Mīria George
Mīria George | |
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| Born | 1980 (age 44–45) |
| Nationality | New Zealand, Cook Islands |
| Known for | director |
| Notable work | Vai (2019)
Fire in the Water, Fire in the Sky (2021) Big Hair, Don't care (2022) |
| Parent | Ian George (father) Kay George (stepmother) |
Mīria George (born 1980) is a New Zealand writer, producer and director of Māori and Cook Island descent. Best known for being the author of award-winning stage plays, George has also written radio, television and poetry, and was one of the film directors of the portmanteau film Vai. In November 2005, she won the Emerging Pacific Artist's Award at the Arts Pasifika Awards. Mīria George was the first Cook Islands artist to receive the Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer's Residency at the University of Hawai'i.