Miranda Harcourt

2022 - 12 - 31

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Dame Miranda Harcourt says well-told stories have power to change ... (RNZ)

Producer, director and acting coach Miranda Harcourt has been made a dame for services to the screen industry and theatre.

She is also the mother of Most recently, their play Transmission dramatised aspects of New Zealand's response to the Covid-19 pandemic. It's only humans who can understand the metaphors of music or understand the way a movie can help you make a decision to change your own future." Dame Miranda won a Kea Supreme Award earlier this year, an achievement in film award at the Women in Film and Television Awards in 2018 and was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, in 2002. It's only humans who can understand fiction. She told RNZ creating stories was at the core of human existence and they had the capacity to create change in our lives.

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New Year Honours: Dame Miranda Harcourt joins mum with title for ... (Stuff.co.nz)

The actor, director and coach, who made her name on fashion-obsessed 1980s TV series Gloss, is a second generation dame after her mother's 1996 honour.

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New Year Honours 2023: Dame Miranda Harcourt, acting coach to ... (New Zealand Herald)

The confusion is understandable – her mum, Kate, 95, was named a dame companion of the NZ Order of Merit in 1996 for her contribution to theatre. Read More.

Samoan-Kiwi producer and director Lisa-Jane Taouma is a champion of the Pacific arts. Former Silver Fern Pānia Papa is known for championing te reo Māori in education and in broadcasting. “And I’m surprised that I still have to say that because you would say that to anybody. Through her work, she has also helped provide emergency care and mental health help for children in Aotearoa. It’s something she and her mother have in common. “She will absolutely love it.”

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New Year Honours 2023 - The arts celebrate (1 News)

She describes her reaction as "laughter of disbelief". Dame Miranda is being recognised for her services to to screen and theatre but it's teaching she's most ...

Dr Paul Allan Maunder, MNZM - For services to the arts and the community Charles Beswick Wilkinson, MNZM - For services to arts governance and the community "And inside I'm going, 'You know what? "I'm actually really looking forward to that moment because it'll be a very rewarding moment for her. I feel like I'm halfway through, I'm in my prime! "People like me have learnt how much doing our job really matters. Dr Alana Marissa Lopesi, MNZM - For services to the arts I'm really humbled." I get a real 'woooo', it's just really amazing how well we're doing," Fane said. Marilyn Rhonda Kohlhase, MNZM - For services to Pacific arts and education Catherine Mary Cornish, MNZM - For services to the performing arts It still feels weird now."

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New Year Honours List - Art's Latest Dame & All Creative Recipients (The Big Idea)

Sportspeople and Pandemic leaders dominate the headlines for the final accolades handed out for 2022 - the New Year's Honours list - but there is a strong ...

Dr Paul Maunder MNZM has played a key role in supporting arts and community development projects in the Wellington and West Coast regions, with a broad range of mediums including film, theatre and creative writing. He has been Chair of Toi Māori since 2018 and a previous Kaupapa Māori Director of Tourism New Zealand, as well as a member of the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Board and Chair of Opera in the Pā. The prodigious arts and culture writing and editorial contribution of Dr Lana Lopesi has also been highlighted with a MNZM. Taouma created ground-breaking site The Coconet TV, which has connected Pacific peoples across the globe and is recognised as the premium online platform for Pasifika content in New Zealand. Penelope Jackson’s dedication to art crime research and visual arts has earned her a MNZM acknowledgement. She was a founding Trustee of the charity supporting the Kotahi Rau Pukapuka plan to publish 100 books in Māori over 25 years. From working as a producer on The Son of a Gunn Show to founding WhitebaitMedia that has created more than 6000 hours of homegrown content, including institutions like What Now, Morrell-Gunn’s contribution has been immense. She has been a trailblazer for women in television, print media and the live stage, challenging the status quo, championing marginalised voices and presenting women’s experiences. Her leadership has touched many corners of the sector, with roles at many leading institutions across the country. The latter project established a signature venue for contemporary craft/object art practice in New Zealand. He is Kaumatua of the Kotahi Rau Pukapuka initiative launched in 2019, which aims to produce 100 great books in te reo Māori. She is founding tutor at Rātā Studios in Wellington and continues to champion New Zealand talent on the world stage.

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