Māoriland Film Festival is New Zealand’s premier international Indigenous Film Festival. Now into its 11th year, it is a cultural and arts event that invites All New Zealanders to the Indigenous world through screen storytelling.
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 on New Zealand’s Kāpiti Coast, Ōtaki is a vibrant seaside town where Māori culture and language thrives. Māoriland is celebrated for its manaakitanga and community spirit.
The 12th Māoriland FIlm Festival – MFF25 will take place from March 26 – 30, 2025.
It is a place where creatives come to heal.
