The Bones of Our Past - The Story of Takahanga Marae, Kaikōura

23/03/2026

23/03/2026

E hoa mā, the Māorilands festival kicks off āpōpō, if you can get along, do!
Heaps of great indigenous content to support!

23/03/2026

Posting this on behalf of Awa Films;

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📣 Kia hiwa rā! Kia hiwa rā! Tēnā koutou e te motu. We are casting for a kōtiro Māori (10-17yrs with conversational te reo Māori) for a new drama series filming in Te Whanganui-a-Tara across late May 2026 📽️

If you are passionate about acting and can embody a character who is calm, pure and fearless, then we would love to hear from you 🗣️

📆 Applications will close after the 4th of April! We welcome your applications via the following form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1O0kUJUDvxgdOAaOp19QlDOh-66jOgS--GCw81mSapnw/viewform?edit_requested=true

For more info, contact 🔗 [email protected]

14/02/2026

Kia hiwa rā e te kanohi hōmiromiro 🤓
It gives us great pleasure to announce that we have been selected for the Māorilands Film Festival in Ōtaki!
This is a great honour for us, and so pleased to have this opportunity to share this fantastic kōrero!

23/11/2025

We have been picked as a finalist in the International Multicultural Film Festival!

05/11/2025

He raukura rā tēnei,
kei runga te maungarongo.
Today we remember Parihaka.

23/10/2025

06/09/2025

Kia ora Ōtautahi!
Looking for some great movies to watch during Te wiki o te reo Māori? Check out the Mātaki Mai Māori film festival at Alice movie theater, The Bones of Our Past is screening on the closing night with a Q and A session. Nau mai, haere mai!
Alice Cinema & Film Specialists
Kōrero ki Ōtautahi

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The Mātaki Mai Māori Film Festival is back from 14-21 September during Te Wiki o te reo Māori. Celebrate te reo Māori and Te Ao Māori at Alice this September in partnership with Kōrero ki Ōtautahi. Tickets are on sale now!

Opening Event - join us from 4pm, your ticket to this screening includes a drink & nibbles.
Sun 14 Sep 6pm
Rewi's Last Stand

Mon 15 Sep 8pm
Kōkā

Tue 16 Sep 8pm
The Haka Party Incident

Wed 17 Sep 8pm
Whina

Thur 18 Sep 8pm
Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua – Two Worlds

Fri 19 Sep 8pm
The Dead Lands

Sat 20 Sep 2.30pm
Shrek – Kātahi Te Korokē

Closing Event - join us from 3pm, your ticket to this screening includes a drink & nibbles.
Sun 21 Sep 4pm
The Bones of Our Past

https://alice.co.nz/movies/mmff-rewis-last-stand/
https://alice.co.nz/movies/mmff-koka/
https://alice.co.nz/movies/mmff-the-haka-party-incident/
https://alice.co.nz/movies/mmff-whina/
https://alice.co.nz/movies/mmff-marlon-williams-nga-ao-e-rua-two-worlds/
https://alice.co.nz/movies/mmff-the-dead-lands/
https://alice.co.nz/movies/mmff-shrek-katahi-te-koroke/
https://alice.co.nz/movies/mmff-the-bones-of-our-past/

20/07/2025

The Bones of Our Past started as a film about the marae's 30th anniversary celebrations, but became much more.

13/07/2025

Mātakitaki mai!