Alyx Duncan

Alyx Duncan is an artist, filmmaker and choreographer whose work navigates the rich intersection of movement, cinema and painting. Her versatile portfolio includes a critically acclaimed feature film, multiple award-winning shorts, and significant contributions to screen dance. In addition to her directorial achievements, Duncan choreographs for film and television.

Alyx holds a Masters of Theatre Arts (Directing) with Distinction from Victoria University and Toi Whakaari and a Bachelor of Performing Arts (Contemporary Dance) from Unitec, New Zealand.

As a painter Alyx investigates states of ‘presence’. Her process of painting encourages an encounter more akin to ritual and poetry rather than being narrative driven. 

Her film, "THE TIDE KEEPER," earned accolades on a global scale, while "THE RED HOUSE" resonated with audiences in New Zealand and abroad.

She was a recipient of the prestigious New Zealand Film Commission Gaylene Preston Female Directors’ Award and SPADA (Screen Production and Development Association) New Filmmaker of the Year Award.

Through her work, Duncan delves into themes that explore the complex identity of being Pākehā while striving to be a better ancestor. Her work examines the challenges of motherhood in an environmentally challenged world.