The search for Fiji's next amazing voice has begun following the launch of the second season of the Australian High Commission’s Domo Vou Talei original music
John Mitchell
Art work for the film “Soli
Bula”. Picture: SUPPLIED
Soli Bula is an indigenous animated short film in its preparation stage and is currently on Kickstarter in a bid to raise funds to help pay for its production.
Filmmaker Meli Tuqota brought together a crew of local Fijian artistic professionals to help bring the animated short film to life in Suva.
They are Tui Ledua, Inoke Kalounisiga, Dave Lavaki, Michael Jon Light and Simione Sevudredre.
With a production, this large, Kickstarter, the online crowdfunding platform for creatives, will help the team source funding to ensure that the film crew is compensated.
Dave Lavaki
Crossing with camera gear
up in Tokaimalo, Ra. Picture: SUPPLIED
This week we hear from Dave Lavaki a Leadership Fiji 2009 Alumni. Dave is founder, director and entrepreneur of his company FIRST FIGHTER, a video and audio production business which makes commercials, music, corporate videos and documentaries, take photos and more.
Perseverance of an entrepreneur
Some of my aunties and uncles and my own parents are very entrepreneurial people.
They try out all sorts of ideas and things and found a lot of freedom and fulfilment (I like to think) in living this type of a life.
For me it really started a few years ago while working at the University of the South Pacific, I found myself consulting for creative and commercial projects on the side.