{"id":40279,"date":"2024-09-02T00:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T04:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=40279"},"modified":"2024-09-01T19:48:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T23:48:20","slug":"native-america-calling-how-maori-filmmakers-are-improving-representation-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2024\/09\/02\/native-america-calling-how-maori-filmmakers-are-improving-representation-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Calling: How M\u0101ori filmmakers are improving representation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Monday, September 2, 2024<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"> From \u2018Lord of the Rings\u2019 to \u2018The Convert\u2019: How M\u0101ori filmmakers are improving representation<\/div>\r\n<strong>Note: This is an encore show and Native America Calling won\u2019t be taking live calls from listeners.<\/strong><p><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_(film_series)\"><em>The Lord of the Rings<\/em> film trilogy<\/a> won 17 Academy Awards and its legacy endures nearly 25 years after the first film\u2019s release. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe trilogy\u2019s success has put its filming location, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aotearoa\">New Zealand<\/a>, on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newzealand.com\/us\/feature\/top-10-film-locations-in-new-zealand\/\">industry map<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2023\/film\/news\/new-zealand-renews-film-tv-production-incentives-1235627977\/\">motion picture business contributes at least $2.12 billion a year<\/a> to New Zealand\u2019s economy. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThat\u2019s also been a boon for Indigenous cinema. M\u0101ori film critic and programmer Leo Koziol calls it a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/letterboxd.com\/maorimovies\/list\/the-letterboxd-maori-50\/\">renaissance<\/a>.&#8221; The recent M\u0101ori-led film <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Convert\"><em>The Convert<\/em><\/a>, directed by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lee_Tamahori\">Lee Tamahori<\/a>, is garnering critical acclaim. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nJoin Native America Calling to talk with Koziol and hear from M\u0101ori creatives who worked on <em>Lord of the Rings<\/em> about progress on Maori representation in film since then.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_youtu-be\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PI4Z7t3AZ5E\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/01\/maxresdefault-399.jpg\" alt=\"THE CONVERT | Official Trailer\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PI4Z7t3AZ5E\">\n\t\t\tTHE CONVERT | Official Trailer\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PI4Z7t3AZ5E\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dir. Lee Tamahori | Cast Guy Pearce, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne, Antonio Te Maioha, Jacqueline McKenzie, Lawrence Makoare | Genre Drama | Country New Zealand &#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/s\/desktop\/e6aecce7\/img\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"YouTube\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tYouTube\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">THE CONVERT:\r\n<a href=https:\/\/youtu.be\/PI4Z7t3AZ5E>Official Trailer<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption><p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/maorimovies\/\">Leo Koziol<\/a> (Ng\u0101ti Kahungunu and Ng\u0101ti Rakaipaaka), founder of the <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfreeway.com\/wairoa\">Wairoa M\u0101ori Film Festival<\/a>, Indigenous editor at <a href=\"https:\/\/letterboxd.com\/\">Letterboxd<\/a>, and a programmer for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nziff.co.nz\/2024\/tamaki-makaurau-auckland\/\">New Zealand International Film Festival<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eraokam\/\">Lawrence Makoare<\/a> (Ng\u0101ti Wh\u0101tua), actor\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nz.linkedin.com\/in\/hammond-peek-4351631b\">Hammond Peek<\/a> (Ng\u0101i Tahu and Te \u0100ti Awa), sound recordist and production sound mixer\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ravincentworkshop.com\/\">Ra Vincent<\/a> (Te Atiawa), production designer and artist\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.waikato.ac.nz\/tom.roa\">Dr. Tom Roa<\/a> (Ng\u0101ti Maniapoto, Waikato, Ng\u0101ti Apakura), Tainui leader and Ahorangi (professor) in the University of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waikato.ac.nz\/int\/about\/faculties-schools\/te-pua\/\">Waikato\u2019s Te Pua Wananga ki te Ao M\u0101ori and Indigenous Studies<\/a>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; 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