Costa Botes

Costa Botes is a veteran New Zealand filmmaker known for his dedication to creating character-centered documentaries that explore themes of persistence and passion. With a career spanning several decades, he has produced notable films such as 'Struggle No More' and 'The Last Dogs of Winter,' often self-funding his projects to maintain creative independence. Botes, who has faced health challenges including metastatic prostate cancer, reflects on the privilege of filmmaking as a means of self-expression and has recently released his latest film, 'When the Cows Come Home,' which showcases the inspiring story of a farmer and his adopted cows.