Role: Subject/Writer/Director
Going Home is part of the 2020 Loading Docs Revolution series.
It has been featured in the NZ Herald, Stuff, RNZ, Capsule and played in full, presented by New Zealand journalist Miriama Kamo on Sunday TVNZ seen by 365,000 viewers.
Ashley also wrote and was published by Capsule and Stuff.
An article was written about her & her work in the NZ Herald.
Going Home is part of the 2020 Loading Docs Revolution series.
Role: Director
Super Special was released online by Stuff where it reached half a million views in one week. Super Special has been selected and played in 9 festivals around the world, played on Māori Television and TVNZ on demand.
Festivals: Pentedattilo Film Festival 2022 (Italy), Montreal Feminist Film Festival 2021 (Montreal, Canada), Under The Stars International Film Festival 2020, Davis Feminist Film Festival 2020 (Davis, California), UPTILT Film Fest 2020 (North Carolina), Festival Filministes 2020 (Montreal, Canada), LOS ANGELES WOMEN in FILM FESTIVAL 2019 (LA), Toronto Feedback Female Film Festival (Toronto, Canada).
It won Athens Short Film Festival Best score 2020, and Best Child Actress (from 5 to 12 y.o) from the Best Actor & Director Awards - New York 2019.
Super Special is a short (12min) Drama made as part of the Someday Stories 2019 3rd series.
Role: Producer/Director
Winner - Super 8x8 NZ Challenge
Selected for Tauranga International Womens Day festival.
This film was made with no cuts, entirely on one reel of super 8. The first time it was seen was in cinema where it won the 2017 edition of this festival.
An HP 48-Hours - Grand Finalist 1 of 15 out of 500+ entries.
Won; Wellington Best Score and nominated for; Best National Director, Best National Screenplay, Best National Score.
HP 48-Hours.
HP 48-Hours - Grand Finalist
Won; Best Female Director (awarded by Gaylene Preston), Best Wellington Screenplay, Audience Favourite (in heat). Nominated for Best Wellington Actor, Best National Female Director, Best National Screenplay.
