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.
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NZ short film celebrating Māori dads has North American premiere
The NZ short film Ani, which celebrates Māori dads, had its North American premiere at the 44th Toronto International Film Festival tonight.
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Jojo Rabbit trailer drops ahead of world premiere at TIFF
Anticipation is growing ahead of the release of Taika Watiti's latest film Jojo Rabbit following the release of the official trailer last night. The film will have its world premiere this weekend at this year's Toronto International Film Festival in Ontario, Canada.
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Uncovering New Zealand's shameful history
A short film inspired by the poem 'Blackbird' highlighting cheap labour and "slavery" among Māori and Pasifika is set to be released this week. Director Onehou Strickland from Te Teko says, “a lot of people don’t think that we had our own slave trade.”
