Two Cars, One Night

Taika Waititi

Taika Waititi

[Cast Group]
Actor: Rangi Ngamoki | Character: Romeo
Actor: Hutini Waikato | Character: Polly
Actor: Te Ahiwaru Ngamoki-Richards | Character: Ed
Actor: Riwai Waka | Character: Koro
Actor: Dion Waikato | Character: Tangata
Actor: Taipua Adams | Character: Actor
Actor: Rebecca Hampton | Character: Actress
Actor: Regan Hei | Character: Actress
Actor: Sidney Hei | Character: Actor
Actor: Bronwyn Insley | Character: Actress
Actor: Carol Insley | Character: Actress
Actor: Maria Matchitt | Character: Actress
Actor: Lorraine Ngamoki | Character: Actress
Actor: Michael Toki-Pangari | Character: Actor
Actor: Erina Paora | Character: Actress
Actor: Duncan Patterson | Character: Actor
Actor: Pat Puru | Character: Actress
Actor: Paula Sampson | Character: Actress
Actor: Mahia Richards | Character: Actress
Actor: Burra Waititi | Character: Actor

[Directors Group]
Name: Taika Waititi | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Taika Waititi | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Vanessa Alexander | Role: Producer
Name: Catherine Fitzgerald | Role: Producer
Name: Ainsley Gardiner | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Craig Sengelow | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Adam Clark | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Owen Ferrier-Kerr | Role: Editor

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Simon Harper | Role: Art Director

[Makeup Department]
Name: Loren Taylor | Role: Makeup Department

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Larry Parr | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Jimmy Greaves | Role: Art Department
Name: Brooke Tere | Role: Art Department
Name: Burra Waititi | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Taipua Adams | Role: Sound Department
Name: Glen Bullen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Chris Burt | Role: Sound Department
Name: Wi Kuki Kaa | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bruce McArthur | Role: Sound Department
Name: Nic McGowan | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Nick Booth | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Tim Capper | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Roman Gadner | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Brian Scadden | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Pete Williams | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Phil Greig | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Taipua Adams | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Charles Edwards | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Obi Kenobi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Murray Love | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Grant McKinnon | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Duncan Patterson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael Toki-Pangari | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Angus Ward | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Loren Taylor | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Jay Berryman | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Russell Lewis | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Kirsty McDowell | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Rex Potier | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Lynne Reed | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Rutaia Campbell | Role: Location Management
Name: Dave Gaskill | Role: Location Management
Name: Ally McMahon | Role: Location Management
Name: Trisha Rogers | Role: Location Management
Name: Corrine Verstraten | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Julian Arahanga | Role: Music Department
Name: Tammy Davis | Role: Music Department
Name: Ainsley Gardiner | Role: Music Department
Name: Lissa Meridian | Role: Music Department
Name: Kinder Te Moana | Role: Music Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Abi King-Jones | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Julian Arahanga | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Wynter Blathwayt | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nancy Brunning | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Catherine Fitzgerald | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rebecca Hampton | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Anna Horsley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sharon Leamy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tim Rose | Role: Additional Crew

A Guide to the Work of Taika Waititi | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi919191577/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi919191577/1434659529640-260ouz-1621540416144.mp4?Expires=1788387509&Signature=MBZOhST1BH0WuahQsUGwXi-~dteuRJrl~uzh0k-bWNJbYop-LcoSdPEA9Atfa4RuhppobZ~KcFjPw2zMoZwWDFjkrTKMmVRQ6n8388enHz2JxtXcljEaT-AAwv5jdsp2uMwUEqAGQcxke7DQCDeJl7FJDliowXeZv1QYGOh2LGAk30w5El0qm1--A45PnJqyIIEktqXXfylL6PDYqh~yulD70y-w3IkCzwTdhK7twxK1BCtaLwuScS3a1-el4BpgZ3fw0CjggHMYMJZX5cYKVJWn0UB2tJpHS0ap5SpnsWWtTjauAvHpMymDHU-VSqH9IgE5XvEkrtJGaBWkuZ6npw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Taika Waititi - Do Your Own Thing | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2012987161/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2012987161/1434659529640-260ouz-1571349051891.mp4?Expires=1788387509&Signature=siptK3U12RhoKunMNLxX425ePtRLQYybjYd-vhGBePmi1uoISWumoIo4gZ9VaukP-p~RGnxNw8EMPYqMnn7clsPVxkBSdvYrVZTcrUkkAbmBCZdhQmDdzYpdm-52lcClr2AprqsIJ5r14cqzWmmVUp04bZbXl7UWdv-97DGFJxWrxfSroDk-E10WGjuitiv~oAp6ohJ8uvhNhHCQ9a8hUWbgYWxy3ElzV5Xno2-1CYKF8SnyuWHFvXijEWgysfXGogwUxla6k1nbxC~c-DVB3tMcTHTEE9xAaFSsZbkUZXewKkltj5QSxaYRodPNCu6~5ik0rrPV~lErmPOIUVzaww__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

New Zealand: July 2003 (New Zealand International Film Festival)
United States: January 2004 (Sundance Film Festival)
Germany: February 6, 2004 (Berlin International Film Festival)
United States: June 9, 2004 (Newport International Film Festival)
Greece: September 20, 2004 (Athens Film Festival)
France: April 3, 2005 (Paris Film Festival)
Czech Republic: December 9, 2005 (Prague Short Film Festival)
Finland: May 14, 2006 (TV premiere)
United States: January 2022 (Sundance Film Festival)
Portugal: February 7, 2026 (Porto, Batalha Centro de Cinema)

Nominee | 2005 | Academy Awards, USA | Oscar | Best Short Film, Live Action | Taika Waititi, Ainsley Gardiner, Two Cars, One Night
Winner | 2004 | Berlin International Film Festival | Panorama Short Film Award | Taika Waititi, Two Cars, One Night
Nominee | 2003 | New Zealand Film and TV Awards (I) | Film Award | Best Short Film | Taika Waititi, Two Cars, One Night
Winner | 2003 | New Zealand Film and TV Awards (I) | Film Award | Best Short Film Screenplay | Taika Waititi, Two Cars, One Night
Winner | 2003 | New Zealand Film and TV Awards (I) | Film Award | Best Short Film Performance | Rangi Ngamoki, Two Cars, One Night
Winner | 2003 | New Zealand Film and TV Awards (I) | Film Award | Best Technical Contribution to Short Film | Adam Clark, Two Cars, One Night
Winner | 2004 | Oberhausen International Short Film Festival | Award of the Theatre Owners | Taika Waititi, Two Cars, One Night
Winner | 2004 | AFI Fest | Short Award | Taika Waititi, Two Cars, One Night
Winner | 2004 | Hamburg International Short Film Festival | Hamburg Short Film Award | Taika Waititi, Two Cars, One Night
Winner | 2004 | Seattle International Film Festival | Short Film Competition Award | Best Short Film: Live Action | Taika Waititi, Two Cars, One Night
Winner | 2004 | Aspen Shortsfest | Jury Award | Best Drama | Taika Waititi, Two Cars, One Night | For an authenticity and visual style that is unsurpassed.
Winner | 2004 | Amiens International Film Festival | Golden Unicorn | Best Short Film | Taika Waititi, Two Cars, One Night
Winner | 2004 | Amiens International Film Festival | Audience Award | Best Short Film | Taika Waititi, Two Cars, One Night
Winner | 2004 | Amiens International Film Festival | Award of the Amiens Jailhouse | Female Prisoners | Taika Waititi, Two Cars, One Night
Winner | 2005 | In The Bin Film Festival | Jury Prize | Best of the Fest | Taika Waititi, Two Cars, One Night

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