Anastasiia Aksiuta
Acting
Biography
Anastasiia Aksiuta is an emerging Auckland-based actor with a growing slate of screen credits across short films, feature films, and commercial campaigns. She recently portrayed Francesca in the short film Ata Puao (2025) (premiered at Show Me Shorts), with additional recent credits including Second Nature (2027), Where Beauty Hides, and featured appearances in Klara and the Sun and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022). Her commercial work includes campaigns for Amazon (Studio 55), Sylvia Park (Hashbrown Creative), Best Foods (Corner Store), and Spark.
Known For
Amid the nightlife of a new city, a young Māori trans woman reckons with safety, isolation, and the fragile bonds of old friendships outgrown — as the promise of belonging rises just beyond the horizon.
Ata Pūao
Racing to save her dying brother, a young woman uncovers a dark secret about her past that leads her to Auckland - where the truth is more dangerous than she ever imagined, and every step closer could cost her everything.
Second Nature
Alexandra is a student living in a suburban flat. Depressed after being dumped by her girlfriend, Liv. She begins to suspect that one of her flatmates is behind the split. However, when she confronts him, it becomes apparent that she is not prepared to face the truth.