Whakatiki is in competition at the Tribeca International Film Festival in New York and will have its World Premiere between April 18 – 29 2012. Louise Leitch and Melissa Dodds have been invited to attend the festival to promote the film.

 

Director   Louise Leitch
Producer   Melissa Dodds
Writer/Co-Producer   Bernadette Murphy
Produced by Floodlight Film Productions Ltd in association with An MSD Production and Picture the Difference Ltd.

Whakatiki poster

Format   Originated 16mm: HDCam finish
Duration   12 mins 48 secs
Aspect Ratio   16:9
Sound   5.1 surround
Language   English and Maori
Filmed on location in Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
This film was made with assistance from the Independent Filmmakers’ Fund (a partnership between Creative New Zealand and the New Zealand Film Commission), the New Zealand Film Commission’s Short Film Post-Production Fund and Women in Film Foundation Finishing Fund.
International sales by NZFilm.