Dunedin film-maker Quinn Wilson has received a $10,000 seed grant from the New Zealand Writers Guild to develop his short film It’s Not About You into a feature-length motion picture. Photo: Peter McIntoshAn ADHD diagnosis and baking a batch of brownies helped a young Dunedin film-maker complete a short-film script that has kick-started his career. Quinn Wilson, 22, has received a $10,000 seed grant from the NZ Writers Guild and the New Zealand Film Commission to develop his short film It’s Not About You into a feature-length motion picture. He said a late ADHD diagnosis had helped him with his writing process and reduced his procrastination. He realised university was a "mismatch" for him and enrolled in a much more "hands-on" course at the New Zealand Film and Television School last year.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 25, 2026 16:03 UTC