Dame Gaylene Preston is a writer, producer and director. In 2001 she was the first filmmaker to receive an Arts Foundation Laureate Award, and in 2002 she was made an Officer of the NZ Order of Merit for her services to the film industry. Gaylene Preston has been making films for 50 years. She has produced, directed and written many feature films, feature documentaries, television series, television documentaries, commercials and video installations. A full filmography is available at gaylenepreston.co.nz.