On Thursday 1 August, Never Look Away had its New Zealand Premiere at the Embassy Theatre. Directed by Kiwi icon Lucy Lawless, with her directorial debut, the film canvases the life of ground-breaking New Zealand-born camerawoman Margaret Moth. The premiere screening featured an introduction from Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival Artistic Director Paolo Bertolin, followed by a post-film Q&A with Lucy Lawless.