Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival

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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.

  1. 09/02/2024

    NZIFF 2024: Ryuichi Sakamoto Q&A with Neo Sora

    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.

    26 min
  2. NZIFF 2024: Flow Q&A with Gints Zilbalodis

    08/28/2024

    NZIFF 2024: Flow Q&A with Gints Zilbalodis

    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 or follow us @nziff

    31 min
  3. Before Everest (2020)

    08/02/2020

    Before Everest (2020)

    "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.

    21 min
  4. LOIMATA, The Sweetest Tears (2020)

    07/30/2020

    LOIMATA, The Sweetest Tears (2020)

    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.

    33 min
  5. Rūrangi (2020)

    07/26/2020

    Rūrangi (2020)

    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.

    35 min
  6. Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts (2020)

    07/26/2020

    Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts (2020)

    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 Pasifika Shorts as judged by an international jury, receives the Wellington UNESCO City of Film Award for Best Film. Recorded Sunday 26 July 2020 at ASB Waterfront Theatre in Auckland, following the world premiere screening.

    28 min
  7. New Zealand's Best (2020)

    07/25/2020

    New Zealand's Best (2020)

    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 and the $2,000 Madman Entertainment Emerging Talent Award, while the winner of an audience vote takes away the Audience Choice Award, consisting of 25 percent of the online box office from this year’s screenings. Recorded Saturday 25 July 2020 at ASB Waterfront Theatre in Auckland, following the world premiere screening.

    28 min
  8. The Girl on the Bridge (2020)

    07/25/2020

    The Girl on the Bridge (2020)

    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 premiere screening. Marten Rabarts with Leanne Pooley and Jazz Thornton.

    25 min
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