Acting
Kirsty Hamilton
Kirsty Hamilton is a prominent New Zealand actress, writer, director and acting coach. She is widely recognized for her dramatic range in New Zealand film, television, and theatre. In addition to acting, Hamilton works as a writer, producer, and director. She studied screenwriting in Paris under Paul Thompson (NYU Tisch) and participated in a residency with the London Actors Centre. She operates as a filmmaker and acting tutor through representation with agencies like The Human Agency. Her directorial projects, such as the short film Cold, frequently focus on themes of women's experiences, resilience, and systemic adversity.
Acting credits
6.8Stranded at a rest stop in the mountains during a blizzard, a recovering addict discovers a kidnapped child hidden in a car belonging to one of the people inside the building which sets her on a terrifying struggle to identify who among them is the kidnapper.
No Exit
2022
A girl is attacked after being left behind by her friends.
Angel Crush
1999
NRWhen the starstruck Marama uncovers corruption at a powerful music empire, she unwittingly inspires others, including the disillusioned teen pop-star Willow, to to embrace their authentic selves
Chasing Stars
2024
Catherine is taken to dine at "Eau de la vie" an opulent cafe known for its unusual entertainment. Her business associates Grant and Sarah intend to initiate her into their sordid society and strip her of her innocence. Catherine must choose from a small group of performers who will entertain the diners for the evening. She selects a young attractive man unaware that the finale of the evenings entertainment will end in his dead. To save the young man she has chosen, Catherine is driven to fight for her own life but oblivious to her struggle the other diners believe it is all part of the evening's entertainment Catherine has to stand alone. They say that evil triumphs when good people do nothing. Eau de la vie is a dark tale of hedonism and individual courage.
Eau de la vie
1994
6.8Grace is a homeless teenager. She befriends an unemployed carpenter and he invites her to share his flat. She moves in and to her surprise a delicate relationship develops. He helps her repair her shattered self-esteem and she begins to feel loved and secure. But then she discovers his secret - he tells her he is Jesus Christ.
Saving Grace
1998
5.5Witness a dinner party with a diabolical main course - obsession is put to the limit when a scorned and demonic woman traps the man of her dreams, submission has never been so terrifying!!! - a grizzly murderer is forced to cover his trail without losing his mind. These eerie tales from the grave will leave you at the edge of your seat, screaming for more. Things are often not what they seem.
Dark Stories: Tales from Beyond the Grave
2001
1.0Over Christmas lunch an estranged daughter struggles with her Dad’s Alzhiemer’s and the reaction her return creates in the family.
Together
2004