A selection of my mahi.
TOITŪ: Visual Sovereignty | Feature Documentary
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Dir: Chelsea Winstanley
Producer: Desray Armstrong
Indigenous curator Nigel Borell's groundbreaking Māori art exhibition becomes both a cultural triumph and a battleground for power, captured with extraordinary behind the scenes access in Chelsea Winstanley's directorial feature debut, TOITŪ: Visual Sovereignty.
Black Sea Golden Ladder: The Visual Album by Troy Kingi | Experimental Film
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‘Come Around’
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A film that takes inspiration from the ten tracks on Black Sea Golden Ladder, this is an exploration of the human experience that spans from childhood to death.
Waiting | Short Film
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Starsky has never met his father, he receives a letter and he waits for the call outside a dairy with his best friend.
BTS Fun Fact: This film was re-written in the Edit and we refocused the story to be about friendship.
End of the Valley S01 | Miro Productions
Drama Series
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When a historical land claim faces opposition, young lawyer Kaea Williams is drawn into a world rich in heritage unraveling the secrets of Ngāti Kiokio.
Te NGz S01 & S02 | Kura Productions
Factual Series
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Ngātaitangirua and Ngāwhakamoemiti AKA ‘Te NGz’, are sisters raised on their pāmu (farm) in the Far North of New Zealand. The sisters give us a glimpse into their everyday lives as they tackle things on the pāmu.
Black Sea Golden Ladder: The Visual Album
’Come Around’ by Troy Kingi | Hi Mama! Productions
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The Visual Album: A film that takes inspiration from the ten tracks on Black Sea Golden Ladder, this is an exploration of the human experience that spans from childhood to death.
Waiata Anthems: Katchafire | Notable Pictures
Documentary Series
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Recording the band’s first ever waiata reo Māori, Katchafire’s Logan Bell deals with familiar challenges many Māori face in reclaiming their language. He must confront his fears and the hurt caused by the loss of language.
Waiata Anthems: Bic Runga | Notable Pictures
Documentary Series
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Bic Runga shines light on her shadowed past of racial struggles, speaking for the first time about a defining moment when she felt the country had turned on her.