E TŪ WHĀNAU
RANGATAHI 
FILM CHALLENGE

The E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Film Challenge is an opportunity for young Māori up to the age of 24 to create films that present their perspective as young people in Aotearoa.

Māoriland challenges youth to be creative – to use what they’ve got and what they know to tell their stories.

Films entered in the challenge are celebrated at the E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Filmmaking Awards, held at the Māoriland Film Festival each March. The 2018 awards will be held on March 22.

ABOUT E TŪ WHĀNAU

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. 

“Rangatahi are our future – they have energy, ideas and motivation to shape their own destinies. Rangatahi have been involved in E Tu Whānau from the outset. They have their fingers on the pulse and are important messengers of change.”

E TŪ WHĀNAU VALUES

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

WHAT TO DO

  1. Who is going to make your film? Form a team.
  2. Read the E Tū Whānau values and have a kōrero with your team about what is important to you. Use that conversation to decide what your film will be about.
  3. Use whatever you have available to tell your story. Google is your friend! You might want to check out these videos with advice on how to make a film.
  4. Create a film no longer than 5 minutes. 
  5. Fill out the entry forms and submit your film to the E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Filmmaking Challenge by February 24, 2017.

Films submitted to the E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Film Challenge will screen at the E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Film Awards on March 22nd, 2018.

WHY YOU SHOULD ENTER!

Māoriland is looking to foster our Māori film leaders of the future. Films entered in the E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Film Challenge will be screened at the E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Film Awards on a BIG screen for their peers. 



Māoriland is attended by international Indigenous filmmakers and film festival programmers. Award winning films will receive mentoring to submit their films to international film festivals.

ENTER YOUR FILM NOW

RULES

  1. Māori youth up to the age of 24 are invited to submit a short 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. To submit your film, you must upload it to Vimeo. 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.
  5. You must complete an online submission form at: www.bit.ly/ETWFilmChallenge
  6. 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.
  7. 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/
  8. The deadline for film submissions is 5 pm on February 24, 2018.
  9. All teams who have submitted a film will be invited to attend the E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Film Awards on Thursday March 22nd, 2018 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.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

I’m not Māori – can I enter?

Māoriland encourages collaboration. So you can still enter if you work alongside in a key position a person who self-identifies as Māori or another Indigenous culture. Indigenous Peoples are also known as Tangata Whenua, Aboriginal, Native Peoples, First Peoples or Tribal Peoples and are characterised by language, enduring spiritual and cultural beliefs and practices, and a close connection to lands and/or territories.

A key position is a writer, director, producer or lead actor. But they can also be the camera person in the film. In other words, they have to play a significant role and feature in the credits of your film.