2023 SHORT DOCUMENTARY STORIES
2022 DOCUMENTARY season 2
Fly My Pretties - Tō Kātua Whānau / Family Tree
For Fly My Pretties' lead singer Barnaby Weir, translating his song 'Family Tree' becomes a vessel to process the grief of a severed connection to his mother's Māori whakapapa.
Mikey Dam - Whirinaki Mai / Somebody
Rising R&B singer Mikey Dam seeks healing by translating his deeply personal song 'Somebody' into te reo Māori and in the process rediscovers a whole new part of himself.
Lorde - Hine-i-te-Awatea / Oceanic Feeling
Lorde takes us inside the making of her first collection of waiata, EP Te Ao Mārama, opening up about the controversy surrounding its release and ultimately what drove her to share this expression of aroha for her homeland and its indigenous culture.
Paige - Tō Aroha / Your Love
Singer/songwriter Paige has always believed her late grandfather is her guardian angel. Feeling called to put the piece of her Māori identity together, Paige makes a beautiful pilgrimage to discover who he really was.
Tim Finn - Ono Marama Takerehāia / Six Months in a Leaky Boat
Celebrated Kiwi songwriter Tim Finn, guided by Hana Mereraiha and a group of strong wahine Māori, experiences the joy of translation and reinterpretation of the Split Enz classic, 'Six Months in a Leaky Boat'.
Kora - Kia Arohatia Tātou / All We Need
Fran Kora, lead singer of iconic band Kora, confronts his biggest fear about learning te reo Māori - getting it wrong. Setting out to repair his lost connection he returns to Tūhoe seeking the courage he needs to fully embrace the language.
2021 DOCUMENTARY season 1
Hollie Smith / Don McGlashan - Bathe in the River / Kōrukutia
Scared to sing in Māori, Hollie Smith wants to be braver. Alongside Don McGlashan, Hollie stands up to perform one of Aotearoa's most beloved songs.
Katchafire - 100 / Karawhiua
Recording the band's first ever waiata reo Māori, Katchafire's Logan Bell deals with familiar challenges many Māori face in reclaiming their language. He must confront his fears and the hurt caused by the loss of language.
Drax Project - Tukituki Te Manawa
Following global success, Drax Project find a deeper connection with Aotearoa. Opening their hearts to the sounds of taonga pūoro, the band come to harness the true power of waiata reo Māori.
Bic Runga - There is No Time / Kāore He Wā
Bic Runga shines light on her shadowed past of racial struggles, speaking for the first time about a defining moment when she felt the country had turned on her.
MELODOWNZ - Fine / Pai
Translating his well-known song into Māori pushes Avondale rapper MELODOWNZ beyond his comfort zone and deep into a life-changing family discovery he knew nothing about.
Che Fu - Fade Away / E Kore E Motu
Che Fu's song, Fade Away, written to honour a friendship, becomes a waiata of remembrance, 20 years since its release.
Annie Crummer - Ocean Moon / Hina ki Tai
Annie Crummer embraces her dyslexia and channels her inner diva to create a waiata, bringing together the sounds of Māori of Aotearoa and the Cook Islands.
