This month on Point of View, host Tom Augustine sits down with Gina Dellabarca.

Gina co-founded Show Me Shorts in 2006 and has been the driving force behind the festival ever since. She is an experienced marketing and communications professional as well as a film programmer. Gina also serves as Vice-Chair of the Board for the Short Film Conference – a global organization that promotes the status of short films and unites the international short film community.

Her background includes providing publicity for films, co-owning a cinema, and leading marketing for major attractions such as Stardome Observatory, Auckland Zoo, and Regional Facilities Auckland. In 2019, she was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to the film industry.

Show Me Shorts Turns 20! The fabulous Show Me Shorts Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a special programme.

From 7–27 October, audiences can enjoy 127 screenings and events at 40 cinemas and community venues across Aotearoa. The programme features 83 short films divided into 11 themed collections.

👉 Explore the full lineup: showmeshorts.co.nz

What to Expect

• Gina Dellabarca’s journey as co-founder and director of the Show Me Shorts Festival
• The 20th anniversary of Show Me Shorts
• A sneak peek at the Show Me Shorts Film Festival 2025

View on Screen in September

• Fight or Flight
• Life in One Chord
• Sorry Baby
• The Roses (Disney)
• Conjuring Last Rites
• Splitsville
• The Long Walk
• A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
• One Battle After Another
• Prime Minister

Best of Streaming Coming Out

• Pee Wee as Himself
• My Mom Jayne
• Highest 2 Lowest
• The Paper
• Task
• Only Murders in the Building
• Snack Shack
• Gen V
• The Morning Show
• Slow Horses

View Box: Winter melts into spring on Rialto Channel

Every Saturday in September at 8:30 PM

Premiere Date:

• Sing Sing- Premieres September 6, 8.30pm
• Cottontail - Premieres September 13, 8.30pm
• The Last Showgirl - Premieres September 20, 8.30pm
• Queer - Premieres September 27, 8.30pm

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Speakers

• Tom Augustine – @thaugustine
• Gina Dellabarca – @ginadellabarca

Stay tuned for more exciting episodes!