Get ready to dive into the heart of Indigenous storytelling with Lights, Camera, Kōrero. In this episode, host Annabelle Lee-Mather is joined by Māoriland Film Festival Director Maddy de Young and introducing Screen Wellington’s Tanya Black for a rich kōrero that spans community, creativity, and cultural power. Together, Annabelle and Maddy explore the festival’s deep emotional and economic impact on Ōtaki and beyond.From its beginnings in a cheeky short film to its rise as the largest Indigenous film festival in the Southern Hemisphere, Māoriland pulses with bold vision and fearless filmmaking. More than a festival, it’s a movement—and its story is still unfolding.
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Funding Made Easier with Ainsley Gardiner and Esther Cahill-Chiaroni
Acclaimed producer and Head of Funding at the New Zealand Film Commission, Ainsley Gardiner, alongside Esther Cahill-Chiaroni, former Executive Director of Script to Screen and now Film Development Lead, speak with Kate Rodger about the evolving funding landscape at NZFC and the importance of creatives asking themselves 'why'?
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The Global Film Industry with Philippa Mossman
Nau mai, Haere mai and welcome to the very first episode of Lights, Camera, Kōrero! Journalist and Film Critic Kate Rodger kicks things off with a crucial conversation on the future of New Zealand’s screen industry. She sits down with Philippa Mossman, Head of International Attraction and Marketing at the New Zealand Film Commission. Philippa recently returned from Los Angeles, where she led a key delegation of New Zealand’s top production and post-production experts in an effort to foster critical connections in Hollywood. In this episode we’ll dive into the highlights of that trip, explore the current state of the global and local screen industries, and look ahead at how we can stay competitive in the face of global challenges.Recorded December 2024
About New Zealand Film Commission: Lights, Camera, Kōrero
This podcast series unpacks the world of film and filmmakers, in New Zealand and abroad, one kōrero at a time. (Kōrero translates to "discussion" in Te Reo Māori, which is the indigenous language of New Zealand.)
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