PACIFIC ALLIANCE ESTABLISHED

Leo Koziol (Wairoa Maori Film Festival), Alex Lee (Doc Edge), Mareva Leu (FIFO Tahiti) and Cory Tong (representing Hawaii International Film Festival).

The PADISA Pacific Alliance for Documentary and Interactive Storytelling was established today in Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington, New Zealand.

Present were representatives of Doc Edge, FIFO Tahiti, HIFF Hawaii and Wairoa Maori Film Festival. Also part of PADISA will be Annu Aboro New Caledonia, PICCOM Hawaii, Nga Aho Whakaari, PIFT NZ and Antenna Documentary Film Festival ( Australia).

Mauri Ora to Alex Lee and Dan Shanan of DocEdge who lead this initiative.

Wairoa Maori Film Festival is proud to support and be a part of this kaupapa!