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E Tū Whānau Rangatahi
Film Challenge

Make a film,
tell your story 

It’s an opportunity to tell your story about what it means to be rangatahi Māori and have your film screen at Māoriland Film Festival in 2024. 

If you’ve ever wanted to make a film or had your voice heard, now is your opportunity. Whether you’re a pro or it’s your first time. We want you to have a go! 

The E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Film Challenge is open to rangatahi Māori aged 12 – 25. Your film must be no longer than five minutes and respond to one of E Tū Whānau’s values – aroha, whakapapa, whanaungatanga, kōrero awhi, tikanga and mana manaaki. 

And if your film is selected, you could win up to $1000 in cash and prizes!

A movement for positive change

E Tū Whānau is a movement for positive change developed by Māori for Māori. It’s about taking responsibility and action in your community and supporting whānau to thrive.

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AROHA

Giving with no expectation of return.

WHĀNAUNGATANGA

It’s about being connected.

WHAKAPAPA

Knowing who you are and where you belong.

MANA MANAAKI

Building the mana of others, through nurturing, growing and challenging.

KŌRERO AWHI

Open communication, being supportive.

TIKANGA

Doing things the right way, according to our values

Workshops

We’re currently planning our next exciting round of ETW workshops across Aotearoa… Watch this space!

Palmerston North

17-18 May

Manukura – 179 Centennial Drive, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North 4410

Lower Hutt

31 May – 1 June

Naenae College – 910 High Street, Avalon, Lower Hutt 5011

Want us to come to your rohe? 

Email [email protected]

Join Te Uru Maire –
our rangatahi community

2023 AWARDS

Te Ihorei – E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Filmmaker of the Year

‘Elections for Dummies’ – Te Paea Parengaio (Tūranganui-a-Kiwa) 

Pepa “kotikoti”, kōhatū – Best Edit

‘Reporting aLive’ – Te Aroha Harrison (Tūranganui-a-Kiwa)

Te Ahikā – Best Performance

Maaria Gaby-Heke – ‘Moana St’ (Ōtaki)

Wai Ora – Best Use of Theme

‘Hunting Aotearoa’ – Team Hunting Aotearoa (Rotorua)

Te Tino Whakaataata – Best Drama

‘Kia Kaha’ – Tiare Ruawai (Whakatāne)

Pakipūmeka Mātua – Best Documentary

‘Ngā Hua o Matakaoa’ – Mokena Delamere (Te Araroa)

Te Kaitohutohu Toa – Best Documentary

‘Ruataniwha’ – Awatea Broederlow (Te Araroa)

Rangatahi Leader

Matariki Black

2022 AWARDS

Te Ihorei – E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Filmmaker of the Year

Heriata Rurehe (Ōtaki) for ‘The Movie’

Pepa “kotikoti”, kōhatū – Best Edit

The Hunt – Dir. Ngareta Rivers-Ingram (Kaitaia)

Te Ahikā – Best Performance

Table Tennis Menace – Dir Te Kahi Porter (Opōtiki)

Wai Ora – Best Use of Theme

Tohu – Dir. Tohu Productions (Rotorua)

Te Tino Whakaataata – Best Drama

Supernatural Scenario – Dir. Cayden Awhitu (Papakura)

Pakipūmeka Mātua – Best Documentary

The Movie – Dir. Heriata Rurehe (Ōtaki)

2021 AWARDS

Te Ihorei – E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Filmmaker of the Year

For You Brother (dir. Waka Wikaire James) (Ngāti Whātua) – Tamaki Makaurau

Pepa “kotikoti”, kōhatū – Best Edit

Think Peace (dir. Ngato Zharnaye Livingstone) (Ngātihine, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Manu) – Tamaki Makaurau

Te Ahikā – Best Performance

Turanga Mahutonga in Late (dir. Maddy Southey)

Wai Ora – Best Use of Theme

Home (dir. Witana Harris-Awarau) – Kaitaia

Te Tino Whakaataata – Best Drama

Luckiest Man Alive (dir. Kalim Bennett Simeon) – Ōtaki

Pakipūmeka Mātua – Best Documentary

Te Aumangea (dir. Ngahuru Smith) – Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, Rangitāne ki Wairarapa – Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Wairarapa

2020 AWARDS

Best documentary – Pakipūmeka Mātua

Ngahiwi Pickering for the film Kupe

Best Drama – Te Tino Whakaataata

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori O Te Tonga O Hokianga for the film Taku Poi, Taku Taiaha

Best Edit – Pepa “kotikoti”, kōhatū 

Joke Book

Best use of Theme – Wai Ora

Mina Wi for the film, Don’t Bully

Best Actor – Te Ahikā

Parekawa Finlay for the film, Kōtiro

E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Filmmaker of the Year for 2020 – Te Ihorei

Tuuterangi Vaka for the film, Wiremu.

2019 AWARDS

Best documentary – Pakipūmeka Mātua

Wāhine Toa – Qianna Titore 

Best Drama – Te Tino Whakaataata

Bubs – Arita Campbell and Te Waiarangi 

Best Edit – Pepa “kotikoti”, kōhatū 

Home – Joshua Robinson

Best use of Theme – Wai Ora

Life of Gi – Sacred Brothers 

Best Actor – Te Ahikā

Te Waiarangi Ratana – Bubs

E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Filmmaker of the Year for 2019 – Te Ihorei

Luka Wolfgram 

E Tū Whānau People’s Choice for 2019

Home – Joshua Robinson

2018 AWARDS

Best documentary – Pakipūmeka Mātua

Te Mahara Tamehana for ‘Shadows in Paradise’

Best Drama – Te Tino Whakaataata

Ōtaki College for ‘Ranginui and Papatūānuku’

Best Edit – Pepa “kotikoti”, kōhatū 

Neihana Lowe for ‘Tūrangawaewae

Best use of Theme – Wai Ora

Jakita Paranihi and Ari Leason for ‘Moepapa’

Best Actor – Te Ahikā

Pare Finlay for her performance in ‘Mahurangi’

E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Filmmaker of the Year for 2018 – Te Ihorei

Te Akauroa Jacobs for ‘Whare Kino’

2017 AWARDS

Best documentary – Pakipūmeka Mātua

Jakita Paranihi for Otaki’s Super Heroes

Best Drama – Te Tino Whakaataata

Te Ahitaeawa Hakaraia Hosking for Kapumanawawhiti

Best Edit – Pepa “kotikoti”, kōhatū 

Jharaiz Kiriona for Wings

Best use of Theme – Wai Ora

Pare Finlay, Jakita Paranihi, Ari Leason and Jada Murray for Turning Tables and Tihei Rangatahi for All We Need Is Love 

Best Actor – Te Ahikā

Shania Bailey Edmonds for Hine

E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Filmmaker of the Year for 2017 – Te Ihorei

Neihana Lowe for Warning

2016 AWARDS

Best documentary – Pakipūmeka Mātua

Philly Kingsford Brown – Harikoa

Pani Rakuraku White – Pepeha

Best Drama – Te Tino Whakaataata

Oriwa Hakaraia – He Taonga

Best Innovation

Maizy Kingsford-Brown – ‘What’s the Difference?’ 

Room 7 Avalon Intermediate – The Healthy Wrap

Best Original Music

Harikoa

The Healthy Wrap

Best Camera

Neihana Lowe – Home

Pani Rakuraku White – Pepeha

Best Actor – Te Ahikā

Te Ahitaeawa Hakaraia Hosking – He Taonga

Te Ākauroa Jacob – Kaitiaki

2015 AWARDS

Philly Mete-Kingi – Puke Ora, Living Hills.

Oriwa Hakaraia – Te Moe Moea — The Dream

Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Whakarewa i te reo ki Tuwharetoa – He Kura Huna 

Kaea Hakaraia Hosking & Oriwa Hakaraia – Koro Puppeteer

Eva Hakaraia – I Love Waiorongomai 

Waitohu School Productions – Kia Kaha – Heads Up 

2014 AWARDS

Te Kiritia Kamehameha (Best Film)

Te Tau Tuaiwa for Mums Are Treasures

Te Tino Hunga Mahi (Best Production Team)

Mums Are Treasures

Te Kaitohutohu Toa (Best Director)   

Philly Mete-Kingi for Mums Are Treasures

Te Toi o Nga Hangaru (Best Technical Contribution) 

Tukotahi Turu-Ngahiwi

Te Tauira Whaimana (Best Emerging Film Maker)

Isaac Cleland for Tamanui

Toi Whakaari Tane (Best Male Actor)  

Tiwini Ngatai-Taplin for Being a Father

Toi Whakaari Wahine (Best Male Actor) 

 Savannah Eriha for Being a Father

Toi Mahi Ohu (Teamwork)

Kaylin Doyle, Jake Suitauloa, Lisiane Ropata-Box, Taylor John, Neihana Kiel for Leave Big Footsteps

Kai Tautoko (Support) 

Kiana Morris