Film delight

Auckland-based filmmaker Alex Liu has won a script deal in an MGMbacked initiative aimed at discovering new voices from historically under-represented communities around the world. Liu, who works in Stuff’s visuals team, said the deal with MGM and the Black List was overwhelming, following seven years of rejection and failure. As a Tongan-New Zealander, Liu says his point of view, ‘‘I guess, is quite unique’’. His winning script, God Bless You, Mr Kopu, is in development with Ant Timpson as executive producer.