Report on NZFC Taiwan Delegation from Michael Bennett In June 2018 I had the pleasure to attend the NZFC delegation to Taipei, Taiwan along with a number of Māori filmmakers including Briar Grace-Smith, Tui Ruwhiu and Tammy Davis, and a number of other kiwi filmmakers and film practitioners. The delegation was organised to facilitate face-to-face meetings between (on our side) NZ filmmakers and NZFC ... Read moreNAW Concerns over lack of Māori representatives in NZOA Innovation Fund Yesterday, Ngā Aho Whakaari listened with interest to Clare Curran, Minister of Broadcasting’s allocation of $15 million of public media funding. A $6 million Innovation Fund to “drive more public media content for under-served audiences, such as Māori and Pacifica People’s, children and regional New Zealand,” struck a nerve with our membership. The new Innovation ... Read moreNAW How Mum Decolonised the Screen – World Premiere The revolution isn’t just running out with a gun. If a film I make causes indigenous people to feel stronger about themselves, then I’m achieving something worthwhile for the revolution. Merata Mita Merata Mita, pioneering Māori filmmaker and international champion of women in indigenous film, is celebrated by her youngest son, archivist Heperi Mita, collaborating ... Read moreNAW Cliff Curtis wins at World Class Awards He mihi nui rawa atu ki a koe e te rangatira a Cliff Curtis. Cliff Curtis has been acknowledged for his commitment to telling indigenous stories at Thursday night’s annual Kea World Class Awards, at Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre. The awards, established in 2003, recognise world-leading kiwis whose achievements are defining New Zealand’s image internationally. With almost ... Read moreNAW Strategy launch signals new era of sector collaboration In Wellington today, a new Māori media industry body, Te Pae Tawhiti, launched its vision for the Māori media sector. The strategy, titled He Mahere Whakapuaki Reo (2018-2021) (Māori Media Strategy (2018-2021)), is a catalyst for change that provides the Māori media sector and funders such as Te Māngai Pāho with a clear future strategic ... Read moreNAW Load More Funders & Sponsors
Report on NZFC Taiwan Delegation from Michael Bennett In June 2018 I had the pleasure to attend the NZFC delegation to Taipei, Taiwan along with a number of Māori filmmakers including Briar Grace-Smith, Tui Ruwhiu and Tammy Davis, and a number of other kiwi filmmakers and film practitioners. The delegation was organised to facilitate face-to-face meetings between (on our side) NZ filmmakers and NZFC ... Read moreNAW
Concerns over lack of Māori representatives in NZOA Innovation Fund Yesterday, Ngā Aho Whakaari listened with interest to Clare Curran, Minister of Broadcasting’s allocation of $15 million of public media funding. A $6 million Innovation Fund to “drive more public media content for under-served audiences, such as Māori and Pacifica People’s, children and regional New Zealand,” struck a nerve with our membership. The new Innovation ... Read moreNAW
How Mum Decolonised the Screen – World Premiere The revolution isn’t just running out with a gun. If a film I make causes indigenous people to feel stronger about themselves, then I’m achieving something worthwhile for the revolution. Merata Mita Merata Mita, pioneering Māori filmmaker and international champion of women in indigenous film, is celebrated by her youngest son, archivist Heperi Mita, collaborating ... Read moreNAW
Cliff Curtis wins at World Class Awards He mihi nui rawa atu ki a koe e te rangatira a Cliff Curtis. Cliff Curtis has been acknowledged for his commitment to telling indigenous stories at Thursday night’s annual Kea World Class Awards, at Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre. The awards, established in 2003, recognise world-leading kiwis whose achievements are defining New Zealand’s image internationally. With almost ... Read moreNAW
Strategy launch signals new era of sector collaboration In Wellington today, a new Māori media industry body, Te Pae Tawhiti, launched its vision for the Māori media sector. The strategy, titled He Mahere Whakapuaki Reo (2018-2021) (Māori Media Strategy (2018-2021)), is a catalyst for change that provides the Māori media sector and funders such as Te Māngai Pāho with a clear future strategic ... Read moreNAW
