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She was the third of nine children and had a traditional rural M\u0101ori upbringing. She was from the M\u0101ori iwi of Ng\u0101ti Pikiao and Ng\u0101i Te Rangi.[1]Filmmaking career[edit]Mita taught at Kawerau College for eight years, where she began using film and video to reach high school students characterised as “unteachable”, many of them M\u0101ori and Pacific Islander.[1][2] She learned that the film and video equipment helped her students with their education as it was a form of oral storytelling, where they could express themselves through various art forms, such as drawing and image. This experience led to Mita’s interest in filmmaking.[1][2] She initially started her filmmaking career by working with film crews as a liaison person, with her first documenta. Through these jobs, she discovered that foreign filmmakers had the access to tell the stories of M\u0101ori people, where she then decided to become a filmmaker herself. Mita started her technical education by having jobs as a sound assistant and a sound recordist. Over time, people started to take note of her contributions as part of the film crew.[3] The experience eventually led her into a lengthy career in the film and television industry.[1] Later on, she moved to Hawaii in 1990 and taught documentary film making at the University of Hawai\u02bbi at M\u0101noa.[4]Mita was the first indigenous woman and the first woman in New Zealand to solely write and direct a dramatic feature film: Mauri (1988). Her filmmaking has been classified as “Fourth Cinema,” a term that was made by New Zealand filmmaker, Barry Barclay. “Fourth Cinema” is described as indigenous cinema created by indigenous filmmakers for indigenous audiences.[5] Author Stephen Turner writes that the hill in Mita\u2019s film Mauri (1988) “[…] has filmic agency. I see it as a central figure and actor, and the vehicle for the \u201cmauri\u201d (the principle or force of life) of the film’s title […] Fourth Cinema is a medium through which things pass, enabling people and place to be recollected and connected in the viewing experience.”[5] Through her work, Mita aimed to make films that were about decolonisation and indigenisation.[6] She made films that represented M\u0101ori people and their culture, which were specifically made for M\u0101ori audiences. These films were made as a way to encourage young M\u0101ori and indigenous filmmakers after viewing these films, which portrayed their people authentically.[2][7] In 1972, she was a co-director with Ramai Te Miha Hayward of To Love A M\u0101ori (1972).[8] An accomplished documentary director and producer for more than 25 years, Mita made landmark documentary films such as, Patu! (1983), about the violent clashes between anti-apartheid protesters and the police during the controversial 1981 South African Springboks rugby tours in New Zealand, and Bastion Point: Day 507 (1980), about the eviction of Ng\u0101ti Wh\u0101tua from their traditional land. Hotere (2001) documented the life and work of well-known M\u0101ori artist Ralph Hotere. She also directed the music video Waka for hip-hop artist Che Fu.[9]Acting[edit]Mita played the role of ‘Matu’ in the New Zealand feature film Utu (1983), which was directed by her husband Geoff Murphy, starred Anzac Wallace, and featured veteran M\u0101ori actor Wi Kuki Kaa.[10] She also acted in The Protesters, a teleplay written by Rowley Habib.[11]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Documentaries on Mita’s work[edit]In 1998, Mita was the subject of a documentary in the television series, Rangatira: Merata Mita \u2013 Making Waves, directed by Hinewehi Mohi.[12]In October 2014, NZ on Air announced funding for a biographical film, Te Taki A Merata Mita \u2013 How Mum Decolonised The Screen, to be directed by her son Heperi Mita, for cinematic release and screening on M\u0101ori Television.[13][14] On 28 November 2018, the documentary was accepted into the Sundance Film Festival in their 2019 programme.[15]International influence[edit]Mita’s influence among indigenous filmmakers internationally was considerable, through film organizations and film festivals in which she mentored, such as the Sundance Film Festival’s Native Film Initiative, the National Geographic All Roads Indigenous Film Festival, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s consortium Pacific Islanders in Communications, and through her teaching at the University of Hawai\u02bbi at M\u0101noa.[16] In 2016, the Merata Mita Fellowship was created by the Sundance Institute for native or indigenous filmmakers globally at any stage of their career or production.[17]Recognition and awards[edit]Some of Mita’s recognition and awards included the Amiens International Film Festival’s “MRAP Award” for her documentary, Patu!, in 1983,[18] Rimini Film Festival’s “Best Film” for Mauri in 1989,[18] Flaherty Seminar’s “Leo Dratfield Award for Commitment and Excellence in Documentary” in 1996,[19] Taos Film Festival’s “Mountain Award for excellence, commitment, and innovation” in 1999,[20] the Te Waka Toi, part of the Creative New Zealand Te Tohu Toi Ke \u2013 “Making a difference” Award (2009),[21] and the 2010 New Year Honours, when she was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to the film industry.[22][23] Mita was also nominated for Asia Pacific Screen Awards’ “Best Children’s Feature Film” with Ainsley Gardiner, Cliff Curtis and Emanuel Michael, for the film, Boy, in 2010, and for Aotearoa Film and Television Awards’ “Best Director – Television Documentary” for Saving Grace – Te Whakarauora Tangata in 2011.[18] National Geographic All Roads Festival’s “Merata Mita Award” is an annual award that recognizes a “Legacy of Outstanding Storytelling” was established in Mita’s honour in 2010.[18]Personal life[edit]Mita had seven children: Rafer, Richard, Rhys, Lars, Awatea, Eruera and Hepi. Her 4th son Lars died as an infant 2 weeks before his 1st birthday [24][25] Her son Hepi Mita from her long time relationship with Geoff Murphy produced a documentary on his mother’s cinematic legacy which was released in 2018.[26]Mita died suddenly on 31 May 2010, after collapsing outside the studios of M\u0101ori Television.[27]Mita directed or collaborated on numerous films and television shows,[28][29] including:Films[edit]The Hammer and the Anvil (1979) \u2013 Co-director, co-producerKaranga Hokianga (1979) \u2013 Director, co-editorBastion Point: Day 507 (1980) \u2013 Co-director, co-editorKinleith ’80 (1981) \u2013 Community liaisonKeskidee Aroha (1981) \u2013 Co-director, co-producerThe Bridge: A Story of Men in Dispute (1982) \u2013 Co-director, SoundUtu (1983) \u2013 Role: Matu, Cultural AdvisorPatu! (1983) \u2013 Director, producerMauri (1988) \u2013 Director, writer, producerMana Waka (1990) \u2013 Director, sound designer, writerThe Shooting of Dominick Kaiwhata (1993) \u2013 Director, ProducerDread (1996) \u2013 Director, writerTe Paho (1997) \u2013 Director, writerHotere (2001) \u2013 Director, writer, producerThe Land Has Eyes (2004) \u2013 Executive ProducerSpooked (2004) \u2013 Producer, Second Unit Director, Role: Fred\u2019s wifeBoy (2010) \u2013 Co-producerSaving Grace – Te Whakarauora Tangata (2011)[30] \u2013 DirectorMerata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen (2018) \u2013 SubjectTelevision shows[edit]Women – M\u0101ori Women in a P\u0101keh\u0101 World (Episode Four) (1977) \u2013 SubjectKaranga Hokianga ki o Tamariki (1979) \u2013 Director, producerKoha (1980-1981) \u2013 Director ProducerTitiro Mai (1980-1985) \u2013 PresenterOne of those Blighters (1982) \u2013 Role: SueNew Streets – South Auckland, Two Cities (1982) \u2013 ResearchMaking Utu (1982) \u2013 SubjectLoose Enz – The Protestors \u2013 Role: RuNew Streets – Auckland Fa\u2019a-Samoa (1982) \u2013 ResearchKoha – Mauri (1987) \u2013 SubjectKaleidoscope – NZ Cinema, the Past Decade (1987) \u2013 SubjectKoha – Nga Pikitia M\u0101ori (1987) \u2013 SubjectSolidarity (1992) \u2013 Executive ProducerWiti Ihimaera (1997) \u2013 Interviewer, Consultant ProducerRangatira: Merata Mita – Making Waves (1998) \u2013 Project Advisor, SubjectThe Magnificent Seven (1998) \u2013 Second Unit DirectorFrontseat – Series Two, Episode 10 (2006) \u2013 SubjectKete Aronui – Merata Mita (2007) \u2013 Subject50 Years of New Zealand Television: 7 – Taonga TV (2010) \u2013 Subject50 Years of New Zealand Television: 2 – The Whole World\u2019s Watching (2010) \u2013 SubjectTaku R\u0101kau e (2010) \u2013 Producer50 Years of New Zealand Television: 1 – From One Channel to One Hundred (2010) \u2013 SubjectHautoa M\u0101! The Rise of M\u0101ori Cinema (2016) \u2013 SubjectReferences[edit]^ a b c d Screen, NZ On. “Merata Mita | NZ On Screen”. www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 16 December 2022.^ a b c LAMCHE, PASCALE; MITA, MERATA (1984). “Interview with Merata Mita”. Framework: The Journal of Cinema and Media (25): 3. ISSN\u00a00306-7661.^ MERATA MITA INTERVIEW PT. 1, retrieved 6 December 2021^ Aitken, Ian (2012). Documentary film. Routledge. ISBN\u00a09780415579018. OCLC\u00a0775271646.^ a b Turner, Stephen (2013). “9. Reflections on Barry Barclay and Fourth Cinema”.  In Hokowhitu, Brendan; Devadas, Vijay (eds.). The Fourth Eye: M\u0101ori Media in Aotearoa New Zealand. University of Minnesota Press. pp.\u00a0166\u2013167.^ MERATA MITA INTERVIEW PT. 3, retrieved 6 December 2021^ MERATA MITA INTERVIEW PT. 2, retrieved 6 December 2021^ Peters, G. (2007). “Lives of their own: Films by Merata Mita”. In I. Conrich and S. Murray (Eds.), New Zealand Filmmakers (pp.\u00a0103\u2013120). Detroit: Wayne State University Press.^ “Che Fu “Waka”“. 5000 Ways to Love You. Retrieved 12 June 2016.^ “Utu”. NZonScreen. Retrieved 12 June 2016.^ “Loose Enz – The Protesters”. NZonScreen. Retrieved 12 June 2016.^ “A documentary about pioneering M\u0101ori filmmaker Merata Mita whose career has spanned 20 years and whose films represent a unique account of New Zealand social and political history.” Profile Archived 11 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine, filmarchive.org.nz; accessed 6 June 2016.^ “Mita’s life to be celebrated on film”. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2017.^ “Three new documentaries funded for screens big and small”. NZ On Air. Retrieved 12 June 2016.^ “2019 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL: 112 FEATURES ANNOUNCED”. Sundance Institute. Sundance Institute. Retrieved 3 December 2018.^ “Tribute: Merata Mita”. The Big Idea. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2016.^ “Sundance Institute Announces New Merata Mita Fellowship For Indigenous Artists and 2016 Recipient \u2013 sundance.org”. Retrieved 6 December 2021.{{cite web}}:  CS1 maint: url-status (link)^ a b c d Screen, NZ On. “Merata Mita | NZ On Screen”. www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 5 December 2021.{{cite web}}:  CS1 maint: url-status (link)^ Aitken, Ian (2012). Documentary film. Routledge. ISBN\u00a09780415579018. OCLC\u00a0775271646.^ Aitken, Ian (2012). Documentary film. Routledge. ISBN\u00a09780415579018. OCLC\u00a0775271646.^ “Creative New Zealand, Te Waka Toi Awards”.^ “He poroporoaki kia Merata Mita (Tribute to Merata Mita)”. Creative New Zealand. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2015.^ “New Year Honours 2010”. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2018.^ Hepi Mita: Merata \u2014 a son\u2019s tribute. e-tangata.co.nz, 12 May 2019.^ John Gillies: Telling their mother\u2019s story. gisborneherald.co.nz, 12 May 2019.^ Webb-Liddall, Alice (2 May 2019). “Merata Mita: the godmother of indigenous film”. The Spinoff. Retrieved 2 January 2021.^ “Pioneering Kiwi filmmaker Merata Mita dies”. 3 News. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2011.^ “1981 Shooting Back”. Archived from the original on 25 May 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2009.^ Screen, NZ On. “Merata Mita | NZ On Screen”. www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.{{cite web}}:  CS1 maint: url-status (link)^ “Special Screenings of Saving Grace – Te Whakarauora Tangata”. Manat\u016b Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 5 November 2017.Further reading[edit]External links[edit]Chloe Cull, Considering Merata Mita’s Legacy, in Love Feminisms, Enjoy Public Art Gallery, 2015Brannavan Gnanalingam, A Magnificent Salvage: Mana Waka, Lumiere Reader, 2011Biography at NZ On ScreenWatch Patu clip at NZ On ScreenPatu! background at the NZ Film ArchiveMerata Mita at IMDbMerata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen Film (Trailer) \u2013 2018 at NZ On ScreenSundance Institute. \u201cSundance Institute Announces New Merata Mita Fellowship For Indigenous Artists and 2016 Recipient.\u201d, 2016Alice Webb-Liddall, \u201cMerata Mita: the godmother of indigenous film.\u201d The Spinoff, May 2, 2021.Karanga Hokianga (1979)Patu! (1983)Mauri (1988)Mana Waka (1990)The Shooting of Dominick Kaiwhata (1993)Dread (1996)Te Paho (1997)Hotere (2001)     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki8\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki8\/merata-mita-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Merata Mita – Wikipedia"}}]}]