The Fiji Times » Filmmaker turns to crowdfunding fijitimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from fijitimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
He highlighted that his research on Fiji’s pre-contact history revealed that many of the country’s traditions and culture have been eroded over time through westernisation and contact with missionaries..
The Fiji Times » Festival to promote arts fijitimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from fijitimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
LOS ANGELES Since 1898, when a Thomas Edison camera crew on location in Honolulu shot the first footage ever filmed in the Pacific Islands, the South Seas Cinema movie genre has been dominated by Haole (Caucasians) male filmmakers lensing productions primarily for the consumption of Haole audien.
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.