Saffron
I am 12 years old and have just started college in Wellington city.I have a 15 year old bother and a dog named Molly. I am involved in surf life saving, play the violin in a combined schools orchestra and am currently rehearsing as a chorus member for an Arts Festival opera. In my free time I love reading, baking and hanging out with my friends.
Fin
My name is Findlay McLachlan, but please, call me Fin. I am 13, born in Auckland and have lived most of my life here. My biggest achievements so far would have to be fulfilling my passion to act on screen and on stage, firstly with ATC’s musical theatre productions of ‘Oliver’ and ‘Poor Boy’ and then more recently have just finished filming a NZ movie ‘Orphans and Kingdoms’ which premieres here in July.
Priyanka
My name is Priyanka Malhotra. I am 15 years old and am currently living in Auckland. I am a student of Pakuranga College. My hobbies are reading, playing tennis and watching movies. I also enjoy spending time with my family and friends and in the future, I want to be a doctor.
Britt
My name is Brittany, but I prefer to be called Britt. I’m 14 years old and my goal is to become a film director when I leave school. My dream is to meet Tim Burton and direct a movie with him.
Katie
Hi, my name is Katie Quirke. I live on a dairy farm in Raglan with my family. I attend school and board at Waikato diocesan School for girls where I am in my second year of high school(year 10 ). The things that I enjoy doing are shopping , netball , skiing , tennis , swimming , going on holidays and being around my friends and family.
Ruby
Kia ora, my name is Ruby Blake-Manson, I am 13 years old and attend Rangi Ruru Girls’ School in the stunning and resilient city of Christchurch. I love to play soccer, spend time with my friends and read. I am super excited to be a part of the Prix Jeunesse Jury, as I will get a glimpse of what others my age watch around the world and discover a little of their culture.
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Dionne
My interests evolve around baking, science, reading and dance. I live in Auckland. My favourite TV show is Reign. I enjoy trying new things and giving things a go.
Phoebe
My name’s Phoebe Moir, I’m fourteen-years-old and I live in the country just outside Palmerston North with my parents, two brothers and a sister. I’m a Year 10 at Palmerston North Girls High School and I’m in the top class in my year. I enjoy dance, writing, reading, goats, flute and drama.
Kale
My name is Kale Richmond I am 14 years old I’m in the Rumaki reo at western springs college, I like media studies and really into filming. I play basketball for W.S.C and I do kapa haka for Nga oho o waiorea and I am also involved in at tv show on Maori TV called Swagger.
Jasper
My Name is Jasper Matenga O’Kane, (AKA Jazz) I am 12.5 years old. I live in Auckland’s beautiful Waitakere
Ranges and attend Glen Eden Intermediate School. I have two awesome cats named Zeus and Ninja. My hobbies include working on my school’s ‘Cactus TV” Television Production team, performing in stage plays, competing in chess tournaments, and attending Motu Moana Scout Group. I also love hanging out with my friends, boogy boarding at Piha, watching movies and playing on my ipad!
Dami
My name is Dami Adesina, I’m 15 and I live in Auckland, New Zealand but I am Originally from Nigeria. The things I really love doing are watching movies and Tv shows, reading,art and listening to music. I basically love any form of expression and the ways different people can tell different stories.
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Danica
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Henry
Henry is a Year 10 student at Ashburton College. Henry is an avid reader, movie goer and gamer. He is currently studying German at college and hopes to travel to Europe on a school exchange in Year 12.
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Emily
Emily is a Year 12 student at Ashburton College studying journalism and playing representative basketball. She is hoping to combine her love of sport and media to forge a career in sports journalism.
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Zara
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Janoschka
My name is Janoschka (pronounced Ya- nush-ka) van Zyl . I am 14, I was born in South Africa but moved to New Zealand in 2008. I go to Pakuranga College in Auckland (Y10). My hobbies inculde swiming, surfing, snorkelling, reading, and baking. My proudest achievement so far would have to be coming second place in the Made Awards (which is a junior film and t.v competition) for an advertisment a couple of friends and I made.
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Clarice
Hi I am Clarice du Toit and I am 13 years old. I am in Year 10 in Newlands College in Wellington. My favourite subjects are French, German, Maths and Science. I play Netball, Badminton and I do Cross country and Swimming. Like last year, I am part of the cast of the Newlands College Production.
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Natasha
Hi, my name is Natasha Thanawalla. I am 15 years old and am currently in year 11 at Pakuranga College. I was born in India, but have been living in beautiful Auckland, New Zealand for about 8 years now. Some of my hobbies include, reading, playing and umpiring netball, swimming and watching TV/movies. In my spare time I love spending time with my family and friends or volunteering at various different places. In the future I would love to go travelling and experience different countries and their cultures.
Rosie
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