Annakey Productions

23/09/2025

🌟We are so proud of Lara Macgregor and Awa Puna for BOTH being nominated for Best Actress in the Aotearoa Category at Top of the South Film Festival. Stunning, heartbreaking performances, well deserved recognition. The award ceremony is at ASB Theatre Marlborough 19 October.

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18/09/2025

Tickets on sale now for the UK Premiere screening of HOMECOMING at BUFilmFestival - Playing at the gorgeous arthouse Genesis Cinema in Whitechapel, London.

We are playing in the "Not Just A Western Thing" session, stories of q***r love — new, hidden, and forbidden — showing that desire and discovery cross every border.

21 October 2025, 6pm
Genesis Cinema, 93 Mile End Rd, Bethnal Green, London

Get your tickets to the session here:

Stories of q***r love — new, hidden, and forbidden — showing that desire and discovery cross every border. Films featured: MAGID / ZAFAR Arman Silver Static Pulling Away The Lime Green Shirt Homecoming No Place For A Kid

17/09/2025

🎉We are so pleased to announce that HOMECOMING has been selected for Top of the South Film Festival and will be our NZ Premiere! We are part of the Aotearoa Category selects. This is a fabulous festival located in the sunny Nelson & Marlborough region, celebrating regional filmmakers and film-loving audiences for over a decade. Our Writer/Director Grae Meek will attend the festival 17-19 October. Tickets available soon from www.tsfilmfest.org.nz

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15/09/2025

🗣️ LAST CHANCE TO VOTE - by 19th September!

Kia ora e te whānau, I’m Anna Canton, a Creative Producer for .productions based in Ōtautahi Christchurch. I’m running for the South Island Regional Board Member for  for 2025. With a deep commitment to the Canterbury screen sector, I am passionate about screen advocacy, training and visibility for diverse and underrepresented voices on screen. I’m a confident communicator and facilitator, and would use this platform to connect emerging local filmmakers with established professionals for mentorship and networking opportunities here in our region. I am the Co-Chair of  and a long-standing member of  and 

If you are a WIFT NZ member, I'd appreciate your vote so so I can represent you at the table! Check your emails for details - Ngā mihi, Anna ❤️‍🔥

15/09/2025

🗣️ LAST CHANCE TO VOTE - by 19th September!

Kia ora e te whānau, I’m Anna Canton, a Creative Producer for Annakey Productions based in Ōtautahi Christchurch. I’m running for the South Island Regional Board Member for WIFT NZ for 2025. With a deep commitment to the Canterbury screen sector, I am passionate about screen advocacy, training and visibility for diverse and underrepresented voices on screen. I’m a confident communicator and facilitator, and would use this platform to connect emerging local filmmakers with established professionals for mentorship and networking opportunities here in our region. I am the Co-Chair of Te Puna Matarau - Canterbury Screen Industry Association , and a long-standing member of WIFT NZ and Pan-Asian Screen Collective. If you are a WIFT NZ member, I'd appreciate your vote so I can represent you at the table! Check your emails for details - Ngā mihi, Anna ❤️‍🔥

07/07/2025

roundup! Fantastic weekend up in Auckland with our Screen Whānau from across the motu. Here's to making films with respect, collaboration and passion in our hearts, and dollars in our pockets
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1. It's-a me, Annakey at
2. I was honoured to open the Waitaha Industry Pitch Session for
3. showing up, making change and doing the mahi ✊🏼
4. putting on the manaakitanga for the PASCies 😍
5. TV directing works up with and (what a duo!)
6. Rob Sarkies and Fiona Samuel discuss their incredible process of bringing a true story to life

02/07/2025

Flashback to , The Canterbury Contingent representing our local industry in Tāmaki-makaurau! Who's coming to ? See ya there, come say hi 👋🏼

27/06/2025

📢NEWSFLASH📢 Homecoming Short Film has been selected for BUFF: British Urban Film Festival and will be our UK Premiere! We are honoured to be part of a festival that celebrates diverse storytelling for PoC and LGBTQ+ voices in film. The festival turns 20 this year and opens in London in October. We hope some of our UK friends will be able to make it to the festival! Stay tuned for more details.

BUFilmFestival NZ Film Commission
Screen Canterbury NZ Script to Screen Pan-Asian Screen Collective

📢NEWSFLASH📢 HOMECOMING has been selected for BUFF: British Urban Film Festival and will be our UK Premiere! We are honoured to be part of a festival that celebrates diverse storytelling for PoC and LGBTQ+ voices in film. The festival turns 20 this year and opens in London in October. We hope some of our UK friends will be able to make it to the festival! Stay tuned for more details.

BUFilmFestival NZ Film Commission
Screen Canterbury NZ Pan-Asian Screen Collective Script to Screen

27/02/2025

📢 🏳️‍⚧️The official movie poster for our short film Homecoming, written and directed by Grae Meek, an emerging trans filmmaker from New Zealand.

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

Written & Directed by Grae Meek
Produced by Anna Canton

Starring: Awa Puna, Lara Macgregor, Te Wharerangi Mihinui & Andrew Jack

Director of Photography: Julian Vares
Art Director: Chris Reddington
HMU & Costume: Brae Toia

Line Producer: Amanda Jenkins

Editor: Emma Smart
Sound Design: Chris Sinclair
Grade and VFX: Richard Lord
Composer: Hamish Oliver

A huge thank you to all of our cast, crew, supporters, funders, donors, whānau and loved ones who have stood by us as we have created this film. It is now embarking on a journey of the international film festival circuit, stay tuned for updates!

📸 Dean Mackenzie

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All rights reserved

22/02/2025

The incredible Lara Macgregor in our latest HOMECOMING teaser 🤩

19/02/2025

🗣️We are pleased to announce that our project 'FIVE STAGES' has been selected for Episode One Redux for , with support from and . Writer/Director Angeline Loo and Producers Anna Canton, Shreya Gejji & Alex Farley will develop the webseries and shoot the pilot episode this year. We are stoked to be telling this sassy, heartfelt and funny story. Watch this space for more updates!

Thank you so much for this opportunity 🤩

19/02/2025

🗣️We are pleased to announce that our project 'FIVE STAGES' has been selected for Episode One Redux for Pan-Asian Screen Collective, with support from NZ On Air and RNZ. Writer/Director Angeline Loo and Producers Anna Canton, Shreya Gejji & Alex Farley will develop the webseries and shoot the pilot episode this year. We are stoked to be telling this sassy, heartfelt and funny story. Watch this space for more updates!