NICHOLAS RIINI
WRITER DIRECTOR
“I have a passion for Aotearoa and her stories, and think we can introduce Tangata Tiriti to the humour, imagination, drama and fantasy that we hold here, as well as reintroduce Tangata Whenua to their stories.”
SHORT FILMS
A MORNING WITH AROHA
Since shooting this film in Whakatāne, September 2020, it has appeared in 25 film festivals around the world and received Special Mention in the Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts 2022 which was part of the Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival 2022 as well as winning Best Film at the International Children’s Film Festival in India in 2023.
KORO
Featuring the incredible Jim Moriaty, Koro was filmed in 2018
in Taneatua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Internationally, Koro premiered at imagineNATIVE at the Toronto Film Festival in 2019 while in New Zealand, Koro premiered at Maorilands just before COVID.
OUR SECRET
Working with the very talented Sara Wiseman, this film was shot in 2008.
FEATURE FILM SCRIPT
The Private Diary of Egan (Bush) Tucker
Currently in development, this feature film-length script is an adaptation of the book Shooting Stars by Brian Faulkner.
PITCH DECKS
If you are interested in receiving a copy of the pitch deck
for any of the following projects, please contact Nicholas Riini
