Kaimahi
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari kē he toa takitini
Madeleine Hakaraia de Young
Festival Director
Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga
She/Her
Matilda Poasa
Industry
Sāmoa
Jasmine Day
Ngā Kōrero Manaaki Manuwhiri
Ngāpuhi
Teeana Tawhiti Wilson
Ngā Whakahaerenga Manaaki Manuwhiri
Ngāpuhi
Ethan Seddon Cope
Kaiwhakatere Hōtaka
M.A.T.C.H
Marli van den Assum
Kaimanaaki Whakahaere
Ngāpuhi
She/Her
Maaka Gair Houia
Kaiwhakahaere Hangarau
Ngāti Porou
Libby Hakaraia
Hōtaka Toi
Ngāti Raukawa Ki Te Tonga
Maakarita Paku
Kaitiaki Toi
Ngāti Porou, Tūhoe
Jaimee Poipoi
Whakakotahi
Ngāti Porou
Contact us at festival@maorilandfilm.co.nz
Kaiwhakarite Kiriata
- Innovates to present unique and new Indigenous perspectives
- Provides a portal to the Indigenous world for ALL peoples.
- Upholds the mana (respect for) and inspiration of our storytellers – guided by our elders and taught by our children.
- Respects our audience
- Is relevant in regards to emerging themes and issues which shape our wider Indigenous experience.
A principle of our mahi is tuakana teina. Our programming team is made up of Māoriland kaimahi – new and experienced, from a range of backgrounds who each bring their love for Indigenous storytelling to the curation of this festival. Through this process, we bring new energy and perspectives to our programming while growing the experience of our creative community.
Ngā Pakiaka Tātai Tauatanga
Our festival succession strategy
Ngā Pakiaka – Tātai Tauatanga develops rangatahi leaders by placing them as teina in key festival roles, working alongside experienced Tuakana in an applied learning environment.
Māoriland Film Festival (MFF) is an internationally recognised, Māori-led festival celebrating Indigenous storytelling, held annually in Ōtaki. Over the past 10 years, the MFF has showcased diverse Indigenous cultures through films, creative technology, and Māori visual arts. With a focus on inclusivity and cultural exchange, we foster connections and collaborations between cultures and audiences.
Ngā Pakiaka Tātai Tauatanga is our succession plan. Senior festival kaimahi (tuakana) will mentor and train emerging festival producers (teina) as they help deliver the festival. The teina will shadow and support the team to gain a deep understanding of festival operations to develop future festival kaimahi. This tuakana-teina learning model promotes industry skills and pathways in a uniquely Māori environment.
By developing rangatahi talent, fostering collaboration, and creating opportunities for new work, the MFF supports the growth of a sustainable and vibrant Māori arts ecosystem. Our aim is to build a network of skilled and connected arts practitioners who will contribute to the long-term sustainability of Māori arts festivals.
Ngā Pakiaka Tātai Tauatanga is part of Te Uru Maire – Māoriland’s Māori Trades Training Program.
Participants will be paid for their participation in the kaupapa.
Ngā Pakiaka
Ngā Pakiaka are the roots of Māoriland. By developing emergent leaders, we support the growth of the next generation of creatives – Te Uru Maire.
Since the establishment of Ngā Pakiaka in 2016, we have fostered many emergent leaders who have distinguished themselves through their abilities, actions, and characteristics that inspire others to follow them.
Māoriland Film Festival is recognised as a trailblazer in nurturing new talent. Rangatahi are already actively involved in the festival, engaging in programming, pre-production, and event presentation. Known as Ngā Pakiaka, these rangatahi are critical contributors to the Māoriland success.
Be Part of MFF2025
Kaiwhakarite Kiriata Teina
Māoriland is looking for aspiring rangatahi film festival curators to be part of Ngā Pakiaka Tātai Tauatanga – our kaimahi succession program.