1. Māori Film
Angela Moewaka Barnes 
Whariki
Massey University

2. Māori Film History A very brief background
McDonald documentary
Hinemoa 1913
Loved by a Maori Chieftess 1913
The Romance of Hine-Moa 1927

3. Bastion Point – Day 507 (1980 )  

4. Māori Film 20th Century Ngati (1987) Mauri (1988) Te Rua (1991)
Once Were Warriors (1994)

5. Task Describe some key characteristics of a: 1. Maori film (5 mins)
2. Pakeha film (5 mins)

6. Māori Film 21st Century
Te Tangata Whai Rawa o Wēniti, The Māori Merchant of Venice (2002) Whale Rider (2002)

7. More Recent Films
Rain of the Children (2008) The Strength of Water (2009) Mt Zion (2012) The Pa Boys (2014) The Dead Lands (2014) Born to Dance (2015) Mahana (2016)

8. NZ Media Studies, Special Edition on BOY
“whakanoa the way for manuhiri into a tapu space, so Boy’s humorous and breathily imaginative introduction to his world is a safe and idealised depiction of a reality that is not so sweet under the surface…Waititi’s karanga allows us to engage on a comedic level.” Ocean Mercier

9. Mana Tane?
Brendan Hokowhitu:
…in the end Boy left me feeling discouraged, especially as a theorist of Maori masculinity…

10. Leonie Pihama
…continue to absolve any Pākehā contribution to the ongoing marginalisation and impoverishment of our people within contemporary New Zealand society.

11. Summary
The history of Māori filmmaking in Aotearoa highlights the struggles and determination of Māori to represent themselves in film and television.

12. Fourth Cinema
Fourth Cinema validates and affirms indigenous experiences and identities in a cinematic context involving both the film text and the filmmaking processes.