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Point of difference By Marama Davidson
Point of difference By Marama Davidson Warning – this korero is neither impartial nor objective! I look for point of difference in most things, and the only one I can offer
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Remembering Sir Howard
His name was synonymous with entertainment in New Zealand and today — August 18th — would have been his 75th birthday. To remember Sir Howard Morrison’s talent, NZ On Screen has published a collection celebrating ‘Ol’
Boy dominates Qantas Media Award finalists
Boy continues to scale new heights and has dominated this year’s film category nominations for the Qantas Film and Television Awards. The movie, the #1 NZ film of all time, received 13 nominations, closely followed by Home By Christmas, which has 10 nominations, Under the Mountain with seven and
Boy stars in Q&A (Sydney) tickets still available
There is a Q&A screening with Taika Waititi and James Rolleston at 6.45 pm tomorrow night in Sydney at Event Cinemas George Street. There are still a few tickets available. Click through to the link if you’re interested in attending (and choose George Street cinema on the right hand side).
After the Raids – doco on October 15 Tuhoe raids to air on MTS
October 15th 2007 is a date etched into the memories of all Tuhoe, and many other New Zealanders. This was the day New Zealand Police launched anti-terrorism raids on the people of Tuhoe, in the valley of Ruatoki and beyond. With extraordinary access and filmed over a two and a half year period, the
Be the first to see BOY in Australia (free tickets)
TangataWhenua.com is proud to be able to pass on 260 free advance screening tickets to whanau in Australia (only 10 pairs for each location detailed below) of BOY the #1 NZ film hit of all time! The movie opens officially on 26 August 2010 to Australian audiences. First come first served!! Boy,
Boy stars to tour Australia
Writer/Director/Star of the film, Taika Waititi, and the wonderful Boy himself, James Rolleston, will be touring Australia mid-August in the lead up the Aussie release of the smash-hit New Zealand film, BOY. You can catch Taika, James and this wonderful film – before it’s national release
Visionary, Merata Mita continues to inspire
The profound impact and devastating loss of pioneer filmmaker Merata Mita continues to ripple its way around the world. Not so long after she passed, a kind woman from Ireland emailed TangataWhenua.com, Ruth Lysaght. Ruth is a film theorist who currently is doing her doctoral research at the University
Stolen, twice. Unauthorised Docu-Drama set to air – please consider NOT watching!
STOLEN – A docu-drama based on the real life 2002 kidnapping of Baby Kahu Durie is causing controversy and has not even aired yet. Reports are circulating via emails and on Social Media sites such as Facebook that the film produced by South Pacific Pictures and set to run on TV3 tomorrow has not
Young filmmakers come to Unitec for inspiration
The world’s stare is increasingly on New Zealand and local filmmakers are a big reason for that. The country’s cultural diversity and the general resourcefulness of Kiwis have helped to enrich the New Zealand film industry. In recent years, Maori and Pasifika filmmakers have made a significant
