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Takatāpui film collective.

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27/04/2026

ATA PŪAO will rise over the eastern coast in the final days of autumn.

We’re honoured to announce Ata Pūao will screen at the 21st annual Wairoa Māori Film Festival on May 30th, 2026.

Founded in 2005, The Wairoa Māori Film Festival is held at Kahungunu Marae, in Nūhaka. WMFF is a celebration of Māori and indigenous filmmaking and has been a leading platform for indigenous filmmaking in Aotearoa for over two decades.

Tickets are available now, via the website, or in our bio.

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24/04/2026

E Kare Collective at Māoriland Film Festival 2026.

Attending MFF last month was a real milestone for our rōpu. And we felt so much warmth and manaaki during our time in Ōtaki. E mihi ana ki a koutou, te iwi ahi kā; Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga. The energy from kaimahi, whānau, and the wider township was unmatched.

It was a real privilege to be in connection with global indigenous filmmakers. To conversate, and share cinema. We were so inspired by the whakaaro and mahi indigenous filmmakers are presenting across te ao. A beautifully diverse range of stories, risks being taken, and cinematic excellence being championed.

A highlight during our week was viewing the feature documentary AKI by Darlene Naponse (). What a beautiful acknowledgement of te taiao, community, reo, and time. This film pushed the boundaries of cinematic convention in such a way that remained utterly authentic. We left the festival with a commitment to explore this wero in our own practice, and we thank you for sharing it with us.

Till next time…

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23/04/2026

ATA PŪAO will shine over the land of the rising sun.

We’re honoured to announce Ata Pūao will premiere in Asia at the 28th Annual Short Shorts Film Festival on May 29th, 2026.

Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia is an Academy Award® Qualifying Festival founded in 1999. Now held together as SSFF & ASIA, the festival is one of the largest short film festivals in Asia, taking place annually in Tokyo.

Tickets are available now, via the website, or in our bio.

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01/04/2026

ATA PŪAO will shine on the whenua of the Tongva Nation this spring.

We’re honoured to announce Ata Pūao will screen at the 42nd annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival on May 2nd, 2026.

The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival was established in 1983 and remains a pillar of arts advocacy and activism; connecting industry thought leaders, community organisers, and film enthusiasts in a week-long celebration of the ongoing accomplishments by artists from Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. Additionally, LAAPFF is a proud Academy Award®-qualifying film Festival.

Tickets are available now, via the website, or in our bio.

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31/03/2026

A chapter of life marked by the people who guide us.

ATA PŪAO (2025)
Written & Directed by Allie Howell

Amid the nightlife of a new city, a young Māori trans woman reckons with safety, isolation, and the fragile bonds of old friendships outgrown — as the promise of belonging rises just beyond the horizon.

★ Watch in Aotearoa via link in bio.
★ Attend upcoming festival screening via link in bio.
★ Available online worldwide this October.

E Kare Collective in association with Te Māngai Pāho and New Zealand on Air, supported by Rule Foundation and Burnett Foundation Aotearoa, and in partnership with Day One Hāpai te Haeata presents Ata Pūao.

16/03/2026

Embrace the promise of tomorrow — ATA PŪAO shines over Ohiːyo this spring.

We’re honoured to announce Ata Pūao will screen at the 53rd Annual Athens International Film & Video Festival on April 15th, 2026.

For fifty-three years Athens International Film & Video Festival has presented the best in international film, supporting cinema from underground cultures and communities. AIFVF is an Academy AwardsⓇ qualifying film festival with an emphasis on artistic innovation and creativity.

Tickets are available now via the website, or in our bio.

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11/02/2026

ATA PŪAO shines before Te Waewae-Kapiti-o-Tara-rāua-ko-Rangitāne this autumn.

We’re honoured to announce Ata Pūao will screen in Ōtaki, at the 13th annual Māoriland Film Festival on March 27th, 2026.

Hosted in the rohe of Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, Māoriland is the world’s largest Indigenous film festival, bringing together filmmakers, artists, rangatahi and audiences for premieres, short films, documentaries, industry conversations, art exhibitions and unforgettable community events.

This screening is especially meaningful for us — growing up over the tracks in Paraparaumu, it has always been a dream for our director to share this story at Māoriland.

Tickets are available via the website, or in our bio.

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03/02/2026

On the 31st of January, we gathered under the Tamatea Whakapu moon for the world premiere of URBAN TANIWHA, a collaborative film response to the weavings and wānanga of Wheke Fortress’ Te Kura Raumati curriculum.

A fractured offering of image and sound, this experimental film features seven indigenous artists navigating te ao hurihuri (the ever-changing world) — connecting to te taiao, finding comfort in the shade of skyscrapers, and learning histories of a presence now dwelling beneath concrete.

Tickets for our encore screening at Auckland Art Gallery on Saturday 14th February available now for free via website.

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Original Score by:

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Thank you to all the kaimahi, whānau, friends, ahi kā, knowledge holders, and vibe curators who held us throughout this process. This was made possible by your support and trust.

Te Kura Raumati curriculum was designed and led by with funding and support from
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30/01/2026

Find yourself in the promise of tomorrow — ATA PŪAO will shine over California this spring.

We’re honoured to announce Ata Pūao will premiere on Turtle Island at the 35th Annual Cinequest Film Festival on March 15th, 2026.

The Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival is a prestigious annual independent film festival held each March in San Jose, California. The Academy Awards® accredited international festival combines the cinematic arts with Silicon Valley’s innovation.

Tickets are available now, via the website, or in our bio.

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06/01/2026

ATA PŪAO rises over the northern Arctic Circle this month.

We’re honoured to announce Ata Pūao will premiere in Sápmi, at the 28th Annual Skábmagovat Film Festival on January 24th, 2026.

Skábmagovat Indigenous Film Festival is one of the oldest indigenous film festivals in the world and known for its quality content and one-of-a-kind environment. Skábmagovat is organised annually in Inari, center of Sámi culture in Finland, when the polar night passes. One of the festival’s most important missions is to strengthen fellowship, communication and collaboration between indigenous people; a natural meeting place for different cultures.

Tickets are available now via the website, or in our bio.

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