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Māoriland
Māoriland supports Māori and international Indigenous filmmakers and creatives, fostering social, economic, and cultural opportunities in film and the arts.
Overview
What Māoriland does
What Māoriland is
Māoriland supports Māori and international Indigenous filmmakers and creatives, fostering social, economic, and cultural opportunities in film and the arts.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2014
- Approximate age
- About 12 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 2, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Māoriland as a community
Community overview
Māoriland is a charitable trust based in Ōtaki, Aotearoa (New Zealand), focused on supporting and uplifting Māori and Indigenous creative expression through film, arts, and technology. The organization aims to create opportunities for young people, artists, and communities to connect, grow, and thrive locally and globally.
Community focus
Māoriland invests in Indigenous storytelling and creative arts, emphasizing cultural revitalization, youth empowerment, and community cohesion. The organization operates various programs that bridge traditional storytelling with modern technology, aiming to develop the local and national creative economy.
Member value
Members benefit from various programs aimed at youth and community engagement, including training in creative technology, filmmaking, and opportunities to participate in film challenges and residencies.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- March 1, 2024
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community, residency, and bootcamp
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Oceania
Community activity
- Annual events
- 1
Events and activity
Māoriland hosts several events throughout the year, including the Māoriland Film Festival, an annual event celebrating Indigenous screen storytelling, and Indigenous Art Exhibitions showcasing multidisciplinary arts from Māori and Indigenous artists.
Notable members
Key team members include Libby Hakaraia and Tainui Stephens, both producers involved in various initiatives.
Common questions
What to know about Māoriland
Upseed classifies Māoriland under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 2, 2026
Known limits
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