- Agnes is an auteur filmmaker, who has written, directed, edited and produced short films that have played at Academy Accredited Film Festivals winning numerous awards.
Her films are characterized by a strong sense of visual style and they have been described by critics as: 'immersive and full of visual spectacle'; 'stylish and imaginative' and Agnes as a filmmaker, who is 'capable of grappling with genre mutations and high standard storytelling'. Despite moving across various genres, there is a common denominator between all of her films and screenplays: they all have an underdog at their heart and depict a kind of violent cinematic poetry.
Her short MILKMAID was awarded by DAVID LYNCH (the Honorary OSCAR® recipient behind such titles as TWIN PEAKS; MULHOLLAND DRIVE; WILD AT HEART AND ELEPHANT MAN) garnering Agnes a full scholarship to attend his Master of Fine Arts in Film in the USA, where she was mentored by the world renowned film director.
Her last film LAST TREE STANDING premiered at SITGES International Fantastic Film Festival - being only one of five shorts directed by a woman in Official Competition. The film won over thirty awards on the festival circuit worldwide and from professional Guilds and Associations (including multiple wins for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay) and it was in consideration for the 2020 OSCARS® Short Film Awards.
In 2019, Agnes was selected by the Directors and Editors Guild of New Zealand to participate in a year long Women Filmmakers Incubator - a one year program honoring female directors, who 'show real promise in moving rapidly towards their first major projects'.
Agnes has written multiple feature length screenplays, all of which have been recognized internationally. In 2022, she was granted the EB-1A visa for the USA - a green card for foreign nationals who demonstrate extraordinary ability in the arts based on sustained national and international acclaim and she has recently moved to Los Angeles.
She is currently developing a mind-bending psychological horror STORM, which will be her feature film debut and a short western THE ONE WHO CARRIES THE WIND OF CHANGE, which is to be a part of a feature film anthology for Netflix.
- IMDb mini biography by: House of Agnes
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