SATURDAY 4TH JUNE 2011
KAHUNGUNU MARAE, NUHAKA
Today’s
film screenings are at Kahungunu Marae, Nuhaka, from 9 am to 5.15
p.m. Tickets are either $5 per screening or $10 for a full day
pass (Under 5 Free).
9 AM THE
VOICE OF THE MAPUCHE
// Pablo Fernandez
& Andrea Henriquez Argentina ChIle 2008 113 min
This independent film is the
Mapuche vision of the world ..it is the basis to understand their
struggle, to hold on to their art and culture, to stop the encroachment
of modern multinationals.
11
AM RUSSIAN SNARK //
Stephen Sinclair New Zealand 2010 78 mins
Misha a Russian Film-maker sets
sail in a lifeboat to NZ to pursue his career but soon realises
his new home is no more receptive to his ideas than Russia. Starring
Stephanie Tauevihi.
12.30 PM
LUNCH ($10 per person)
1.00 PM THE
NEW BLACK
Seven new Australian short films
presented by Flickerfest (75 mins total):
RALPH // 10 mins Director Deborah Mailman (Maori/Aboriginal)
For ten year old Madeline, it
takes more than just dreaming to survive, it takes a friend.
THE FARM // 11 mins
Director Romaine Morton
A young girl named Olivia longs
to know the people who came before her.
PARTY SHOES
// 11 mins Director Michelle Blanchard
When Patsy is confronted by her
daughter, she is forced to deal with her own obsession.
JACOB // 12 mins Director Dena Curtis
Gina, a young mother finds herself
in a predicament when her husband Max returns home.
NIA’S MELANCHOLY // 11 mins
Director SF Tulsa
A young Yalanji girl tragically
loses her sister. This is the tale of her descent into melancholy
and her journey of redemption.
BURKE BOY // 11 mins
Director Adrian Willis
A father and adopted troubled
teenage son try to find the right words to say to each other before
it’s too late.
AUNTY MAGGIE & THE WOMBA
WAKGUN // Director Leah Purcell
Aunty Maggie and Uncle Peter
struggle to feed their three nephews. The arrival of some chickens
provides a new food source…
2.15 PM BREAK
2.30 PM LANI’S
STORY // Genevieve
Grieves Australia 2009 51 Mins
A moving and intimate portrait
of a young Aboriginal woman’s journey from victim to victor, from
a broken and violent relationship to discovering the redemptive
power of love
3.30 PM BREAK
3.45
PM THIS IS HER // Katie Wolfe NZ 2008 12 min
One day this angelic child will
steal Evie's husband and ruin her life (Short Film).
4.00
PM NIGHTS IN THE GARDEN OF SPAIN
// Katie Wolfe 76 min NZ 2011
Calvin Tuteao plays David, a
businessman and father with a secret. Complicating matters
is his family's roots in the Maori culture. Katie Wolfe directs
this film with a unique combination of sensitivity and honesty,
showing us that it takes great courage to live life on our own
terms. Based on the original novel "Nights in the Garden
of Spain" by Witi Ihimaera.
5.15 PM BREAK
7.00 PM KORE
/ TAHI / TAHI
MULTIMEDIA INSTALLATION
Join us at the Awards night reception,
be there for the opening of an installation of multimedia film
screenings including works by Michelle Lee, Tanu Gago,
Tanya Ruka and Anstein Mikkelsen:
THE DANCING
VIRGIN // Sami 15 minutes Director Anstein Mikkelsen
This experimental dance film
is inspired by an old narrative that names the Northern Light
as the souls of dead virgins dancing through the sky.
TANYA
RUKA Tawhirimatea
7.30 PM MANA
WAIROA FILM AWARDS
& DINNER EVENING
Tickets $40 including musical
concert, dinner and drinks.
Maori film awards and Nuhaka
musical evening. Join us with our guest film makers and actors
from near and far for the Festival Awards Dinner at Kahungunu
Marae in Nuhaka. Prizes
to be given out:
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Best
Actor – Short Film (Aotearoa Audience Award)
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Best
Male Actor – Feature Film (2011 Aotearoa Drama)
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Best
Female Actor – Feature Film (2011 Aotearoa Drama)
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Best
Short Film (2011 Aotearoa Audience Award)
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Best
International Indigenous Entry (2011 Festival)
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Best
Aotearoa Feature Drama or Documentary (2011 Festival)
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Festival
Prize (Best Overall Entry Festival 2011)
