Emmy award for NZ queer drama Rūrangi

Queer-focused Kiwi drama Rūrangi has scooped up an International Emmy for best short-form series. The series, which doubles as a film, follows transgender activist Caz Davis (Elz Carrad) as he returns to his conservative Northland hometown Rūrangi. Davis left the fictional small town 10 years before the start of the film for Auckland, having transitioned during this time, and returns to Rūrangi to reconnect with his father. Created by Oliver Page and Cole Meyers, the series has been championed worldwide for its queerrepresentation. Director Max Currie, Craig Gainsborough-waring, Melissa Nickerson and Tweedie Waititi also worked on the series. The series is available to stream on Neon.