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Focus Areas

The over-arching vision of Wellington UNESCO City of Film is to contribute to a more vibrant, sustainable and inclusive screen sector and city

We aim to celebrate, explore and build a bicultural foundation through five key focus areas – Rangatahi (youth), Māori storytellers, technology, diversity and the Pacific.

Rangatahi

Rangatahi (youth) are our future leaders and storytellers, and we want to provide an opportunity to uplift and amplify the voices of the next generation of creatives

Māori storytellers

Supporting and promoting Māori filmmakers through the Wellington UNESCO City of Film will illuminate and celebrate our identity and culture

Technology

Wellington is already a world leader in immersive and interactive technology, and with our Creative Cities network we will take this story to the world

Diversity

Our focus is to ensure the next generation of screen creatives are as diverse as our community

The Pacific

Filmmakers from the Pacific region – our extended whānau – are supported to tell their stories on the world stage

It’s [all] about how local visual storytellers connect us to our culture and our place in the world

Mayor Andy Foster