Māoriland, New Zealand’s international Indigenous film festival is calling for submissions for MFF2023 – the 10th Māoriland Film Festival. MFF2023 runs from March 15 – 19, 2023. Five days of film screenings, immersive VR, new technology exhibits, a full visual arts programme, industry days, special events and more. The MFF was founded in 2014 to […]
E whakahīhī ana a Māoriland ki te tuku i a Tama Kaiātea, he kiriata paki waituhi kua whakamāorihia mō Mahuru Māori. He kiriata pakiwaituhi rongonui i Wīwī i karangahia ko Astro Kid. Ko te tuahangata o te kiriata nei, ko tētahi tama, ko Wiremu tōna ingoa. Ka wehe a Wiremu me ōna mātua i te […]
From 29 June to 3 July, over 100 films from 132 Indigenous nations were screened at the ninth Māoriland Film Festival. At the closing night’s Red Carpet event, the five award winning films were announced. The films were chosen by audience vote and received cash prizes from the New Zealand Film Commission. Māoriland Film Festival […]
Tālofa lava! Mālō le soifua. Fa’atalofa atu ma le agaga fa’aaloalo i le pa’ia lasilasi. O se vaiaso tāua lenei i so’o se tagata Sāmoa aua o le Vaiaso o le Gagana Sāmoa fa’apea ma le fa’amanatuina o le 60 tausaga o le malo tuto’atasi o Sāmoa. It’s Sāmoan Language week! Cheehoo!This year marks 12 […]
Māoriland Film Festival celebrates the return of international filmmakers to Aotearoa to present their films at the largest international Indigenous film festival in the world. The 9th annual film festival will present 106 films from 132 Indigenous nations over five days during Matariki (June 29 – July 3) with over 60 film screenings, industry and […]
Keeping on top of regular planting is keeping me busy in the maara with the seedlings all requiring attention and somewhere to grow i.e. ongoing transplantation! Charlie and I planted the garlic gifted by Raureka Cook and are feeling optimistic…garlic is rumoured to be easy to grow the first year you ever put it in, […]
My experience working as a director for ‘He Karu He Taringa’ has been an amazing one. I was blown away by everyone’s commitment and talent that they brought to the film, our actors, actresses, and extras were such a vibe to work with.I learned so much from my Māoriland crew, who showed me how to […]
Māoriland is excited to announce the dates for its 2022 Indigenous film festival and its new Matariki Ramaroa light arts festival.
E ngā iwi katoa, e ngā hoa tēnā koutou katoa, Tomorrow would have been the opening of our 9th Māoriland Film Festival! For us here at Māoriland we would be running around getting the last technicals in place or sorting out extra accommodation and feeling a mixture of nervousness and excitement. Such is the anticipation […]
Our willow fence line is establishing and beautifies the dilapidated tin fence, but this willow does need attention and weaving while it is still supple to develop its shape. This is a creative and somewhat meditative opportunity to enhance a living breathing fence line. I welcome anyone who wants to spend time plaiting and weaving, […]