
Acting
Roxie Mohebbi
Acting
Biography
Roxie Mohebbi is an Iranian–New Zealand director, writer, and actor. Her work explores themes of identity, migration, and intergenerational memory with emotional nuance and cultural specificity. With a background in performance and a commitment to story sovereignty, Roxie brings emotional, layered stories to the screen - centering voices often left at the margins.
Feature Films (7)

Loren Taylor's directorial debut, “The Moon is Upside Down”, is an uproarious and cleverly dark-humoured rollercoaster. Against the backdrop of New Zealand's stunning countryside and gritty urban suburbs, three characters grapple with an insatiable yearning for connection.
The Moon Is Upside Down

Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand, 1979. During a fortnight with his world-weary father, Angus is drawn to the underground post-punk music scene. With the support of his friend Kirsten, Angus navigates self doubt, derision and a family tragedy to take the stage for the first time.
Head South

A brazen young man takes it upon himself to send his friend’s busted up car, Rochelle, out in style by entering it in a local demolition derby, but to get there he needs help from an unexpected source.
Rochelle

Meet Ari, an average 20-something millennial living at home with her parents. She also happens to be an MMA fighter with a mum who doubles as her coach. Her mother, Mei, has always planned everything for Ari - her training regime and now her dating regime so she can find the perfect partner, and have the perfect baby at the perfect time in her life. In a bid to escape her overbearing mum-coach, Ari enters an illegal underground MMA fight where she manages to piss off the most dangerous man in town, James Lee. Swords, cakes and the truth go flying when they all collide at her cousin's big fat Indian wedding.
Give Me Babies

A young woman in a desperate situation finds unexpected compassion on a remote stretch of coastline.
Coast

A comedy about two writers whose romantic entanglement takes a sharp turn when they realize they have conflicting ideas about the ethics of writing. As their boundaries clash, the line between storytelling and manipulation begins to blur.
Writers in Love

Audrey’s life is adrift after a breakup, a stalled creative path and a recent loss. Working in aged care, she forms an unlikely bond with Harold, opening a space for hard-won clarity around grief, friendship and the work she has avoided.
It's All Going Very Well...
Television & Series (13)

Follow a teenage girl and a trio of fallen gods on a perilous journey as they attempt to bring an end to a demonic reign of chaos and restore balance to their world. Inspired by the 16th Century Chinese fable “Journey to the West.”
The New Legends of Monkey

Two very different sisters inherit a funeral home - and its eccentric employees - from their koro. While Ellie is determined to uphold her grandfather's legacy, Gwen can't wait to get to Bali and become a DJ. Can they figure out their lives while staring death in the face?
Good Grief

Lulu, a loveable train wreck, goes on a laugh-out-loud ride as she struggles to balance her love of family and culture with finding her own path… one mistake at a time.
Kid Sister

A young Kiwi-Muslim songwriter named Said is having a crisis. His fiancee left him, his career's non-existent, and his mum worries he's losing touch with his faith. Said risks it all when he befriends an SIS agent.
Miles from Nowhere

A police officer pursuing a teenage suspect onto a busy train platform, knocks a bystander onto the train tracks, critically injuring them. As an intense investigation commences, the lives of the pursued and the pursuer are thrown into turmoil.







