Are you passionate about promoting Māori and Indigenous storytelling on a global stage? Māoriland Charitable Trust, located in the vibrant Māoriland Hub in Ōtaki, is seeking a dynamic Kai Whakatairanga to lead our marketing efforts. Job Title: Kai Whakatairanga Organization: Māoriland Charitable Trust Location: Ōtaki, with potential for a hybrid role within the wider […]
Tis the season! Every day until Christmas, we will be sharing an Indigenous film/show/artwork that you can enjoy at home. RĀ TUATAHI INKY PINKY PONKY Written by: Amanaki Prescott-Faletau and Leki Bourke-Jackson Directed by: Damon Fepulea’i and Ramon TeWake Produced by: Hope Papali’i and Elizabeth Koroivulaono When a young fakaleiti falls in love […]
The Māoriland Tech Creative Hub (M.A.T.C.H) is proud to announce the graduation of this year’s M.A.T.C.H Creative Intensifier program, a 12-week kaupapa Māori workplace training program in Animation, Film and Audio. This unique educational initiative based at the Māoriland Hub in Ōtaki combines an Indigenous worldview and cutting-edge technology to empower aspiring Māori and Pasifika […]
The Māoriland Productions team are heading to Toronto, Canada to present two short films selected for the 24th annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival from October 17-22 2023. ‘He Karu, He Taringa’ written and directed by Tahuaroa Ohia tells the real-life story of his journey with autism. The film, which is shot as a […]
Original release here Te Huka o Te Tai documents the kaitiaki of Te Araroa, organising as a community under a group called Tuatara to oppose the barge development plans. The documentary was produced during a critical stage of the conflict, during which the developers were pursing a fast-tracked consent process. Since filming, the fast-tracked consent application […]
Māoriland invites film, video, digital and interactive media work and artwork (all mediums) made by Indigenous creatives to submit their projects for Māoriland Film Festival 2024. Māoriland Film Festival was founded in 2014 to celebrate Indigenous voices and storytelling in film. The MFF has grown to be the largest presenter of Indigenous storytelling in the […]
Do you have a passion for art, film, animation or audio? Are you Māori? Are you hardworking and motivated? Are you looking to upskill for a career in the creative digital industry? If you answer yes to all of these questions then this training program may be for you. M.A.T.C.H CREATIVE INTENSIFIER A 12-week kaupapa […]
From March 15-19, the Māoriland Film Festival (MFF), the largest international Indigenous film festival in the world, celebrated its 10 year anniversary. 2023 marked Māoriland’s biggest film festival to date, with over 140 films screened from 150 Indigenous nations.The community of Ōtaki saw the return of international guests on a never-before-seen scale; with over 100 […]
The 10th Anniversary Māoriland Film Festival was held from March 15-19 in Ōtaki, Aotearoa. At the closing night’s Red Carpet event, the four award winning films were announced, chosen by audience vote. Māoriland Film Festival 2023 People’s Choice Winners are: ‘Tōtara’ Best Feature Film: Sweet As Dir. Jub Clerc (Nyul Nyul, Yawuru) In remote Pilbara […]
After establishing the Māoriland Film Festival (MFF) 10 years ago, festival director Libby Hakaraia is stepping aside after the 2023 festival, with Madeleine Hakaraia de Young taking up the position. Under Libby’s stewardship, the MFF has grown to be the largest Indigenous film festival in the world, connecting audiences with a wide range of stories […]