Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival

Sep 01 2024 26 ep. 29 mins 49

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Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival is a national event to enhance the appreciation of, and engagement with, global art and culture by providing access to a diverse range of high-quality film.

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NZIFF 2024: Ryuichi Sakamoto Q&A with Neo Sora

Sep 01 2024 25 mins

Neo Sora talks to Whānau Mārama 2024 Artistic Director Paolo Bertolin about his film Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus This session was recorded live at The Civic Theatre in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on Tuesday 13 August as part of Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival 2024.

NZIFF 2024: Flow Q&A with Gints Zilbalodis

Aug 27 2024 31 mins

Latvian director and editor Gints Zilbalodis talks to Whānau Mārama 2024 Artistic Director Paolo Bertolin about his animated film Flow and his innovations in animation. This session was recorded live at The Civic Theatre in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on Wednesday 14 August as part of Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival 2024. Find out more at www.nziff.co.nz o

Before Everest (2020)

Aug 02 2020 21 mins

"I'd never share a rope with him" is about as damning a comment as anyone can make about a fellow mountaineer. Sir Edmund Hillary's words about Earle Riddiford in his last autobiography set the uneasy tone of this nuanced documentary by Earle’s son Richard Riddiford. Recorded Sunday 2 August 2020 at ASB Waterfront Theatre in Auckland following the screening.

LOIMATA, The Sweetest Tears (2020)

Jul 30 2020 33 mins

Director Anna Marbrook honours the last voyage of the great waka maker, sailor and mentor Ema Siope, whose journeys between Aotearoa and Sāmoa in search of healing, and her family’s reckoning with systemic abuse, are powerfully documented. Recorded Thursday 30 July 2020 at ASB Waterfront Theatre in Auckland following the screening.

Rūrangi (2020)

Jul 26 2020 34 mins

Premiering their forthcoming web series as a special festival presentation, director Max Currie (Everything We Loved, NZIFF14) and writer Cole Meyers’ queer and trans-celebratory drama swells with character and heart. Recorded Sunday 26 July 2020 at ASB Waterfront Theatre in Auckland, following the world premiere screening.

Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts (2020)

Jul 26 2020 28 mins

A collection of Māori and Pasifika short films curated by Leo Koziol (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Rakaipaaka), Director of the Wairoa Māori Film Festival, with guest co-curator Craig Fasi (Niue), Director of the Pollywood Film Festival. In 2020, for the first time, Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts is a competitive section in the Festival. The best film in Ngā Whanaunga Māori

New Zealand's Best (2020)

Jul 25 2020 28 mins

For this year’s New Zealand’s Best short film competition, Festival Director Marten Rabarts, Head of Programming Michael McDonnell, and Paris-based Programmer Sandra Reid viewed 78 submissions to make a shortlist of 12, from which renowned director Tusi Tamasese selected these six finalists. A jury of three will select the winners of the $4,000 Creative New Zealand Jury Prize a

The Girl on the Bridge (2020)

Jul 25 2020 24 mins

In the increasing public discourse on mental health, Leanne Pooley’s inspiring and fearless documentary tracks an extraordinary young woman’s journey from suicide survivor to advocate for those struggling. The fact it leaves you hopeful and with tangible advice makes it vital viewing. Recorded Saturday 25 July 2020 at ASB Waterfront Theatre in Auckland, following the world prem

Billy and The Kids (2019)

Aug 12 2019 28 mins

Recorded August 4 at Academy Cinemas following the Auckland premiere screening. Audience Q&A with director Mark Albiston in conversation with Sally Woodfield and joined by Billy Graeme and some of the subjects of the documentary Latu, Ali & Nicole.

Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts (2019)

Aug 11 2019 24 mins

Recorded July 21 at the ASB Waterfront Theatre. Audience Q&A with the six filmmakers in conversation with curators Leo Kozio & Craig Fasi.