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Te Ao Mārama is a concept of the world in Māori culture. Te Ao Mārama, also known as Te Ao Tūroa ("The Long-Standing World"), [1] refers to the physical plane of existence that is inhabited by people, and is associated with knowledge and understanding. The phrase is variously translated as "The World of Light", "the World of Understanding ...
Never released. Intended as New Zealand's first feature-length "talkie". 30 minutes of footage only remain. [3] 1934: Romantic New Zealand: travelogue: New Zealand's first released "talkie" film. [3] 1935: Down on the Farm: Stewart Pitt: New Zealand's first non-documentary "talkie". Fragments only remain. First film shot entirely in the South ...
Memory of the World Aotearoa New Zealand Ngā Mahara o te Ao is a national register of New Zealand's documentary heritage maintained by UNESCO as part of the Memory of the World Programme. As of 2024, it includes 55 different collections and archives.
Of the 75 films discovered in the New Zealand archive, some of the more notable examples were John Ford's 1927 film Upstream and the 1923 film Maytime. [9] It was also noted by the New York Times that many of the films that were recovered "underline the major contribution made by women to early cinema". [7]
Set in North Yorkshire, England, in 1859, “Marama” is the story of a young Māori woman’s fight to … Taratoa Stappard Begins ‘Marama,’ Maori Gothic Horror Film in New Zealand Skip to ...
The festival has a tradition of supporting New Zealand filmmakers and New Zealand cinema. [3] In 1996 the New Zealand Film Festival Trust was set up by Bill Sheat, the founding chairperson who remained in that role until 2003. [4] In 2019 long-serving festival Director Bill Gosden retired after 40 years of service.
Film name Notes 1947: Green Dolphin Street: Set in, but not filmed in, New Zealand 1952: Broken Barrier: 1954: The Seekers: 1955 Battle Cry: Partially set in, but not filmed in, New Zealand 1957 Until They Sail: Set in, but not filmed in, New Zealand 1961 Two Loves: Set in, but not filmed in, New Zealand 1962 In Search of the Castaways
Film Status Milestone / Notes 1958: Brian Brake: Snows of Aorangi: Nominated First New Zealand film nominated in any category. 1980: Lloyd Phillips: The Dollar Bottom: Won First New Zealander to win in any category. 2004: Taika Waititi Ainsley Gardiner: Two Cars, One Night: Nominated 2014: James Lucas: The Phone Call: Won Dual British-New ...