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Roseanne Liang

BACKGROUND
As well as being a trained actress Roseanne is an accomplished filmmaker, and currently has short films on the international festival circuit, as well as NZ Film Commission funding for ongoing projects. She works professionally as an editor and director in the NZ film and TV industry.

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

YEAR

2012 - Sir Peter Blake Trust Emerging Leader Award

2006 - Best Digital Feature (finalist) "Banana In a Nutshell" - Air NZ Screen Awards

2005 - Best Director "Henchman" - Asia NZ Film FestivalÂ Â

2006 - Best Digital Feature (finalist) "Banana In a Nutshell" - Air NZ Screen Awards

2005 - SPADA New Filmmaker of the Year AwardÂ Â

2006 - Best Director (Documentary) "Banana in a Nutshell" - Asian Festival of First FilmsÂ Â

2007 - New Zealand Chinese Association Significant Achievement AwardÂ Â

2007 - Meeting Point Audience Award for Best Foreign Short "Take 3" - Valladolid International Film Festival

2001 - TV2 Young Filmaker Award "Filmworthy"

2005 - Best Documentary "Banana in a Nutshel" - NZ International Documentary Festival

2008 - Best Technical Contribution (Editing) "Take 3" - Show Me Shorts Film Festival

2008 - Great Southern Film and TV "Woman to Watch" Award - WIFT (NZ)Â Â

2009 - Third Eye Award for Best Short Film "Take 3" - DisOrient Asian American Film Festival

2011 - Best Screen play for a Feature Film "My Wedding and Other Secrets" with Angeline Loo - AFTAÂ Â

2011 - Audience Choice Award "My Wedding and Other Secrets" - Asian American International FFÂ Â

2011 - AIMC Highest Grossing NZ Film "My Wedding and Other Secrets"Â Â

2011 - New York Friar's Comedy Club Film Festival Audience Award "My Wedding and Other Secrets" - Best International Narrative FeatureÂ Â

FILM

YEAR
PRODUCTION
ROLE
COMPANY/VENUE
DIRECTOR

2013
THE DARK HORSE
Young Nurse
Four Knights Film
James Napier Robertson

2004
ALMOST THERE AND BACK AGAIN
Happy
Haynes Films Ltd
Peter Haynes

TELEVISION

YEAR
PRODUCTION
ROLE
COMPANY/VENUE
DIRECTOR

2015
BROKENWOOD MYSTERIES II
Lucy
South Pacific Pictures
Josh Frizzle

2005
SHORTLAND STREET
Melissa Young
South Pacific Pictures NZ
various

2003
POWER RANGERS
Miko - Guest Lead
Village Roadshow

SHORT FILM

YEAR
PRODUCTION
ROLE
COMPANY/VENUE
DIRECTOR

2006
GIFT
Roseanne Liang
UNITEC
Daniel McQuillan

THEATRE

YEAR
PRODUCTION
ROLE
COMPANY/VENUE
DIRECTOR

2000
FIRE MOUNTAIN
Mei Ling - lead
Herald Theatre
Nathaniel Lees

1999
NEW YEARS ARRIVAL
Daughter
Maidment Theatre
Marc Laureano

DIRECTING

YEAR
PRODUCTION
ROLE
COMPANY/VENUE
DIRECTOR

2011
MY WEDDING AND OTHER SECRETS
Director/Writer
South Pacific Pictures
Roseanne Liang

2007/08
A THOUSAND APOLOGIES
Director/Writer
TV3
Roseanne Liang

2007
TAKE 3
Director/Writer
NZ Film Comission
Roseanne Liang

2005/06
BANANA IN A NUTSHELL
Director/Writer
Roseanne Liang

2004
REST STOP
Director
NZ Film Commission
Roseanne Liang

2003
HENCHMAN
Director/Writer
NZ Film Commission
Roseanne Liang

2001
FILMWORTHY
Director/Writer
Roseanne Liang

OTHER

YEAR
PRODUCTION
ROLE
COMPANY/VENUE
DIRECTOR

2004
MUSIC VIDEO
Waitress
28 Days
Greg Page - Fish n Clips

TRAINING

Meisner Technique - Michael Saccente. Over ten years speech and drama with Dianna Walker. Masters in Cinematic Directing and Writing

1996-2000 BA/BSC Conjoint Degree - Film/TV/Media Studies and Computer Science (Senior Prize for Film/TV and Media Studies)

2002 - Recipient of University of Auckland Faculty of Arts Masters Scholarship

2003 - MCPA (Master of Creative and Performing Arts), First Class Honours in Film/TV/Media Studies - Directing/Writing

2008 - 2009 - Board Memebr - NZ Writer's Guild

2011 - present - Board Member - Script to Screen

2011 - NZFC Professional Development Award

RELEVANT SKILLS

DANCE - Ballet, Hip Hop, DRIVE CAR, FENCING, PIANO, SING, SWIM.

CANTONESE LANGUAGE

ACCENTS - English, American and Chinese