MFF2025 - MARCH 26 - 30, ŌTAKI

Māoriland invites film, video, digital and interactive media work and artwork (all mediums) made by Indigenous creatives to submit their projects for Māoriland Film Festival 2025. 

Māoriland Film Festival is Aotearoa’s international Indigenous Film Festival, held each March in the vibrant community of Ōtaki.

The MFF is the world’s largest celebration of Indigenous storytelling with five days of screenings, interactive installation and art exhibitions, industry events and more. 

At the heart of Māoriland is manaaki.

We are committed to nurturing talent and supporting genuine connections for everyone who participates in the festival.

 We invite you to join us in a spirit of reciprocity to celebrate MFF2025. 

Key Submission Dates

Submissions for MFF2025 open: SEPTEMBER 4 2024

Submissions close: OCTOBER 31 2024

Late Submissions ($25NZD fee) close: NOVEMBER 27 2024

Notification Date: All filmmakers will be notified by JANUARY 31 2025 

Submissions can be made online at Film Freeway. 

Artistic Policy

Māoriland exists to uplift the perspective and stories of Indigenous peoples.

Māoriland considers all film types, music videos, interactive media, installations and games. 

Toi Matarau Gallery also considers Indigenous art - contact toa@maorilandfilm.co.nz for more information.

Māoriland prioritises work that:

• Innovatively presents unique and new Indigenous perspectives
• Upholds the mana and inspiration of our storytellers – guided by our elders and taught by our children.
• That respects our audience – Māoriland is rooted in the traditions and language of the hapu and iwi of Ōtaki. It is our honour to extend manaakitanga to all who present their work and experience those presented within Māoriland.
• Provides a portal to the Indigenous world for ALL peoples.
• Relevance of work in regards to emerging themes and issues that shape our wider Indigenous experience.

To be eligible for your work to be presented or displayed by Māoriland, an Indigenous creative must be credited in a key role such as director, producer or screenwriter. Artworks must be created by an Indigenous individual.

For more information visit mff.maorilandfilm.co.nz