JeremiahTauamiti
- Director
- Actor
Kiwi Samoan Jeremiah Tauamiti started his career as a camera operator (Fresh), before writing and directing films of his own, including shorts Maria and Liliu (and award-winning 48Hour films with team Goodfellas). In 2019 he co-directed his first feature For My Father’s Kingdom with partner Vea Mafile'o; a documentary about Mafile'o's Tongan father, that premiered at the Berlinale film festival. Tauamiti's television work includes directing for comedy SIS and documentary Family, Faith, Footy: A Pasifika Story. He also acts, featuring in series Head High and short films The Promise of Piha and My Friend Michael Jones.
Screenography
Awards
2024 New Zealand Television Awards
Best Documentary (shared with Adrian Stevanon): Family, Faith, Footy: A Pasifika Story
Best Pasifika Programme (shared with Adrian Stevanon): Family, Faith, Footy: A Pasifika Story
“Family is everything in Pacific Island societies. Much like culture, it plays a big part in our way of life as Pacific people. As a director, I want to make films that emphasize these kind of themes because personal themes, like love, forgiveness, hate, they’re all universal themes, and whether they play out in big political arenas or at home, they all come down to a personal story.”