MATCH Animation Intensifier opens in Ōtaki
After nearly two years of planning and development, the first MATCH Intensifier programme has opened at the Māoriland Hub. Over the next six weeks, nine rangatahi will undertake a rapid […]
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Spring in the Maara
Our Maara is glowing with beauty despite the ripe and ready food crops being eaten, the torrential rain and the big winds. After two nights of Big Spring Weather, my […]
Submissions now open for MFF2021
Each March the Indigenous world comes together in Ōtaki, Aotearoa (New Zealand) to celebrate Indigenous screen storytelling at Māoriland Film Festival, the largest Indigenous film festival in the Southern Hemisphere.Located […]
E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Film Challenge Opens for 2020/21!
Māoriland’s E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Film Challenge is open for 2020/21 with rangatahi aged 12 – 24 encouraged to tell their stories through film. “It’s an opportunity for rangatahi to […]
MFF2020 Remount Audience Survey
Vote for the MFF2020 People’s Choice Awards and share your thoughts about this year’s festival. Our audience survey helps us to improve the Māoriland Film Festival year-after-year and provide feedback […]
Rangatahi filmmakers in Sápmi!
At the top of world, across the northernmost reaches of Finland, Sweden, Norway and Western Russia are the lands of Sápmi – the homelands of the Sámi people. In January, […]
Hereturi-koka in the Maara
Hereturi-koka (August) is an eager moment of anticipation in the maara. We have been planning toward a bountiful summer garden full of kai and flowers, we’re seed sowing and bulb planting […]
KO TE AO PAKIWAITUHI KA KARANGA AKE NEI! Ever thought of a career in Animation?
Ka tae ki tōna wā ka whaiwhakaaro tonu a taiohi mā mōna anō. Me pēhea rānei he huarahi hei whai māna e riro iho ai he mahi nui, he mahi […]
Creating Māori Leaders in the Creative Tech Industry
Behind the construction banner at the Māoriland Hub preparations are underway on the M.A.T.C.H Tech Creative Hub – a project to inspire and empower rangatahi in the creative tech space. M.A.T.C.H […]
Māoriland – Recipient of Sundance Institute Respond & Reimagine Plan
Māoriland Film Festival is one of 39 storytelling organisations in 19 countries to be funded by the Sundance Institute as a part of their Respond & Reimagine Plan.Announced in April, […]
Māoriland Film Festival 2020 is back ON!
Māoriland will be remounted from September 24 – 27, 2020. Covid 19 forced the closure of MFF2020 on day two in March however the Māoriland team carefully packed everything away […]
Māoriland Charitable Trust – Rangatahi Strategy Positions
Te Uru Maire is the rangatahi strategy of the Māoriland Charitable Trust, it aims to grow the next generation of Indigenous storytellers in Aotearoa by giving rangatahi Māori access to […]
He Paki Taketake Co-ordinator
He Paki Taketake is a sound studio based at the Māoriland Hub for the reversioning of animated films into te reo Māori. He Paki Taketake Co-ordinator will assist Te Tumu […]
Rangatahi Relationships Co-ordinator
Te Uru Maire is the rangatahi strategy of the Māoriland Charitable Trust, it aims to grow the next generation of Indigenous storytellers in Aotearoa by giving rangatahi Māori access to […]
Māoriland Tech Creative Hub (MATCH) Facilitator
In July 2020 Māoriland Charitable Trust will open M.A.T.C.H – the Māoriland Tech Creative Hub. If you are passionate about creative and emerging technologies and growing the success of rangatahi […]
Māoriland Tech Creative Hub (MATCH) Programme Manager
In July 2020 Māoriland Charitable Trust will open M.A.T.C.H – the Māoriland Tech Creative Hub. If you are passionate about creative and emerging technologies and growing the success of rangatahi […]
Te Kāhui o Matariki Exhibitions at the Māoriland Hub
On Friday June 12th Toi Matarau Gallery will launch the first of two exhibitions for Matariki 2020.Te Kāhui o Matariki is based on the book of the same name that was co-edited […]
NZFC grants He Ara to Māoriland Productions
We are very excited to announce that MĀORILAND PRODUCTIONS is a recipient of a He Ara grant from the New Zealand Film Commission. This grant will help Maoriland to develop […]
Rangatahi Filmmakers forge new connections in Taiwan
Through Our Lens is a Māoriland Charitable Trust kaupapa. This January the Māoriland rangatahi initiative Through Our Lens traveled to Taiwan and Finland with young filmmakers from across Aotearoa. Māoriland […]
Toi Matarau Goes Online!
Ka hiwa rā! Ka hiwa rā! Māoriland is very excited to announce the online store for TOI MATARAU, our beloved gallery at the Māoriland Hub. Ka mate kāinga tahi, ka […]
Māoriland Film Festival Pitch Competition 2020
Māoriland Film Festival’s 2020 Pitch competition went online this year with 18 projects pitching for $7000 worth of prizes. 17 short film and animation projects were pitched to a panel […]
MĀORILAND FILM FESTIVAL – PUBLIC SCREENINGS CANCELLED
Tēnā koutou katoa, E mihi ake ana ki ō tātou rangatira o te wā e ārahi nei i a tātou kia hau anō ai te ora i roto i ngā […]
MFF2020 Pitch
Kia hiwa rā! $6,500 in prizes to be won at the MĀORILAND PITCH – Register now! The Māoriland Pitch is an opportunity for Māori filmmakers from rangatahi to established filmmakers to turn […]
Taiao Tuesday; Environmental Films at MFF2020
Friday 20 March, 11 amThe Civic Theatre Book tickets Wawa No Cidal The Taipei Film Festival audience award-winner revolves around the struggle of an Indigenous family resisting property developers encroaching […]
Celebrated films from around the world at MFF2020
MFF2020 features 120 films from around the world, a short selection of acclaimed features are listed below. See the full programme
Films that will put you on the edge of your seat at MFF2020
The Legend of Baron To’a The Karate Kid meets South Auckland when Fritz (played by Australian-Tongan actor Uli Latukefu) learns the warrior ways of his old Dad, so he can secure the […]
Films from Te Whenua Moemoeā at MFF2020
Documentaries from Te Whenua Moemoeā Across the Moana some of our closest neighbours are Te Whenua Moemoeā – the land of the dreamtime. Short Films from Te Whenua Moemoeā Elders […]
Films from Te Moananui a Kiwa at MFF2020
Feature Films from Te Moananui a Kiwa Documentaries from Te Moananui a Kiwa Te Moananui a Kiwa is the great ocean continent. Across it’s waters we are all connected. See […]
Films from Turtle Island at MFF2020
Feature Films from Turtle Island Documentaries from Turtle Island
Films from Aotearoa at MFF2020
Feature Films from Aotearoa Documentaries from Aotearoa The Legend of Baron To’a opens in Tāmaki Makaurau Our Opening Night Film, The Legend of Baron To’a opened last week in Tāmaki […]
Māoriland Rangatahi Film Festival 2020
MRFF2020 is for school students and young people of all ages. Each screening will feature Q&A with the filmmakers. Entry is by gold coin. Registrations are essential to guarantee entry. Once […]
Māoriland Needs You!
Māoriland Film Festival is growing with over 85 screenings and events scheduled for the 2020 festival. We can’t wait to share the programme with you all and we will need […]
Māoriland Film Festival Announces 2020 Programme
Māoriland Film Festival, Aotearoa’s International Indigenous film celebration and the largest Indigenous film festival in the Southern Hemisphere, has launched its stunning 2020 programme. Held in Ōtaki on the Kāpiti […]
Māoriland Film Festival announces it’s opening and closing night films!
Māoriland Film Festival is excited to announce the Opening and Closing night films for the 7th annual International Indigenous Film Festival. Māoriland Film Festival 2020 will take place from March […]
Māoriland Film Festival announces it’s opening and closing night films!
Māoriland Film Festival is excited to announce the Opening and Closing night films for the 7th annual International Indigenous Film Festival. Māoriland Film Festival 2020 will take place from March […]
Tīkiti ta Koha – Support Māoriland Film Festival 2020
The Māoriland Film Festival is grateful for the small and large acts of generosity that we often receive. We offer heartfelt thanks to any who wish to make donations to […]