Miriam Smith (filmmaker) explained

Miriam Smith is a New Zealand filmmaker.^[1] Her films have twice won New Zealand Film Awards, in 2012 and 2017.^[2]

Biography

Smith studied film and English at the University of Auckland, graduating with a master's degree in screenwriting. She later studied at Binger Filmlab in the Netherlands.

Smith is a co-director, with Christopher Pryor, of production company Deer Heart Films.^[3] In 2016 Smith and Pryor received the Harriet Friedlander Residency.^[4]

Filmography

!Year!Title!Genre!Role!Notes

2016	The Ground We Won	Documentary film	Writer and producer	Winner: 2016 Special Jury Prize at FIFO Tahiti^[5] Winner: 2017 New Zealand Film Award for Best Documentary
2012	How Far is Heaven	Documentary film	Co-director and producer	Winner: 2012 New Zealand Film Award for Best Documentary Cinematography^[6] ^[7]
2010	Licked	Short film		^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: WIFT NZ - Miriam Smith . 2022-07-28 . www.wiftnz.org.nz.
2. Web site: NZ On Screen . Miriam Smith NZ On Screen . 2022-07-28 . www.nzonscreen.com . en.
3. Web site: Deer Heart Films - About . 2022-07-28 . deerheart.co.nz . en-US.
4. Web site: Chris Pryor and Miriam Smith document their residency in New York . 2022-07-28 . Arts Foundation . en-US.
5. Web site: FIFO 2016 List of winners . 2022-07-28 . FIFO Tahiti . fr-FR.
6. Web site: Miriam Smith Arts Foundation Harriet Friedlander Residency . 2022-07-28 . Arts Foundation . en-US.
7. Web site: Internet . Chirp . HOW FAR IS HEAVEN - Ronin Films - Educational DVD Sales . 2022-07-28 . www.roninfilms.com.au . en.
8. Web site: NZ On Screen . Miriam Smith NZ On Screen . 2022-07-28 . www.nzonscreen.com . en.