Saito was presented the award by Wellington Mayor, and UNESCO ambassador, Tory Whanau, at The Roxy Cinema in Wellington. “Grateful to everyone who helped despite the size of the production and budget we were working off. Special mention to all the tutors who had the greatest faith in this story and glory to God, my family and friends,” said Saito.

“This short film is a beautiful work of love/alofa/aroha on every level,” says Associate Professor Vanessa Byrnes, Unitec-Te Pūkenga’s Head of School Creative Industries.

Lindy is a director of the Auckland-based design practice Ministry of Architecture + Interiors, along with her partner, Malcolm Ewart.

Libby was one of three winners in Unitec’s mobile app competition for girls with her clothing app back in 2014, along with a three-year scholarship to study computing systems at Unitec Te Pūkenga. 

Libby says she really enjoyed the practical side of her coursework, including software engineering, hardware and networking.  She was also introduced to the concept of agile working, and being part of a team to take an idea from conception to development.