0emailprint TangataWhenua.com for ages has been discussing interviewing the many stars of Taika Waititi’s film Boy. Well John Maslin from the W(h)anganui Chronicle beat us to it, so we thought we’d just pass it on!! (John Maslin: W(h)anganui Chronicle) After four months of full-on filming, Haze Reweti has found it difficult readjusting to life as [...]
(Daniel Rutledge:TV3) Boy opened at cinemas across the country yesterday and pulled in a massive $109,370. At midnight last night it was the No. 1 film on the New Zealand box office charts. This places Boy ahead of other local hit films Sione’s Wedding, The World’s Fastest Indian, Second Hand Wedding and Whale Rider for [...]
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The thrilling New Zealand mystery drama Kaitangata Twitch has been selected as a finalist in the world’s most prestigious competition for children’s television – the Prix Jeunesse – competing in the fiction category for 7-11 year olds. The awards, held in Munich, Germany, will announce the winners on 3rd June 2010 (NZ time). We think [...]
Continue reading …Te Paepae Ataata Charitable Trust is currently inviting applications for funding from Maori writers and film-makers to write and develop feature films. The current round closes on Monday 19th April 2010. Additional submission rounds close on 12 July and 25 October 2010. Applicants may apply for funding towards the cost of a mentor or other [...]
Continue reading …James Rolleston, the up and coming actor who is featuring in Taika Waititi’s latest feature film, Boy, is again on screen. What follows is the extended and enhanced version of FROSTY MAN AND THE BMX KID which was written and directed by Tim McLachlan – one of the five finalists in the international YOUR BIG [...]
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Rotorua’s Word of Mouth showing of the film Boy by Taika Waititi screened to a packed audience on Wednesday, March 10th at the Reading Cinema. We turned up at 5.50pm (for a 6.30 showing) and there were already 20 people waiting to be seated with a few die-hards who came hoping to get in even [...]
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Three New Zealand films were honoured at the closing awards ceremony of the on Saturday, 20th February: Taika Waititi’s feature film Boy, was awarded the Grand Prix, Best Feature Film, Generation Section by the International Jury; Tom Burstyn’s documentary feature, This Way Of Life, received a Special Mention, Generation Section by the Children’s Jury; Mark [...]
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Taika Waititi’s latest film, Boy has won Best Feature award at the Berlin International Film Festival over the weekend. After the ceremony Waititi said he was stoked with the award, which came with a cash prize. Boy carries on from the Oscar nominated short film (12 minutes), Two Cars, One Night, written and directed by [...]
Continue reading …We came across this interview by Eric Kohn for the Wall Street Journal Blog and wanted to share it with you. Mean stuff Taika! Taika Waititi has a memorable name even if American audiences don’t know it yet. The New Zealand filmmaker was nominated for an Oscar in 2005 for his short film, “Two Cars, One Night,” [...]
Continue reading …Maori culture was dealt with respectfully by Clint Eastwood in his new film Invictus, a cultural expert has said. The film, which premiered last night (31st January) in London, focuses on Nelson Mandela’s first term as South African president. Based on a true story, the film tells how Mandela joined forces with Springboks captain Francois [...]
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