PiripiCurtis
- Producer
Former teacher turned producer Piripi Curtis got into the screen industry by following in his cinematographer brother Richard Curtis' footsteps. He established Rotorua-based Hikoi Productions and has been producing the long-running hit series Hunting Aotearoa under its banner since 2005. His other television credits include the series Pete & Pio's Kai Safari and drama Vegas. Curtis has produced a number of short films, including women's rugby tale Tits on a Bull and boxing short Meke). In 2024, he co-produced his first feature film: historical epic Ka Whawhai Tonu retells the story of the infamous battle of Ōrākau.
Screenography
Awards
2025 New Zealand Screen Awards/Ngā Taonga Whakaata O Aotearoa
Best Feature Film: for Ka Whawhai Tonu (shared with Thomas Toby Parkinson)
2008 Qantas Film and Television Awards (New Zealand)
Nominated for Best Format/Reality Series: Hunting Aotearoa, series 3
“This is the first time we’re telling the story from our own perspective. One that we’ve passed down from generation to generation, and is still felt today.”