Okalani Film Festival 7 September
On 7 Sept is the Okalani Film Festival. Celebrating Tongan film making with a selection of films from Tongans around the globe and local. Including; Ofakilevuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki, Juliana Brown Eyes, Malani Wolfgramm, Maria Vai, Sisiuno Helu and Simulata Pope.
Screening night will be run by Tongan MC Alice Lolohea (NuiFM) and include performances, a Q&A session with filmmakers, live DJ set by Rizvan and food - traditional dishes and Otai in true Tongan spirit!
This event is FREE and brought to you by MALOSI PICTURES, G.I.F.T Productions, The Nuku`alofa Film Festival and Māngere Ōtāhuhu Arts.
WHERE: Mangere Arts Centre
WHEN: 7pm - 9:30pm.
FREE.
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Directed and edited by Simulata Pope. 26 Minutes
Southside Rise: Behind the show is a short documentary highlighting the journey of 60 young Polynesian Leaders from 8 South Auckland schools in a movement which signifies leadership and education. These young people worked tiredly with the Black Friars Theatre company, to sell out a full-scale original production using creative mediums of dance, theatre, music, media and spoken word. Interwoven in this film are the personal insights of the directors and the key production departments themselves which reassures coming “from the hood. Too the hood. To heal the hood.” (Dr Michelle Johansson). Southside Rise: Behind the show, shows the journey of what really happened behind the scenes on a level that will depict what it takes to put on a show and also what it takes to Rise.
Still of "Diabets, prevention is better than cure"
Wake up! Team New Zealand - "Diabets, prevention is better than cure" Directed by Maria Vai
This video is part of the Wake up! Project, designed to mobilise the region’s young people (18-25 years old) on the non-communicable diseases issue and use more dynamic communication techniques to deal with this health topic. Video description below: Four young female students of Tongan heritage living in New Zealand are mobilising against non-communicable diseases. In their film, they highlight the impact of diabetes, not only on the quality of life of those affected, but also on family members. This moving short film is a strong, sensitive and hopeful call to communities to take better charge of their health.