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Toa Stappard. Director. Writer. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Taratoa was born in Aotearoa New Zealand and lives in London U.K.; his mother is Maori (Ngati Toa, Ngati Raukawa, Ngati Tuwharetoa) and his father was English. He is developing his first feature film with NZ/Aus prod co, Sweetshop & Green, and UK prod co, Zephyr Films:
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ABOUT - TOA STAPPARD. taratoa@gmail.com. (+44) 07958 664293. Instagram / Twitter / IMDb. Taratoa was born in Hawera, Aotearoa New Zealand. His father was English and his mother is Māori (Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa). In 2021 he directed his half-hour script, TAUMANU (Reclaim) in Aotearoa for TVNZ 2.
Toa Stappard - FilmFreeway. Writer / Director. Bio. Filmography. Awards. Details. Photos. Contact. Company. Taratoa has directed seven short films, screening in festivals including Angers Premier Plans, Aspen Shortsfest, BFI London, Busan, Edinburgh, Encounters and Māoriland, as well as being broadcast on BBC2, BBC3, Film4 and Canal+.
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- Hawera, New Zealand
- Writer / Director
Apr 15, 2023 · Despite being removed from his Indigenous culture for most of his life, Stappard can remember his mother telling him stories about his Māori ancestors growing up. What always inspired him the most about these stories, he said, were the “wāhine toa,” or the “strong Māori women” in English.
Apr 15, 2023 · Jacqueline Reynolds, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer. Apr 15, 2023. “Taumanu,” the short film by Taratoa Stappard, was inspired by the filmmaker’s Indigenous New Zealand heritage and the strong...
