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From humble beginnings the Pasifika Film Fest (PFF) has grown from its first year (2013) in a warehouse in Sydney. It is now actively engaging with a wider pool of Pasefika practitioners and it’s great to see the number of films each year grow. PFF brings stories from across the Pacific region to Sydney audiences.…

Show me Shorts is on for another year and now in 20 locations around Aotearoa and even in Antarctica. Check out the programme, events and sessions here. Also check out the Auckland Opening Night & Awards Ceremony at The Civic in Auckland and the Wellington Opening Night at The Embassy in Wellington. The Short Film Talks…

During the Big Screen Symposium held in Auckland on the 24th and 25th September, Jane Wrightson (Chief Executive of NZOA) announced the NZOA draft new strategy.  This new strategy is purported to comprise of a single strategy guide for all funds with four streams of activity focusing on content before platforms of engagement and streamlining application…

Script to Screen presents the 2016 Wellington Short Film Workshop – a two-day workshop that will give you everything you need to know to make a short film. Over one weekend, four experienced industry practitioners will guide you through each stage of the filmmaking process – from writing, directing, producing to pitching your idea to collaborators or funders. If you have a passion…

Welcome to the home of Pacific Islanders in Film & Television, the association of Pacific film and television makers mainly based in Aotearoa. PIFT seeks to network and engage with Pacific creators in the moving image industry, provide platforms and pathways for development and represent makers in wider industry and governmental or regulatory forums. Check our…

Earlybird submissions are open for The Hawaii Film Challenge, giving filmmakers the opportunity to shoot in Hawaii. Submit a 10-12 minute short film script of any genre that must be able to be shot on location in Hawaii with a core team of Director, DOP, Editor, and Sound. The chosen teams will be flown to Honolulu to…

The Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards went down last night & one of our fave Pasifika movies THREE WISE COUSINS was a contender in the ‘Best Self Funded Film’ category. Other Nesians to be nominated were Onyeka Arapai for Best Supporting Actress & Jordan Vahaakolo for Best Supporting Actor both in ‘Born to Dance’.…

Nikki Si’ulepa first won acclaim after starring in 1996 movie The Whole of the Moon as a Samoan street-kid in love. After time working behind the scenes, she returned to report, shoot and direct for current affairs show Tagata Pasifika. Her short film Snow in Paradise (2012), co-directed with Justine Simei-Barton (Tala Pasifika Productions) travelled several short film festivals…

Game of Bros Season 2 Premieres Wednesday 22 March and will be available on demand on www.maoritelevision.com They graced our screens last year, and now a new crop of bros are up for the challenge in all new Game of Bros Season 2. The fresh-faced line-up will be battling it out for the title of…

The annual Māoriland Film Festival 2017 is filled to the brim with some of the hottest Indigenous films on the planet. The programme includes multi-award winning features, documentaries and short films, two of which are nominated for Oscars. These works will all be presented in Ōtaki as part of the 4th Māoriland Film Festival: March…