Kotahi kapua ki te rangi he marangai ki te whenua **
One cloud from the heavens brings rain and nourishment to the parched land
nā tauira o Te Ataarangi
Script to Screen and Compton School are delighted to share the exciting news that Vista Foundation have come on board providing additional for support our Rainmakers Aotearoa programme. Thanks to this generous support, we have been able to provide mentorship for a further 6 practitioners!
“The Vista Foundation is delighted to support the Rainmakers program with the backing of Script to Screen and Compton School. The mix of attendees, mentorships and an excellent presenter lineup met our goal of building the skillset of participants which will help to support a sustainable NZ film industry.”
These six participants were chosen from our original application and selection process.
With the addition of the six new participants, the first Auckland hub was held on Friday 14th of March, and it was a huge success. Guest speakers included Rachel Anthony, Matthew Liebmann, Sue Maslin, and Tom Hern, and along with the expanded cohort everyone involved brought rigor, depth, and thoughtful interrogation throughout.
Mentorships for many participants are now underway, and we look forward to continuing this mahi as the year progresses.
Script to Screen is committed to continuing to develop and deliver development programmes that meet the needs of the screen sector of Aotearoa. This collaboration with Compton School has once again delivered an exceptional workshop and we look forward to continuing this kaupapa in the coming months.
Please congratulate the new additions selected for Rainmakers Aotearoa:
(pictured left to right)
- Polly Fryer
- Amanda Jenkins – AJFILMS
- Daisy Lawless – Lagomorph Studios
- Malinna Liang
- Stefan Roesch
- Olivia Shanks – Congratulations Films
Once mentors have been selected and matched, Script to Screen will publish them alongside the mentees.
Rainmakers Aotearoa will harness the knowledge of a generation of exceptional individuals, and through a co-designed approach, support the transfer of knowledge.
Script to Screen is committed to continuing to develop and deliver development programmes that meet the needs of the screen sector of Aotearoa.
* This whakataukī is from a waiata composed by early members of Te Ataarangi in honour of Dame Kāterina Mataira and the kaupapa of Te Ataarangi in Te Reo language revitalisation – which continues today. It describes how a single person or kaupapa (kotahi kapua) can have great impact, just like one lifegiving rain shower on the parched land.
Rainmakers Aotearoa is a Script to Screen initiative run in partnership with Compton School.
Rainmakers Aotearoa is possible thanks to generous support from Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission, and Vista Foundation.
