I, in the Village

When Theo, a New Zealand-born Samoan teen, makes an unwelcome life decision, it quickly sparks a clash of differing views within his family. As three generations confront the meaning of identity, legacy and expectations, the family must navigate their differences and rediscover the meaning of unconditional love.

Our team is passionate about telling Pasifika and Māori stories, giving them the platform they deserve. We have lived experience with this subject matter, hailing from Pasifika and Māori whakapapa. Our goal is create a story that celebrates polynesian culture, while containing themes that are relatable to all.  

We plan to use our funding to cover equipment and transport costs, kai for our cast and crew and eventually festival entry fees. We would also like to provide a koha to our cast who have very kindly given up their time and to the whanau who is generously letting us shoot in their home. 

We are a group of third year Screen Production students at AUT. 

Director/ Writer: Tyla Tuala 

• 48 hour Film Festival 2024 Grand Champion: Chicken

   

Producer: Lauren Small 

• You can view Lauren's work here https://gnf83675187.myportfolio.com/

Cinematographer: Ngawari Tamanui-Fransen

• Food for cast and crew
• Transport cost
• Extra equipment (SD card and hard drive)
• Location koha
• Cast koha

• Film Festival entry

   

This short film is our final capstone project of our three year degree.

We feel it's important to get more Polynesian stories and faces on our screens. Our director is a young Polynesian female, through the success of this film we hope to continue diversifying the NZ film space. A story for our people told by our people. 

Fa'afetai lava

Tyla, Lauren and Ngawari