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Staff Picks: Kailey Carruthers

How time flies...

As I celebrate my 5th consecutive year at NZIFF I look forward to fully immersing myself into 16 days of extraordinary cinema in Wellington (and possibly beyond). This year's line-up has my heart aflutter with big award winners, numerous films by women (including super duo Soda_Jerk) and the new inclusion of the Feminism genre on the website.

More of a tasting platter than a hard and fast selection of must-see titles, my staff picks represent my most anticipated titles of the 2018 fest. See you at the cinema!

The Miseducation of Cameron Post

Desiree Akhavan

Chloë Grace Moretz delivers a heartbreaking and nuanced performance as a queer teen shipped off to a gay conversion camp in Desiree Akhavan’s touching drama, this year’s Sundance Grand Jury winner.