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Hamish Bennett

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Hamish Bennett

Born July 18, 1977 · Christchurch - New Zealand (age 49)

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 Scre…

Known For

UproarUproar · 2023
Uproar
★ 5.92023
MovieDramaComedy
A 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.
BellbirdBellbird · 2019
Bellbird
★ 5.82019
MovieComedyDrama
In the wake of the loss of his beloved wife, a rural community rallies around a farmer to help him deal with his grief.
The DumpThe Dump · 2011
The Dump
2011
MovieDramaComedy
Told 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.
Ross & BethRoss & Beth · 2014
Ross & Beth
2014
MovieDrama
The story of a humble farming couple, a sudden upheaval and an unlikely saviour.
Tangata PaiTangata Pai · 2025
Tangata Pai
2025
SeriesDrama
Five lives collide during a land occupation - an activist musician, a conflicted cop, a grieving nurse, a struggling father, and a torn politician.

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