Annakey Productions

07/11/2025

🌠Continuing our stellar line up we have...🌠

Homecoming Short Film

We have a lot to talk about.

Director: Grae Meek, DOP: Julian Vares
Producer: Anna Canton of Annakey Productions

A transgender woman returns home to finally come out to her parents but as dinner spirals out of control, her anxieties manifest in sinister ways.

This psychological thriller 🍽️🍽️🍽️ at Top of the South Film Festival recently, winning Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actor (Awa Puna), and recently screened at the BUFilmFestival in London!

🎟️ Tickets to the Canterbury Short Film Spotlight - brought to you by Te Puna Matarau, with generous support from Lumière Cinemas, Torlesse Winery and Screen Canterbury NZ are $20, and can be nabbed from https://www.lumierecinemas.co.nz/movie/canterbury-short-film-spotlight !

03/11/2025

📢HOMECOMING will screen in Christchurch on the 26th November at Lumière Cinemas as part of Te Puna Matarau - Canterbury Screen Industry Association Canterbury Short Film Spotlight! One night only 🌃🎉🎬

Get your tickets ASAP, only $20 which will get you the screening, drinks and nibbles and a chance to network with the filmmakers featured in the programme.

🎟️https://www.lumierecinemas.co.nz/movie/canterbury-short-film-spotlight

30/10/2025

🎬And that's a wrap on DEAD STRANGERS! 🪦🎉 What an incredible cast and crew 💖 Great performances, gorgeous visuals and an amazing team. So excited to get post-production underway, watch this space!

Title: 'Dead Strangers' (Formerly 'Five Stages') pilot episode

Writer/Director:
Producers: .productions
Company: Annakey Productions
Starring:
DOP: .j.wong
1st AC:
2nd AC: .dp and
Gaffer:
LX: .gaborian
Grip:
LX Trainee: and
Sound Recordist:
Sound Assist: .panoho
Production Design:
Set Dresser:
Art Trainee:
HMU: Amy Elgar
Costume:
1st AD:
2nd AD: Jessica Bennett and
3rd AD:
Script Supervisor:
Production Assistant:
Runner: .charles17 and
Location Manager:
Unit Manager:
Stills Photographer:

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28/10/2025

👀Check out the feature story on our Writer/Director Grae Meek and HOMECOMING from Ara Institute of Canterbury where Grae is Senior Videographer. Following our string of wins at Top of the South Film Festival, to have the support of an inclusive workplace as well as the backing of Ara Foundation to make this powerful film has been amazing.

📸Tyler Redmond

Ara Institute of Canterbury’s senior videographer, Grae Meek (she/her), has taken home top honours at the Top of the South Film Festival. Her short film Homecoming swept multiple national awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actress for Shortland Street’s Awa Puna...

21/10/2025

HOMECOMING just premiered in the UK at BUFilmFestival in London! The audience were teary eyed, choked up with sniffles to be heard around the theatre🥹

Thank you so much for coming along, and a massive thank you to Loren Kett for the snaps of the night! 📸🥰

21/10/2025

HOMECOMING's UK premiere is tomorrow - Tuesday 21 Oct 6:pm at Genesis Cinema in London (6am 22 Oct NZST) at BUFilmFestival. We are so thrilled to be part of an incredibly inclusive, rebellious and passionate festival, celebrating 20 years of independent filmmaking!

20/10/2025

AWARD WINNERS TSFF 2025 // Aotearoa Category📣💎

♠️BEST DIRECTION & BEST SCREENPLAY
Grae Meek | Homecoming

♠️BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Daniel Davy | Heads or Tails?

♠️BEST ACTOR Sponsored by No.1 Family Estate
Max Charteris | Heads or Tails?

♠️BEST ACTRESS Sponsored by No.1 Family Estate
Awa Puna | Homecoming

♠️BEST FILM
Homecoming

19/10/2025

18/10/2025

We made it to the Top of the South!!! Our writer/director Grae is attending the world premiere of Homecoming tonight in at the Suter theatre in Nelson! Have you got your tickets??