We are pleased to announce He Ara (Māori and Pasifika film pathways).
He Ara is aimed at assisting established New Zealand writers, producers and directors of Māori and/or Pasifika heritage to express authentic Māori and Pasifika film perspectives in creating distinctive feature film drama or documentary projects, shaped through their chosen development framework. The NZFC is offering devolved development funding and modest overhead support via He Ara and this document provides an overview of the application process.
The primary purpose of the fund is to support New Zealand filmmakers of Māori and/or Pasifika heritage to further create a diverse range of quality New Zealand films through:
- increased development of culturally diverse, outstanding New Zealand projects and talent;
- utilising Māori and/or Pasifika story models based on a traditional Māori and/or Pasifika knowledge base; and
- Māori and/or Pasifika screen professionals forging stronger ties with the international marketplace.
In 2014 there will be two contestable funding rounds each capped at a total allocation of $200,000. We would anticipate that individual applications would be for no more than $50,000 per round. However we would, in principle, be open to providing funding up to $100,000 for a truly compelling application with a very strong creative and commercial approach and/or one that includes a large slate of strong projects.
For more information please read the document below, and we welcome questions via email to talentdev@nzfilm.co.nz
Image courtesy of Himiona Grace: He Ara a Maui, Maui's pathways - the gold light that travels over the water.