Loren Horsley Explained
Loren Horsley |
Birth Place: | New Zealand |
Occupation: | Actress, writer, director |
Loren Horsley (born 1977) is a New Zealand-born actress and writer.[1] She played Lily in the 2007 film Eagle vs Shark, which she co-wrote with her then-partner, Taika Waititi.[2] Her directorial debut film The Moon Is Upside Down won the Best Film award at the First Feature Competition of the 2023 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.[3]
Charity work
Horsley does voiceovers, casting, and acting in the promotional videos for the One Percent Collective run by Pat Shepherd. The One Percent Collective supports small New Zealand charities, including Kaibosh and Amped4life. Kaibosh is a Wellington-based charity that collects surplus food from retailers and redistributes it amongst local charities, who then give the food to people in need. Amped4Life works directly with schools, industry and the community to tackle the underlying causes of drug and alcohol abuse.[4]
Awards and nominations
Plays and films
Personal life
Loren Horsley adopted a two-year-old Thai child in 2021.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: staff writers . Eagle vs Shark provides the right fit for Loren Horsley . . 20 December 2007 . 17 September 2010.
- Web site: Quirky Boy Meets Quirky Girl: It's Animal Attraction. The New York Times. A. O. Scott. 15 June 2007.
- Web site: The Moon Is Upside Down -First Feature Winner 2023 . 2023-11-18 . poff.ee . en.
- Web site: One Percent Collective. 3 May 2014. Tearaway.
- Web site: Loren Taylor . NZ On Screen.
- News: Casey . Alex . The star-studded New Zealand movie you need to see as soon as possible . 13 July 2024 . . 2 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240705205650/https://thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/02-05-2024/the-star-studded-new-zealand-movie-you-need-to-see-as-soon-as-possible . 5 July 2024.
- Web site: Film explores how New Zealanders may talk in 600 years | Entertainmen… . https://archive.today/20140903015501/http://www.3news.co.nz/entertainment/film-explores-how-new-zealanders-may-talk-in-600-years-2012080123 . 3 September 2014 . dead.
- Web site: When Sun and Moon Collide..... . .