but grounded in a passionate desire to connect, foster debate, and inspire social change. Feature documentaries include Dame Valerie Adams: More than Gold (2022), Mothers of the Revolution (2021), A Place to Call Home (2016), There Once Was an Island (2010), and Allie Eagle and Me (2004). In 2017 she helmed the musical short The Coffin Club, which captured six million+ views online and appeared on National Geographic digital, and Upworthy. Her work has premiered at major international festivals including Sundance, SXSW, IDFA, and the BFI London Film Festival and has received numerous awards, including a One World Media Award, IDA nomination, Grierson Nomination, Qantas Film & Television Award, and the Grand Jury Prize at FIFO. Briar is a Fulbright Scholar and has taught Film studies at Florida Atlantic University. She has an MFA in Documentary Filmmaking from Stanford University and a BFA in Fine Arts from The University of Auckland. Her next project, I See You, is a live-action short, which draws upon her experiences as a mother.
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Pietra Brettkelly & Chelsea Winstanley202% BoostedClosed 1181 Days Ago -
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