
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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Luckie Strike
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Wahine Warrior
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Soul Places
Mark Lapwood115% BoostedClosed 3215 Days Ago -
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In Plain Air
Miranda Bellamy114% BoostedClosed 2375 Days Ago -
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A Hole
James Solomon & Lissandra Leite101% BoostedClosed 2446 Days Ago -
Multi Discipline
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Jess Holly Bates143% BoostedClosed 2251 Days Ago -
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The Sea Inside Her
Alyx Duncan117% BoostedClosed 638 Days Ago -
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School Night
Prisca Bouchet105% BoostedClosed 698 Days Ago -
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Milk of Dreams
Sarah Grohnert102% BoostedClosed 839 Days Ago -
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Crocodile
Pietra Brettkelly & Chelsea Winstanley202% BoostedClosed 886 Days Ago -
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PleasureDora - short film
Team M&M Ltd118% BoostedClosed 553 Days Ago
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