Mārama (film)
Mārama | |
---|---|
Directed by | Taratoa Stappard |
Screenplay by | Taratoa Stappard |
Produced by |
|
Starring |
|
Production companies |
|
Country | New Zealand |
Language | English |
Mārama is an upcoming New Zealand gothic horror film written and directed by Taratoa Stappard and starring Ariāna Osborne, Toby Stephens, and Umi Myers.
Premise
[edit]A young Māori woman fights to keep her identity in mid-19th century England.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Ariāna Osborne
- Toby Stephens
- Umi Myers
- Erroll Shand
- Jordan Mooney
Production
[edit]The film is from writer-director Taratoa Stappard and has Sharlene George producing for The Sweetshop. Ricky Russell-Waipuka and Rouzie Hassanova are also producing with Paraone Gloyne as Māori language and culture producer. Executive Producers include Victoria Dabbs and Gal Greenspan for Sweetshop Entertainment, Jill Macnab and Phil Bremner for Vendetta Films and Badie Ali, Hamza Ali and Greg Newman for MPI Media.[2]
The cast is led by Ariāna Osborne, Toby Stephens, and Umi Myers and also features Erroll Shand and Jordan Mooney.[3]
The film was developed with support from Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga (The New Zealand Film Commission), imagineNATIVE, The Black List, Toronto International Film Festival, the Zurich Film Festival and the Berlinale Co-Production Market. The film is made in association with the New Zealand Film Commission, NZ On Air, Whakaata Māori and Images & Sound. Principal photography took place in late-2024 in Auckland and in the Otago region.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Production Underway On Māori Gothic Horror, Mārama". scoop.co.nz. October 2, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse; Goodfellow, Melanie; Merican, Sara (October 2, 2024). "Toby Stephens Starring In Maori Horror Film; Netflix Indonesia Content Chief Exit; Happy Accidents' TV Movie Slate; MIPCOM Keynotes; Turkish Dramas Readied — Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Slatter, Sean (October 2, 2024). "Taratoa Stappard's 'Mārama' gets underway in NZ with Ariāna Osborne, Toby Stephens". if.com. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (October 1, 2024). "Taratoa Stappard Begins 'Marama,' Maori Gothic Horror Film in New Zealand". Variety. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Geisinger, Gabriella (October 2, 2024). "Production on Maori gothic horror underway, doubling NZ for North Yorkshire". Kftv. Retrieved December 30, 2024.