Hiona Henare
"Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua"
"My past is my present is my future, I walk backwards into the future with my eyes fixed on my past"
The beauty of this wisdom should be conspicuous in our work, only then we will make a critical contribution to Maori and indigenous Cinema
Hiona has spent over fifteen years working in the Māori creative industries as a producer, director, writer and performer - she is deeply dedicated to the advancement of Māori Theatre, Contemporary Dance, Film and Broadcasting. Hiona has produced many high profile events, conferences, festivals, tours, contemporary dance tours, te reo māori tours, theatre, music videos, television and recently film. She is the former Executive Officer of Nga Aho Whakaari – the provocative industry guild representing Māori working in Film & Television.
While studying at South Seas Film School, Hiona produced, wrote and directed her first short film Uru. To date Uru has received three film awards as well as being selected for several NZ film festivals. Uru was also selected for the 2011 Toronto imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival and featured on Māori Television as part of the 2012 Waitangi programming.
Hiona has managed and toured five Te Reo Māori Theatre shows with Taki Rua Productions as well as managing a string of award winning plays for the production company including Strata by Kirk Torrance, Purapurawhetu by Briar Grace Smith, Nga Tangata Toa by Hone Kouka and The Untold Tales of Maui by Jermaine Clement and Taika Waititi. Hiona has also worked as a regular Associate Producer for Atamira Dance Collective, touring the group around New Zealand, and to the stunning Tjibou Centre in New Caledonia.
Currently Hiona has three short films in pre-production under her company Blanket & Musket. Previously, Hiona has served on the executive boards of Nga Aho Whakaari and Women in Film and Television. Hiona is assistant programmer of the Wairoa Māori Film Festival.
New WIFT Board member - Hiona Henare
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"My past is my present is my future, I walk backwards into the future with my eyes fixed on my past"
The beauty of this wisdom should be conspicuous in our work, only then we will make a critical contribution to Maori and indigenous Cinema
Hiona has spent over fifteen years working in the Māori creative industries as a producer, director, writer and performer - she is deeply dedicated to the advancement of Māori Theatre, Contemporary Dance, Film and Broadcasting. Hiona has produced many high profile events, conferences, festivals, tours, contemporary dance tours, te reo māori tours, theatre, music videos, television and recently film. She is the former Executive Officer of Nga Aho Whakaari – the provocative industry guild representing Māori working in Film & Television.
While studying at South Seas Film School, Hiona produced, wrote and directed her first short film Uru. To date Uru has received three film awards as well as being selected for several NZ film festivals. Uru was also selected for the 2011 Toronto imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival and featured on Māori Television as part of the 2012 Waitangi programming.
Hiona has managed and toured five Te Reo Māori Theatre shows with Taki Rua Productions as well as managing a string of award winning plays for the production company including Strata by Kirk Torrance, Purapurawhetu by Briar Grace Smith, Nga Tangata Toa by Hone Kouka and The Untold Tales of Maui by Jermaine Clement and Taika Waititi. Hiona has also worked as a regular Associate Producer for Atamira Dance Collective, touring the group around New Zealand, and to the stunning Tjibou Centre in New Caledonia.
Currently Hiona has three short films in pre-production under her company Blanket & Musket. Previously, Hiona has served on the executive boards of Nga Aho Whakaari and Women in Film and Television. Hiona is assistant programmer of the Wairoa Māori Film Festival.
New WIFT Board member - Hiona Henare
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