Te Piringa: A Programme for Indigenous Wellbeing in Screen Storytelling

Project Name: Te Piringa: A Programme for Indigenous Wellbeing in Screen Storytelling

Funding Recipient: Jack Media

Activity: A six-month Indigenous-led pilot program designed to support the health and wellbeing of Māori and Indigenous screen practitioners, both on-screen participants and crew. The program addresses the emotional labour, cultural responsibility, and potential for retraumatisation involved in Indigenous storytelling, especially concerning topics of colonisation and intergenerational trauma. Te Piringa will offer culturally grounded wānanga (gatherings), therapeutic and peer support, and trauma-informed practices. It will also develop Indigenous-led resources such as mana-enhancing talent agreements, guidelines for working with sensitive material, and trauma-led protocols for interviewing, consent, and participant aftercare. These tools aim to embed Indigenous wellbeing and safety into the screen sector, serving as a template for other Indigenous cultures and minority groups. The pilot will directly support 10-15 participants through three regional wānanga and an online resource hub, with an evaluation to inform future scalability and systemic change within the screen industry.

Annual Focus: Creative Intelligence

Country: New Zealand

Amount Funded: $50,000

Status: In Progress

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