RIFF PROGRAMME 2022
2.00 PM
POHIRI
@TE PAPAIOURU MARAE, Ohinemutu
3.30 PM
Cup of tea
4.00 PM
NETWORKING CANAPES
@SOBAR, EAT STREET, 1096 Tutanekai Street
(Industry and Student Pass Only)
5.30 PM
OPENING NIGHT FILM
MURU
Director: Te Arepa Kahi
Screening at READING CINEMA 5, Eruera Street
8.30 PM
RIFF OFF
Networking drinks @LEVEL 13, 1141 Eruera Street
(Industry and Student Passes Only)
Entertainment:
T-Sharp with TK and Trojan
DAY ONE
THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER
DAY TWO
FRIDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
10.00 AM
RIFF PRESENTS
Aotearoa Shorts
@READING CINEMA 5, Eruera Street
The Difference Between Pipi & Pūpū: Director - Tajim Mohammed-Kapa
Disconnected: Director - Maruia Jensen
Disrupt: Director - Jennifer Te Atamira-Ward-Lealand
True Love: Director - Raymond Edwards
A Morning with Aroha - Nicholas Riini
11.35 AM
DOCUMENTARY
A Boy called Piano (57mins)
Director: Nina Nawalowalo
@READING CINEMA 5, Eruera Street
12.45 PM
LUNCH BREAK
1.30 PM
RIFF PRESENTS
BEYOND CO-PRODUCTIONS
A discussion on the value of co-productions in Aotearoa as we journey towards telling our stories with Mana Māori Motuhake
Abracadabra 1263 Amohia Street, Rotorua 3010
2.45 PM
RIFFCOM
Abracadabra Cafe and Bar - 1263 Amohia Street
5.30 PM
7.00 PM
BUS PICK UP TO MANUPIRUA
RIFF PRESENTS
MANUPIRUA SHORTS
Screening at Manupirua Hot Pools
Māori Time: Director - Tim Worrall
Wash day: Director - Kath Akuhata Brown
Daddy’s Girl: Director - Cian White
9.00 PM
RIFF TIKI LOUNGE
@WAIARIKI STUDIOS, White Street
(Industry and Student Pass Only)
Entertainment:
luke whaangA's guitar party
DAY THREE
SATURDAY 1st OCTOBER
10.00 AM
RIFF RANGATAHI SHORTS
@READING CINEMA 5
Manu Masters
Koro
E Rangi Ra
Ngā Riwha e Tama
Te Tāonga
He Karu, He Taringa
Ruarangi
11.15 AM
INDUSTRY PANEL
A SEAT AT THE TABLE - STORY SOVEREIGNTY
@READING CINEMA 5, Eruera Street
12.15 PM
1.00 PM
LUNCH BREAK
WHETU MARAMA DOCUMENTARY
Directors: Toby Mills & Aileen O'Sullivan
@READING CINEMA 5
3.00 PM
RIFF COMPETITION
PITCH-SLAP
@ READING CINEMA 5 Eruera Street
6.00 PM – 12 AM
GALA EVENING
FESTIVAL AWARDS AND PITCH-SLAP WINNERS ANNOUNCED
@MITAI MĀORI VILLAGE, 196 Fairy Springs Road
FORMAL WEAR
(Industry and Student Pass Only)
12 AM – Till late
RIFF After Party
(Industry and Student Pass Only)
Entertainment: