A scene from Meathead. Photo / Facebook
A New Zealand short film about a man's first day in a meatworks has won a film festival award in Berlin.
Sam Holst's 11-minute movie Meathead, based on a true story and shot in Waitoa and Thames, won the Best Short Film in the Youth Jury Generation 14+ category at
the Berlin international Film Festival.
The film follows a 17-year-old as he begins a new job in a bloody and brutal environment.
By the end of the film, he is fearing for his life and wondering if he'll survive.
Jurors praised the film for portraying a man's journey into adulthood in just a few minutes.
