Emmy award for NZ queer drama Ru¯ rangi

Queer-focused Kiwi drama Ru¯ rangi 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 Ru¯rangi. Davis left the fictional small town 10 years before the start of the film for Auckland, having transitioned during this time, and returns to Ru¯rangi 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.