Ada Wells Memorial Prize
Essay topic:
鈥淭he ability to see ourselves in the lives of others is arguably what defines the value of film to society. Debate this proposition in relation to two feature films. The films you choose to discuss may be popular contemporary films, such as Christopher Nolan's听Oppenheimer听or Greta Gerwig's听Barbie, European films such as Fran莽ois Truffaut's听400 Blows听or Agn猫s Varda's听Cl茅o from 5 to 7, anime classics such as Hayao Miyazaki's听Spirited Away, or New Zealand films such as听Waru听directed by eight听M膩ori women or Taika Waititi鈥檚听Boy.听You may have your own favorite films that speak to the topic, and we welcome your original ideas!鈥