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Merata Mita CNZM (19 June 1942 – 31 May 2010) was a New Zealand filmmaker, producer, and writer, and a key figure in the growth of the Māori screen industry.
Merata Mita is a key figure in the story of Māori filmmaking. Through documentaries, interviews and her dramatic feature Mauri, she was a passionate voice for Māori, a provocateur, an advocate for change, and an inspiration to a growing global tribe of indigenous filmmakers.
Oct 7, 2019 · A documentary by her son Hepi celebrates the life and work of Merata Mita, the first Māori woman to make films and a pioneer of indigenous cinema. Learn about her landmark documentary Patu!, her activism, her family and her impact on the screen.
Apr 28, 2022 · Learn about Merata Mita, the first and only Māori woman to write and direct a feature film, and a pioneer of Indigenous cinema. She used her camera to document her people's struggles and stories, and mentored new filmmakers at the Sundance Institute.
A documentary by Hepi Mita about his mother, Merata Mita, a pioneering Māori filmmaker who challenged colonial narratives. The film explores her life, work and legacy through archive footage and interviews.
Feb 14, 2019 · Radical cinema — We speak to director Hepi Mita, whose new documentary explores the life and work of his mother, Merata – a director, producer and activist, who remains the only Māori woman to have directed a narrative feature in New Zealand.
Merata Mita was born on 19 June 1942 in Maketu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. She was a producer and director, known for Boy (2010), Patu! (1983) and Mauri (1988). She was married to Geoff Murphy. She died on 31 May 2010 in Auckland, New Zealand.
