Pift Pacific Islanders in Film & TV

DRUMS OF PASIFIKA HEARD LOUD AND CLEAR Pasifika Film Festival grows rapidly year on year. The inaugural Pasifika Film Fest (PFF) that has brought a slice of paradise and culture to the silver screen goes on sale this week with double the locations in it’s 3rd year of running with the addition of its first…

REPOST from The Coconet.tv PIFT (Pacific Islanders in Film and Television Inc) The PIFT Fono 2016 was the first fono for the group since its launch in November last year. The Fono brought together a wide range of filmmakers and creatives in the media scene and had a number of presentations during the day. Participants…

10 November 2016 New Zealand On Air’s recent announcement of changes to its funding strategy and to a lesser extent the mooted desire of TVNZ to take over Freeview has brought discussion of public service broadcasting once again to the fore. Public service broadcasting has had a chequered history since 1989 with both the Labour…

REPOST from AVAIKI NIUS Jason Brown Editor, Avaiki Nius Smashing first-day box office records will see Moana trigger a looming tsunami of interest in all things Polynesia, predicts a leading Pacific film official. “Get ready for the Moana wave,” New… REPOST from The Coconet.tv PIFT (Pacific Islanders in Film and Television Inc) The PIFT Fono…

PIFT recently supported The Coconet TV in the production of a new online series called Portraits of Poly Pks. The short documentary series has been released on the on-line portal and looks into the lives of pastor’s kids within the Aotearoa Pacific community. “The issues that these generations of PK’s face are many – rebelling…

January 6, 2017 Showcase your interactive digital project to a new audience. Story Edge are seeking the following submissions categories to showcase innovative interactive digital storytelling projects including: * New Media Installations * Experimental or Interactive Documentary * Augmented Reality / Mobile Device Apps / Art-Gaming / Web-Art * Virtual Reality Environments * Interactive Installations…

January 6, 2017 The Aesthetica Short Film Festival celebrates innovation and excellence in filmmaking, and is a platform for emerging and established filmmakers to showcase their work to wider audiences. ASFF also is looking for practitioners who are pushing the boundaries of short film forward. Prizes include screenings at ASFF 2017, awards and opportunities for further…

January 17, 2017 A Tongan/Oglala Lakota photographer, musician, artist and screen playwright from Porcupine, South Dakota is the recipient of the Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust 2017 Artist Residency. “Juliana Brown Eyes – Kaho is compelled to show the world the beauty of indigenous cultures through the contemporary lens of photography,” says Tautai manager Christina…

January 26, 2017 ONE THOUSAND ROPES SELECTED FOR PANORAMA SECTION AT BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL Transmission Films are thrilled to announce that ONE THOUSAND ROPES will have its world premiere at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale). ONE THOUSAND ROPES will show in the prestigious Panorama section of the festival, as a Panorama Special. This section…

I’m a technician at Weta Workshop specialising in mould making and casting. I have been working in mould making for 2 years and casting for 6 months. In Mould making we make moulds for any item (prop, sculpture, weapon, etc), that we want to make reproductions of. We make moulds for items used in films,…