Congratulations to everyone who entered the third E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Film Awards. The awards ceremony was held in Ōtaki on March 24 as part of the 2016 Māoriland Film Festival. While not everyone took away a prize, all entrants were all applauded for their effort and skill in film, their creative story telling and their enthusiasm for the kaupapa.
The producers of ‘Harikoa’ and ‘Healthy Wrap’ were the joint winners of Best Original Music
Innovation and increasingly sophisticated story telling were the hall marks of this year’s festival.
The competition invites rangatahi to submit films of any genre – documentary/ short drama/animation/music video etc – that are aligned to or based on E Tū Whānau messages.
Some of the young filmmakers incorporated rap and animation in their entertaining stories. Many were humorous but all showed a sure understanding of the principles of good acting, pace and plot.
The judges, filmmakers Tammy Davis (Born to Dance), Mike Jonathan (Ow What!) and Will Voight (Three Wise Cousins), said they were hugely impressed with the calibre of the filmmaking. The warmth and encouragement they offered the budding young filmmakers is an important part of the learning process.
Many of the winners had taken part in kura filmmaking wānanga run by the Māoriland team at 12 schools from Ōpōtiki to Manawatu and the Kāpiti Coast.
One of the filmmaking kaimahi and Māoriland Festival organiser, Libby Hakaria said that the rangatahi all were clearly inspired and used their imaginations to create films, each of which offered a unique perspective.
This is the third year E Tū Whānau has partnered with the Māoriland Film Festival by sponsoring the Rangatahi Short Film competition.
The winners of the E Tū Whānau Rangatahi Filmmaking Awards this year are:
Producer/Director Oriwa Hakaraia with the judges after receiving her award for Best Drama Award for her film, ‘He Taonga’
Producer/Director of ‘What’s the Difference?’, Maizy Kingsford-Brown (far right), and producers of ‘Healthy Wrap’, Manaakitanga Studio and Room 7, Avalon Intermediate who were joint winners of Best Innovation
Director Neihana Lowe and her team took out the award for Best Camera and another for Best Original Music with their film ‘Home’
Full list of winners and entrants
He Taonga
Producer/Director: Oriwa Hakaraia (12 years), Te Kura-ā-Iwi o Whakatupuranga Rua Mano, Ōtaki
Winner: Best Drama
Winner: Best Actor – Te Ahitaiwa Hakaraia Hosking
What’s the Difference
Producer/Director: Maizy Kingsford-Brown (12 years), Te Kura-ā-Iwi o Whakatupuranga Rua Mano, Ōtaki
Winner: Best Innovation
Harikoa
Producer/Director: Philly Kingsford-Brown (15 years), Te Kura a Iwi o Whakatupuranga Rua Mano, Ōtaki
Winner: Best Documentary
Winner: Best Original Music
Home
Director: Neihana Lowe (15 years)
Poem: Sheldon Rua (16 years), Rosehill College, Auckland
Winner: Best Camera
Winner: Best Original Music
The Healthy Wrap
Manaakitanga Studio and Room 7, Avalon Intermediate
Winner: Best Innovation
Winner: Best Original music
Otaki’s Treasure
Director/Producer: Kaea Hakaraia-Hosking, (11 years), Te Korowai Whakamana,Ōtaki
Pepeha
Director: Pani Rakuraku White (11 years), Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ruamata
Winner: Best Camera
Winner: Best Documentary
Kaitiaki
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Rito
Winner: Best Actor – Te Akauroa Jacob (10 years)
Māori Spy Movie
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Manawatu
