
Pietra Brettkelly
- Known for
- Directing
- Birthplace
- New Zealand
Pietra Brettkelly is a New Zealand filmmaker, known for her documentaries. She is a three-time Oscar-nominated elected documentary filmmaker, a member of The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and was recently named an Arts Laureate of New Zealand.
Filmography

Crocodile 2026
Director

Sculpting the Giant 2023
Editorial Consultant

Yellow Is Forbidden 2018
Director, Writer

A Flickering Truth 2016
Director, Writer

Maori Boy Genius 2011
Director, Writer
- The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins
The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins 2009
Director, Producer

Beauty Will Save the World 2003
Director, Writer, Producer
Credits from TMDB.