Sundance Honors Merata Mita's Legacy with Indigenous People's Day Tribute
The institute highlights the Māori filmmaker's enduring influence and the fellowship supporting Indigenous women directors.
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Sundance Institute marked Indigenous People's Day by celebrating Merata Mita, the pioneering Māori artist known as the godmother of Indigenous cinema. Mita, who died in 2010, dedicated her career to decolonizing the screen and uplifting Native narratives through a distinctly Indigenous lens.
This brief draws on reporting from Sundance Institute.
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