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Press Release: Asia Pacific Film Festival Auckland to host fourth annual 2016 New Zealand Asia Pacific Film Festival AUCKLAND, October 12, 2016 – Auckland will host the best of Asia Pacific filmmaking this month, with the fourth annual New Zealand Asia Pacific Film…
Source NZFC: At the Ngā Aho Whakaari Hui on 7 and 8 October, NZFC CEO Dave Gibson announced the details of a third gender scholarship, following the awards supported by Jane Campion in 2015, and Gaylene Preston earlier this year. The 2017 scholarship is to support…
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…
The films have been locked in and the screening schedule has been finalized! 14 Years in the making – Pollywood 142016. 84 mins of unique Pasifika short films Curated by Craig Fasi, Director of Pollywood. Only 3 screenings – Kicking off at Te Uru in Titirangi (2nd…
Many of you may have seen the epic Pati video that exploded on the scene in August. The video depicts a Battle between Hip Hop and Contemporary Polynesian Dancing with the sound of LogTronix, the fusion of…
10 years after being granted permission at the 35th Polynesian Panther anniversary to put the Polynesian Panther story on screen, a Maori TV documentary in 2010 and numerous short videos, word is development is under way for a Polynesian Panthers TV series. More on…