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Māoriland Presenter and supporter of Indigenous filmmakers and creatives year-round from the Māoriland Hub SUNDANCE also runs filmmaking training programmes called Labs.
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Tāria taku moko Māori ki ngā kiriata o te wā
Embed my native soul in film

The MAORILAND FILM FESTIVAL is an annual International Indigenous Film Festival in Otaki, New Zealand. We intend to do for Otaki, what Robert Redford did for Park City, Utah. Every year Park City’s population of about 6,500 swells to 40,000 as filmmakers, the film industry and fans view movies from every corner of the plane

t at the SUNDANCE FESTIVAL. Careers have been launched at SUNDANCE (including that of Aotearoa’s Taika Waititi). These Labs have helped bring many films to the screen, including WHALERIDER and BOY. SUNDANCE is the preeminent independent film festival in the world. The MAORILAND FILM FESTIVAL will become the premiere indigenous film festival in Aotearoa New Zealand. Indigenous cinema constitutes those films for which the key creatives - writer or/and director or/and producer - are themselves, native to a particular land or tribe. Maoriland is building relationships with the ImagineNATIVE festival in Toronto Canada - the largest indigenous film festival in the Northern Hemisphere - as well other premiere film festivals including Sundance and the Berlin Film Festival. The MAORILAND FILM FESTIVAL includes the best of Maori films both short and feature length as well as films from around the world. Nau mai nau mai! Join us for MAORILAND FILM FESTIVAL, JUNE 29-JULY 3 2022.

It's our last day of MFF2026 10 AM - Journey Home, David Gulpilil, Ngā Purapura10 AM - NATIVE Minds | Ka tahuna te ahi -...
27/03/2026

It's our last day of MFF2026

10 AM - Journey Home, David Gulpilil, Ngā Purapura
10 AM - NATIVE Minds | Ka tahuna te ahi - Inspiration, Māoriland Hub
10:30 AM - Te Po Tangotango, Civic Theatre
11:30 AM - NATIVE Minds | Ka kaa te ahi - Doing the work, Māoriland Hub
12 PM - WALK THE RUNWAY! Standing Proud, Māoriland Sharing Ground
12:15 PM - Siksikakowan: The Blackfoot Man, Ngā Purapura
1 PM - Tiaho, Civic Theatre
1 PM - NATIVE Minds | Ka mura mai te ahi - Shine a light Maoriland Hub
2:30 PM - Taiarahia - Te Kakahu Tawhito, Ngā Purapura
4 PM - Kia whitikina e te rā, Civic Theatre
6 PM - Closing Night: Mārama, Civic Theatre
8 PM - Māoriland Red Carpet Party, Māoriland Hub

TODAY AT MĀORILAND FILM FESTIVAL 10:00 AM - Mana Moana Mana Tangata, Ngā Purapura10:30 AM - Saints and Warriors, Civic T...
26/03/2026

TODAY AT MĀORILAND FILM FESTIVAL

10:00 AM - Mana Moana Mana Tangata, Ngā Purapura
10:30 AM - Saints and Warriors, Civic Theatre
12:00 PM - WALK THE RUNWAY! Wear where you’re from, Māoriland Sharing Ground
1:00 PM - Free performance! Tīpene, Māoriland Sharing Ground
1:00 PM - Tuakana Teina, Industry Tent
1:00 PM - The Colleano Heart, Ngā Purapura
2:00 PM - Muramura, Civic Theatre
2:30 PM - Aho Shorts, Industry Tent
4:30 PM - Industry Networking Drinks, Industry Tent
5:30 PM - Holy Days, Ngā Purapura
6:30 PM - Wairua, Civic Theatre
8:30 PM - Nika & Madison, Nga Purapura
9:00 PM - Tiwhatiwha te Pō, Civic Theatre

https://www.iticket.co.nz/go-to/maoriland-film-festival-2026

Mōrena koutou! Here's what's on today at MFF2026 SCREENINGSAKI - 10 am, Ngā Purapura with director Darlene NaponseHINĀTO...
25/03/2026

Mōrena koutou! Here's what's on today at MFF2026

SCREENINGS

AKI - 10 am, Ngā Purapura with director Darlene Naponse

HINĀTORE - 10:30 am, Civic Theatre (filmmakers in attendance)

TE AO MĀRAMA - 1:30 pm, Ngā Purapura

WHAKAPAPA SHORTS - 2 pm, Civic Theatre (filmmakers in attendance)

BINGO SHORTS - 5 pm, Civic Theatre (filmmakers in attendance AND bingo)

The Bones of Our Past - the story of Takahanga Marae, Kaikoura, New Zealand - 5 pm, Nga Purapura with director Cilla Harnett

BLOOD LINES - 7:45 pm, Ngā Purapura

A SHAMAN'S TALE - 8 pm, Civic Theatre

INDUSTRY EVENTS

Te Tuhono Indigenous Producers Meetings - 10 am, Industry Tent

The Screen Ecosystem - Broadcaster & Funder Update - 1 pm, Māoriland Hub

Who Defines Excellence? - 2:30 pm, Māoriland Hub

Industry Networking Drinks (following who Defines Excellence), Maara

25/03/2026

Filmmakers across indigenous cultures the world over are gathering in Ōtaki on the Kapiti Coast this week to connect and collaborate at the Māoriland Film Festival.

Full story below 🔗

Kia ora koutou! Technical issues with our ticket agency have resulted in some tickets having the wrong information on th...
25/03/2026

Kia ora koutou! Technical issues with our ticket agency have resulted in some tickets having the wrong information on them. We are so sorry for the confusion and hope this isn't disrupting your festival experience.

Tonight's events are:

WHENUA SHORTS - 5:30 pm, Civic Theatre
MY FATHERS DAUGHTER // BIRU UNJÁRGA - 6 pm, Ngā Purapura
ENDLESS COOKIE - 8 pm, Civic Theatre
THE CONDOR DAUGHTER - 8 pm, Ngā Purapura

See you at the movies!

PAKIPŪMEKA

Stories that shine a light on every corner of our humanity from Sakha to Papua New GuinaSUKUNDIMI WALKS BEFO...
08/03/2026

PAKIPŪMEKA

Stories that shine a light on every corner of our humanity from Sakha to Papua New Guina

SUKUNDIMI WALKS BEFORE ME directed by & Lachlan McLeod
2 pm, Wed 25 Mar

WALLS - AKINNI INUK directed by nina.paninnguaq & Sofie Rørdam
3:30pm, Wed 25 Mar

ENDLESS COOKIE directed by Seth & Peter Scriver
8 pm, Wed 25 Mar

AKI directed by
10 am, Thu 26 Mar

THE BONES OF OUR PAST - THE STORY OF TAKAHANGA MARAE directed by
5 pm, Thu 26 Mar

A SHAMAN’S TALE directed by Beata Bashkirova & Mikhail Bashkirov
8 pm, Thu 26 Mar

MANA MOANA MANA TANGATA directed by & tobytawera
10 am, Fri 27 Mar 2026

SAINTS & WARRIORS directed by heypatrickshannon
10:30 am, Fri 27 Mar

THE COLLEANO HEART directed by Pauline Clague
1 pm, Fri 27 Mar

JOURNEY HOME, DAVID GULPILIL directed by , itstriky
10 am, Sat 28 Mar

SIKSIKAKOWAN: THE BLACKFOOT MAN directed by trevorthecreator
12:15 pm, Sat 28 Mar

TAIARAHIA TE KĀKAHU TAWHITO directed by nicholasriini & _kuramihirangi_
2:30 pm Sat 28 Mar

KIRIATA

Epic drama, foreign and familiar landscapes - drama tha cannot be missed at BIRU UNJÁRGA// MY FATHERS DAUGHTE...
06/03/2026

KIRIATA

Epic drama, foreign and familiar landscapes - drama tha cannot be missed at

BIRU UNJÁRGA// MY FATHERS DAUGHTER directed by

6 pm, Wednesday 25 March

THE CONDOR DAUGHTER directed by
8 pm, Wednesday 25 March

BLOOD LINES directed by
7:45 pm Thursday 26 March

HOLY DAYS directed by
5:30 pm Friday 27 March

NIKA & MADISON directed by
8:30 pm Friday 27 March

05/03/2026

We’re proud to close with Mārama.

1859. When a young Māori woman is summoned from New Zealand to North Yorkshire, she uncovers the horrific truth of her colonial heritage and sets out to destroy the titled Englishman who has devastated her family.

In his debut feature, Taratoa Stappard (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) presents a bold and unsettling gothic tale of colonial reckoning with a stand-out performance from Ariana Osborne (Ngāti Mutunga and Te Āti Haunui-a-Paparangi).

This is a film you want to see in a theatre with a Māoriland audience.

Saturday 28 March
6 pm

HE ATAMIRA HIRA!If you can only go to 4 events this Māoriland - these are not to be missed. MĀORILAND KEYNOTE with 5:30 ...
05/03/2026

HE ATAMIRA HIRA!

If you can only go to 4 events this Māoriland - these are not to be missed.

MĀORILAND KEYNOTE with
5:30 pm, Tuesday 24 March

OPENING NIGHT: Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband) directed by Zacharias Kunuk
8 pm, Tuesday 24 March

CLOSING NIGHT: Mārama directed by
6 pm, Saturday 28 March

RED CARPET PARTY
8 pm, Saturday 28 March

OKAY WHĀNAU, IT’S TIME TO GET YOUR TICKETS SORTED FOR ! Our tickets are CHOOSE YOUR PRICE - starting at just $8! Beat t...
04/03/2026

OKAY WHĀNAU, IT’S TIME TO GET YOUR TICKETS SORTED FOR !

Our tickets are CHOOSE YOUR PRICE - starting at just $8!

Beat the queues and avoid missing out when events sell out.

Tickets are available:

IN PERSON at the Māoriland Hub - Mon - Sat 10 am - 4 pm
ONLINE 24/7

03/03/2026

In Inuit Law, A Promise is a Promise.

Igloolik region, 2000 BCE. Kaujak and Sapa were promised to each other at birth. After the sudden death of Kaujak’s father, her mother remarries. They move to a new camp, where aggressive suitors backed by a demonic shaman are determined to win her hand. But Kaujak resists, holding on to hope that Sapa will one day make things right.

We are so proud to bring Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband) to Māoriland as our opening night film for 2026.
�Tuesday 24 March
8 pm
Ngā Purapura

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