Mia Maramara

Discipline:: Film
Awards:: Springboard Award 2026
Highlight:: "As a tauiwi arts practitioner, it really means a lot to be recognised in this way. Springboard feels like both a recognition of my art and a responsibility to the work that is still to come. It’s like a warm embrace and a much needed boost into the future I’ve been working tirelessly to achieve. Thank you very much for this honour!"
Last Update:: 23/04/2026, 04:34 pm

Mia Maramara

Receiving the 2026 Springboard Award for Film gifted by Jamie and Ann Selkirk

Mia Maramara is a Filipino filmmaker based in New Zealand. She works as a writer, director, and producer. Mia wrote and directed Beyond the Veil: Albularyo for TVNZ, which earned her the distinction of being the first Filipino director to helm a prime-time drama on New Zealand TV. Albularyo went on to win the national prize for Best Single Drama / Anthology Episode at the Asian Academy Creative Awards.

Mia's latest feature film, Grafted (dir. Sasha Rainbow) premiered at the acclaimed Sitges Film Festival 2024 and is distributed by Mister Smith Entertainment and AMC’s Shudder. In the Philippines, she was part of the cohort for the prestigious Ricky Lee Screenwriting Class of 2021.

Panel Statement: “Mia is a promising writer, director and producer with a growing track record in genre-based filmmaking. She demonstrates keen storytelling instincts, and has a collaborative approach that elevates her work and the projects she undertakes.”