Directing
Hamish Bennett
Born
1977-07-18 (49)
Place of birth
Christchurch - New Zealand
Known for
Directing
Credits
9 titles
Hamish Bennett is a New Zealand Maori writer/director (Te Arawa, Patuharakeke, Kai Tahu). He has made two award winning shorts, The Dump (2011) and Ross & Beth (2014). Bellbird (2019) was Hamish's first feature film. It expanded on the world established in the two shorts, and was filmed in the small rural Northland community where he grew up. Described by Variety as "exquisitely tuned" and by Screen International as a "deeply felt slice-of-life delight", Bellbird had its world premiere as one of 12 films in competition at the 2019 Sydney International Film Festival. It completed a successful Australasian theatrical run in 2020 and received acclaim on the international festival circuit, most …
Known for
5.9A 17 year-old student is forced to get off the fence he has actively sat on all his life to stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future in this heartwarming story of identity.
Uproar
2023
5.8In the wake of the loss of his beloved wife, a rural community rallies around a farmer to help him deal with his grief.
Bellbird
2019
NRTold over the space of a day and through the eyes of 11 year old Utah, The Dump is a comedy/drama about a boy and the gradual bond he develops with his estranged dad Orlando, the sole employee at a tiny rubbish dump in rural New Zealand.
The Dump
2011
NRThe story of a humble farming couple, a sudden upheaval and an unlikely saviour.
Ross & Beth
2014
At the age of fourteen, Tihei Harawira found his own unique way to connect with others – through freestyle rapping. Set in the vibrant world of the Otara Markets, amongst a community that has embraced Tihei, this film is an uplifting and inspiring look at a humble young man who has turned every challenge that he has faced into a positive.
Tihei
2015
Behind the camera
5.9A 17 year-old student is forced to get off the fence he has actively sat on all his life to stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future in this heartwarming story of identity.
Uproar
2023
5.9A 17 year-old student is forced to get off the fence he has actively sat on all his life to stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future in this heartwarming story of identity.
Uproar
2023
5.8In the wake of the loss of his beloved wife, a rural community rallies around a farmer to help him deal with his grief.
Bellbird
2019
5.8In the wake of the loss of his beloved wife, a rural community rallies around a farmer to help him deal with his grief.
Bellbird
2019
NRTold over the space of a day and through the eyes of 11 year old Utah, The Dump is a comedy/drama about a boy and the gradual bond he develops with his estranged dad Orlando, the sole employee at a tiny rubbish dump in rural New Zealand.
The Dump
2011
NRTold over the space of a day and through the eyes of 11 year old Utah, The Dump is a comedy/drama about a boy and the gradual bond he develops with his estranged dad Orlando, the sole employee at a tiny rubbish dump in rural New Zealand.
The Dump
2011
NRThe story of a humble farming couple, a sudden upheaval and an unlikely saviour.
Ross & Beth
2014
NRThe story of a humble farming couple, a sudden upheaval and an unlikely saviour.
Ross & Beth
2014
At the age of fourteen, Tihei Harawira found his own unique way to connect with others – through freestyle rapping. Set in the vibrant world of the Otara Markets, amongst a community that has embraced Tihei, this film is an uplifting and inspiring look at a humble young man who has turned every challenge that he has faced into a positive.
Tihei
2015