Rules

1. Rangatahi up to the age of 24 are invited to submit a short film. Māoriland recognises that filmmaking is a team effort and therefore your team may include rangatahi of any ethnicity. Each team must feature a Māori youth in a key position. A key position is a writer, director or producer. They have to play a significant role and feature in the credits of your film.
2. Use the six E Tū Whānau values as inspiration to create a film that represents your perspective as a young person in Aotearoa. The film can be of any genre or theme – it doesn’t have to directly reference the values. If you have any questions, contact Māoriland at [email protected]
3. Your film must be no longer than 5 minutes.
4. Your film must be appropriate for a General Audience (GA). This means that your film may not include explicit language or content. You can read more about classifications here: http://www.censor.org.nz/what/what-symbols/
5. To submit your film, you must upload it to Vimeo – www.vimeo.com. Please ensure that the film is uploaded at its best quality 1080p recommended (720p minimum) and is set to be able to be downloaded. Please ensure that you include a password to access the film when you complete the submission form.
6. You must complete an online submission form at: https://forms.gle/5s4eg5KkFhRDxupz8
7. Permissions – you must have permission to film someone, to film on someone else’s property and to use someone else’s creations – music, clips and other imagery. You can find free music on Soundcloud, Youtube https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music . If you write music yourself – ka rawe! You own the rights.
8. To show that you have asked for permissions, you must complete and upload ‘release forms’ as part of your online submission. Release forms are available to download at:https://maorilandfilm.co.nz/mrff/filmmaking-resources/
9. The deadline for film submissions is 5 pm on February 28, 2021.
10. All teams who have submitted a film will be invited to attend the E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Film Awards in March 2021 during the Māoriland Rangatahi Film Festival. At these awards, a selection of films submitted will be screened and prizes will be awarded to filmmakers across the following categories: 
    Filmmaker of the Year – Te Ihorei
    Best Drama – Te Tino Whakaataata
    Best Documentary – Pakipūmeka Mātua
    Best Editing – Pepa “Kotikoti,” Kōhatū
    Best Use of Theme – Wai Ora
    Best Actor – Te Ahikā
    New categories may arise with the discretion of the judging panel.