My Wedding and Other Secrets (South Pacific Pictures)
Writer & Director
Feature Film • 88 mins
Released 17 March 2011 (New Zealand)
Roseanne's debut feature is a romantic comedy inspired by her own cross-cultural love story. Set in Auckland, it follows a young Chinese New Zealander as she struggles to reconcile her relationship with the expectations of her traditional immigrant parents, balancing family, identity and first love.
Starring
Michelle Ang, Matt Whelan, Cheng Pei-pei, Kenneth Tsang, Katlyn Wong, Celeste Wong, Simon London, Josh Thomson and Todd Emerson.
Produced by
Paul Davis and John Barnett
South Pacific Pictures
Awards & Recognition
• Winner – Best Screenplay, Aotearoa Film & Television Awards (2011)
• Winner – Best Actress (Michelle Ang), Aotearoa Film & Television Awards (2011)
• Nominated – Best Feature Film, Best Director and Best Actor (Matt Whelan), Aotearoa Film & Television Awards (2011)
• Audience Choice Award – Asian American International Film Festival (2011)
• Audience Choice Award – Friars Club Comedy Film Festival (2011)
sample scene - Bedroom Wedding Plot
