Indigenous Content
TABLE 1 proudly supports Indigenous content made by Indigenous producers from Aotearoa and the South Pacific. Explore the links below to discover more and connect directly through our platform.
VELVET STONE MEDIA LTD
Lara Northcroft
Māori owned and operated media production company based in Rotorua, New Zealand.
- KAIRĀKAU - 3 x 6 part historical Māori scripted drama series based on real events in pre-colonial NZ. Fluent Māori language with subtitles available.
https://vimeo.com/141623124
- MOKO - 8 part series impactful factual documentary on the art of traditional tattoo in Aotearoa NZ to the world. MOKO is a universal story about identity and courage told in a beautifully cinematic voice with style and dignity. Maori & English language with subtitles available.
https://vimeo.com/426406104
- MAKARETI - 1 x scripted feature film based on the life of the most well-known Māori woman guide in Rotorua.
In Development.
TIKILOUNGE PRODUCTIONS LTD
Lisa Taouma
Samoan owned and operated multimedia production company based in Auckland, New Zealand.
- Inky Pinky Ponky - 1 x 60min scripted teenage drama based on a true story. An indigenous love story through the trauma and triumphs of queer adolescence at high school in Aotearoa NZ. English and Tongan language with subtitles available.
https://www.thecoconet.tv/coco-tv/inky-pinky-ponky-the-feature/inky-pinky-ponky-official-trailer/
- Teina Sa - The Ancient Ones are upon us. 1 x 60min scripted feature anthology 5 x 12mins. This contemporary horror series is based on supernatural legends from across the Pacific Islands, where the ancient spirit women of Polynesia are stirring. English and Pacific Languages with subtitles available.
https://youtu.be/hh13kfmP7LQ?feature=shared
- Marks of Mana - The origins and art of Tatau from a female perspective. 1 x 60min documentary. English & Pacific language with subtitles available.
- Game of Bros - Reality Challenge series showcasing the finest & strongest men in Aotearoa/Pacific. 12 men compete in a series of challenges to see who is the ultimate. 3 series of 7 x 26min episodes. English, Māori and Pacific languages with subtitles available.
https://youtu.be/xyVrEXYBYgo?feature=shared
- Fresh Fairytales - Imagine fairy godmothers, magic beans and villainous queens... but with an Island twist! A group of Polynesian misfits turn classic fairy tales on their heads in this topsy-turvy, sing-along extravaganza. 5 x 15min scripted short form comedy series. English & Pacific language with subtitles available.
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/fresh-fairytales
- Tinka Lalala and the Magic Moana - A fun fact comedic children's series about the ocean. 10 x Tales of the Moana. English & Pacific language with subtitles available.
JACK MEDIA LTD
Nicola Smith
Māori owned & operated production company based in Rotorua, New Zealand.
- HOME LAND & SEA
2 x half hour factual doc series on Māori farming, land development in Aotearoa NZ. Māori and English with subtitles available.
https://www.maoriplus.co.nz/playback/collection/6271229921001?mibextid=Zxz2cZ
- QUEER & HERE
2 x LGBTQ+ factual lifestyle series from the perspective of a young takataapui (gay) understanding more from the community in Aotearoa NZ. Māori and English with subtitles available.
https://www.maoritelevision.com/shows/queer-and-here
- TRANS & PREGNANT
1 x 60min. A thought provoking and beautiful documentary about two men who are on a journey to parenthood. Not by adoption or surrogacy, but by Frankie, a transman, carrying the baby.