
A Wave in the Ocean
Aotearoa Pop Up Film Intensive
It struck me, that the conditions in which I was given a true
opportunity to be a filmmaker are not available today and have
never been in Aotearoa. In 1981 I was lucky enough to attend
film school in Australia where everyone was not only paid a
stipend, but we were able to make short films with budgets
supplied by the school as well as meet and be together with
like-minded students some of whom I’m still close to. In my
experience the true learning happened on projects and between
peers. This moment feels like a time to give back and I am
incredibly grateful that Netflix has chosen to fully support
this Pop Up Film Intensive which I characterise as
A WAVE IN THE OCEAN. - Jane Campion
Manifesto
The Film Intensive is a place of learning for emerging film
director/writers, as well as an experience, and an experiment
devoted to a deep connection to self and to material. It is
based on the belief that each of us filmmakers has a sacred
psyche that dreams to express itself poetically, humorously,
dramatically through visual storytelling.We want to create a space where risk and ambition are playmates, honoured and respected. A place where curiosity and inquiry is never ending and persistence and hard work shape intuition and outcomes.
Programme
The Intensive began November 2022 and flows through to October 2023,
structured around a series of workshops, creative briefs and peer to
peer learning based in Miramar, Wellington. The ten participating
filmmakers will then be funded to make a short film to be completed
by the end of 2024.
A Wave in the Ocean Participants
Eleanor BishopPrisca Bouchet
Mingjian Cui
Freya Silas Finch
Todd Karehana
Nick Mayow
Hash Perambalam
Paloma Schneideman
Ana Scotney
Samuel Te Kani
Crest
Alongside AWITO we have developed a second programme, CREST. This is
for four exciting emerging filmmakers who very much caught our attention.
Each of them are working on a longform project. This programme provides
a stipend and mentoring by Jane Campion and a changing selection of
experienced industry specialists over six months. Teaching and mentoring
is in person at three residential retreats across the period. The aim is
to support each participant as they develop their work to be production
fit.We're grateful to Netflix as our main sponsor alongside Wellington Unesco City of Film and the New Zealand Film Commission for supporting Crest.
Crest Participants
Hiona HenareMartin Sagadin
Awanui Simich-Pene
Yamin Tun