Māoriland announced the participants

Posted Tuesday 22 Oct 2024

Māoriland announced the participants

A team of writers has been selected following a national call for applications. Māoriland announced the participants for the inaugural Māoriland Indigenous Co-Lab, two of which are WIFT Members!

Congratulations to Paula Whetu Jones with Sins of the Mother and Libby Hakaraia with Disco Kuini.

See here for the full list of selected Indigenous writers.

Expressions of interest are open until 31 October for experienced Indigenous Producers and Directors from Aotearoa to join the Māoriland Indigenous Co-Lab. In joining the Māoriland Indigenous Co-Lab you’ll become part of the creative teams to bring these powerful films to the screen. 

The Māoriland Indigenous Co-Lab is a transformative program designed to support and empower Indigenous filmmakers on the journey to creating world-class feature films. Their aim is to build strong creative teams and support them in becoming finance and production-ready.

The Māoriland Indigenous Co-Lab will provide access to mentorship, wrap-around support, and global Indigenous networks and showcase opportunities at the Māoriland Film Festival and imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, preparing participants for domestic and international film markets.

 Closing date is 31 October. Click here to apply.