Curtis Vowell

Curtis Vowell

Nacimiento : , Cook Islands

Historia

Curtis Vowell is a Cook Island Maori director who has worked in the New Zealand film industry for the last 20 years. His debut feature film Fantail (2013) was nominated for 8 New Zealand Film Awards and was invited to have its international premiere at Rotterdam International Film Festival. The film was also selected for the Melbourne International Film Festival, winning a People’s Choice award. His second feature film Baby Done (2020) with Taika Waititi and Carthew Neal’s Piki Films stars Rose Matafeo and Matthew Lewis. Since 2020 Curtis has been directing NZ hospital drama Shortland Street.

Perfil

Curtis Vowell

Películas

El bebé está listo
Director
Una comedia irreverente producida por Taika Waititi ("Jojo Rabbit", "Thor: Ragnarok") en su Nueva Zelanda natal y en la que se nota su gusto por el humor incorrecto y la excentricidad, pero sin perder el cariño hacia los personajes. Se trata, además, del debut en el cine como protagonista de Rose Matafeo, una de las cómicas y personalidades televisivas más populares en las antípodas.Matafeo da vida a Zoe, quien descubre con gran sorpresa que está embarazada. No es que ella no quiera tener un bebé: para lo que no se siente preparada es para ser madre. Zoe es una aventurera y no quiere que su vida cambie, por lo que decide ocultar su estado incluso a su pareja.
Human Traces
Thanks
When a mysterious young man arrives on a remote Sub-Antarctic research station, secrets threaten the relationship of a married couple working on the island.
Grow Joe
Director
Lottie makes a boyfriend to keep her warm at night.
Krampus: Maldita Navidad
DHL Man
El espíritu de la Navidad simboliza la unión familiar y en la generosidad, pero cuando Max ve que su familia se resquebraja pierde la fe en estos valores. Esto despertará la ira del Krampus, un ser mitológico que acecha al niño y a sus parientes para atormentarles las fiestas y hacerles vivir un infierno. Para enfrentarse al Krampus y salvar la vida, Max y los suyos tendrán que dejar a un lado sus diferencias y unir sus fuerzas contra el monstruo.
Fantail
Director
A feisty young petrol station attendant attempts to figure out her place in the world.
Spies and Lies
Police Officer 1
A true story. 1942. New Zealand is at war. Times are desperate. The Japanese invasion seems imminent. At this perilous moment, confidence trickster Syd Ross completes his sentence and is released from Waikeria Prison. He makes a phone call and finds himself in front of Prime Minister Fraser. Syd tells a tale of sabotage and assassination, of a Nazi plot to take over New Zealand.
Workmates
Director
Seize Them!
Director
Dark age Britain where Queen Dagan is toppled by a revolution led by Humble Joan . The Queen becomes a fugitive in her own land, and must face hardship and danger as she embarks on a voyage to win back her throne.