The Māori screen production organisation, Ngā Aho Whakaari, celebrates 20 years of operation with a two-day hui and the inaugural Māori Screen Gala Ball & Awards.
Named TE POU IHIIHI – A moment to stabilize, to gather around something solid, look back and look forward, the hui will be at Waipapa Marae at Auckland University, on October 7 & 8. The hui will feature international and local guest speakers, interactive workshops, a pitching competition with a $5000 prize and the launch of the Ngā Aho Whakaari “Short Films Project”.
The inaugural Māori Screen Gala Ball & Awards on Saturday October 8 at the Stamford Plaza Hotel is a black-tie red carpet event with celebrity guests and the presentation of eight key awards to honour success in the screen industry.