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May 2010
Nancy Brunning (Ngati Raukawa/Ngai Tuhoe) is recognized for her work as a major contributor to the growth of Māori participation in the arts. She is celebrated for her acting in film, television and theater, and also as a writer, theater director,and singer. Brunning, a fluent Maori speaker, has also worked as a cultural advisor, script consultant, and acting coach, including coaching for the Academy Award-nominated short Two Cars, One Night (2003, d. Taika Waititi). Brunning has directed theater in both Māori and English, including Women Far Walking, written by Witi Ihimaera. In 2008 she directed her first film, a World War II-era short work, Journey to Ihipa.
Brunning has received numerous awards for her work. In 2009, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress by the Qantas Film & TV Awards for her role in The Strength of Water (d. Armagan Ballantyne). In 2000, she won Best Actress in Drama at the New Zealand Television Awards for her role in Nga Tohu: Signatures. In 1999, she won Best Actress at the New Zealand Film Awards for her lead role in What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? (d. Ian Mune), the sequel to the classic Once Were Warriors.
Screened by NMAI
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Image credits:
Audience at Club Red Radio, 2000 Native American Film and Video
Festival - Photograph by Amalia Córdova, NMAI |
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The Strength of Water film clip 
