Skip to content

Māoriland welcomes Indigenous filmmakers to submit their work for MFF2025.

TĀRIA TAKU MOKO MĀORI KI NGĀ KIRIATA O TE WĀ

EMBED MY NATIVE SOUL IN FILM

Māoriland Film Festival was founded in 2014 to celebrate Indigenous voices and storytelling in film. 

The MFF has grown to be the largest presenter of Indigenous storytelling in the Southern Hemisphere with year-round screen and arts programmes that include; industry events, rangatahi filmmaking, creative technology (animation/VR/AR/XR), the NATIVE Minds lecture series,  performing arts, music and theatre performances, a full visual arts programme at its art gallery Toi Matarau at the Māoriland Hub. 

Māoriland Film Festival and the Māoriland Hub is based in Ōtaki, Aotearoa. Both are  owned  by the Māoriland Charitable Trust (NZ Charities Commission: CC53677) 

The 12th Māoriland FIlm Festival – MFF25 will take place from March 26 – 30, 2025.

Recap

NGĀ POU O TE WHARE

Hou mai koe ki roto i te whare kōrero o Māoriland. Ko tna thuhu ko te iwi, ko te pouthu ko te mana o te kupu, ko te poutuarongo ko te ira tangata. Kei waenga ko te poutokomanawa o te aroha noa. Ka mutu, ko ng pou koko ka titi iho ki te whenua ko nei:

We bid you entry into our house of stories. The ridgepole is the people, the front post is the authority of the word, the rear post is the essence of our humanity. Between them, we find the support pillar of love. The posts that anchor the corners to the land are these:

CELEBRATION

Moriland celebrates the rise of Indigenous cinema. It invites filmmakers from around the world to share their compelling big screen stories with us, and with each other.

INSPIRATION

Moriland upholds the mana and inspiration of our storytellers. We are guided by our elders, and taught by our children. The festival assists our community to expand their perspectives and to connect with those from other cultures.

RESPECT

Moriland is rooted in the traditions and language of the hap and iwi of taki. It is our honour to extend manaakitanga to the many visitors to the festival.

INCLUSION

Moriland provides a portal to the Indigenous world for ALL people. It assists social cohesion, a sense of pride, and the informed well- being of our community.