0emailprint Te Paepae Ataata have commissioned Maui Films Ltd to produce eight short films in te reo Maori, the stories of the Life of Maui. The films will be between eight to twelve minutes long, and will be brought together as a single ground-breaking feature film, Te Oranga a Maui. We are looking for filmmakers [...]
(NZHerald Online) Taika Waititi has confirmed he is to become a father for the first time. The acclaimed Kiwi director also said he was considering making a sequel to his 2010 hit Boy, the top-grossing Kiwi movie of all time, in a new interview.Answering questions on an “ask me anything” question-and-answer session on Reddit.com, Waititi said he was [...]
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(Chris Keall – NBR) New Zealand director Taika Waititi has successfully used a micro-funding website to raise the $90,000 he needed to release his movie Boy in the US. The money will be used for what’s known in the industry as “P&A”, or creating prints of the film to be distributed for theatres, plus a (presumably modest) advertising campaign. An opening [...]
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Boy the most loved and popular film to hit Aotearoa New Zealand EVER, is looking to be set free to try it’s luck in the United States. Taika Waititi has hit the social networking fundraiser website, KickStarter.com to raise the $90,000 needed to get the film distributed in the US. Kickstarter is focused on creative [...]
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The fascinating thing about watching my sister Pietra show her film Maori Boy Genius at the Berlin Film Festival is seeing the first, but sure rays of fame, shine on her and 17-year-old Ngaa, the subject of her documentary. Pietra’s film follows 18 months in the life of Ngaa who was chosen at birth to lead his people…at a time when [...]
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(Variety.com By Alissa Simon) A Pietra Brettkelly production with the support of VRPO, NZ on Air, New Zealand Film Commission, Park Road Post, Doc Lab of the Binger Filmlab. (International sales: Cinephil, Tel Aviv.) Produced by Pietra Brettkelly. Executive producers, Joanna Paul, Jennifer Fox, Michael Haslund-Christensen, Vicki Jackways. Directed, written by Pietra Brettkelly. With: Ngaa [...]
Continue reading …The following appeared in the Wall Street Journal on Feb 10 in their Arts and Entertainment section (see content in bold, below) The gritty streets of Berlin are a far cry from the glamour and glitz of Cannes or Venice. And that’s just the way the directors of the Berlin Film Festival like it. While [...]
Continue reading …Pietra Brettkelly’s feature documentary Maori Boy Genius will premiere today to a sold out crowd of 1000, in the Berlinale’s Generation programme. Many congratulations to her! It’s always exciting when a New Zealand film is accepted (TW.com: and even better then it’s relevant to Maori!) to a major film festival and in competition and this year there are [...]
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(by TOM HUNT) For Taika Waititi the life-changing moment came as he sat in a green room wearing a g-string. That, and other odd facts about the Oscar-nominated director, came out as he spoke about his upbringing in Doha in TEDx – an independently organised event to spread ideas. Waititi appeared in it late last [...]
Continue reading …Kia ora Attn: CAST CALL FOR SHORT FILM Maumahara…Remember who you are, is a Professional short Film, being made by TOKIRUA FILM STUDIOS. Shooting dates are from the 16th – 18th March 2012, and will be primarily shot at Tamaki Maori Village. At this stage, these are the DEFINITE shooting dates. If you cannot commit [...]
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