Wairoa Māori Film Festival

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The Wairoa Māori Film Festival is New Zealand's premiere Māori and indigenous film festival.

The festival is held annually in the small coastal town of Nuhaka, Hawke's Bay, during the Matariki celebration period.

The festival first occurred in 2005 and is now an annual event. In 2008, the festival travelled to other centres in New Zealand, including Auckland and Wellington, and now travels each year, including to international locations.

The Wairoa Māori Film Festival is held at the historic Kahungunu Marae in New Zealand, and is supported by the New Zealand Film Commission.

Festival Awards[]

Each year the festival presents a range of awards for best Maori and indigenous films. Short films are judged by the attending audience, with other awards decided by a panel of guest judges.

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2005

• Short Film Drama (Aotearoa) Award: Two Cars, One Night (director, Taika Waititi)
• International Indigenous Entry Award: (director and producer, )
• Short Documentary (Aotearoa) Award: (director )
• Feature Documentary (Aotearoa) Award: (director, )
• Feature Drama (Aotearoa) Award: Whale Rider (director, Niki Caro)
• Festival Prize: Pear Ta Ma'On Maf / The Land Has Eyes, Feature Drama, (director, Vilsoni Hereniko, Rotuma, Fiji)

2006

• Short Film Drama (Aotearoa) Award: (director, )
• International Indigenous Entry Award: (director, )
• Short Documentary (Aotearoa) Award: (director, )
• Feature Documentary (Aotearoa) Award: (director, )
• Best Te Reo Maori Entry: (director, )
• Festival Prize: (director, )

2009

• Short Film Drama (Aotearoa) Audience Award: (directors, and )
• International Indigenous Entry Award: (director, Warwick Thornton)
• Feature Drama/Documentary (Aotearoa) Award: (directors, and )
• Festival Prize: Rain of the Children (director, Vincent Ward)

External links[]

• Official site