The Māoriland Film Festival (MFF) pitch competition went online this year with 18 projects pitching for $7000 worth of prizes. Seventeen short film and animation projects were pitched to a festival panel via Zoom earlier this week.
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Aotearoa screen industry due to emerge from lockdown- 12.30pm Newbreak
The Aotearoa screen industry was thriving before the lockdown, with a large number of local and internationals in or about to begin production. Hopefully those prosperous days will return.
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Ngāpuhi stunt double trains new generation
Dayna Grant has made a career as a stunt woman on some of the most well-known TV shows in New Zealand and around the world. Now the Ngāpuhi action award-winning actor is helping people of Northland break into the lucrative industry.
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Taika Waititi's Jojo Rabbit up for six Oscars
Film director Taika Waititi has been nominated for six Academy Awards for his latest film, Jojo Rabbit. The Oscar nominations, released overnight for the 92nd Academy Awards in February, see the film up for Best Picture and include nods for Best Adapted Screen Play, Best Supporting Actress, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing and Best Production Design.
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Govt 'kick-starts' plan for jobseeker careers in screen sector
The government is kick-starting an initiative to assist jobseekers develop careers in the screen sector following plans by Amazon Studios and Netflix to film major productions in West Auckland.
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Disney embraces indigenous peoples and their stories
They have given the world Mickey Mouse and Moana. Now, Disney studio has taken a strong stance on treating indigenous stories in a respectful way and it should encourage other film companies to follow suit, the chair of a Māori screen industry group says.
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First Māori inducted into prestigious international leadership programme
Nikora Ngaropo (Te Rarawa, Tūhoe) has recently been announced a member of the Asia 21 Young Leaders initiative for 2019. He is the first Māori to receive this honour and will join dozens of other influential individuals from around the globe as they work together in San Francisco.
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Taika Waititi scoops People's Choice Award at Toronto
Māori film director extraordinaire Taika Waititi's latest movie has won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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Māori legacy had major influence on Jojo Rabbit film- Waititi
Jojo Rabbit will leave you hanging with deep emotion while simultaneously have you flying out the window with laughter.
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Stirring title, film gets standing ovation at TIFF
A new television series from Australia with a controversial title has had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it received an emotional and stirring standing ovation.
