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Fresh Meat at ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival

Maori filmmakers are to be showcased this month at the world's largest indigenous film festival in Canada, and that includes Briar Grace-Smith, writer of FRESH MEAT.

From RadioNZ:

The annual ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival celebrates the latest works by indigenous peoples at the forefront of innovation in film, video, radio, and new media.

This year it is highlighting the work of Maori artists, showing feature length films Mana Waka, The Neglected Miracle, Fresh Meat and Mt Zion.

There will also be two short film programmes showing 11 films, including the critically acclaimed Two Cars, One Night.

A number of special events will be held in conjunction with the screenings including panel discussions and workshops with several Maori filmmakers and media artists attending the festival.

FRESH MEAT has screened a number of festivals over the past year, with more to come.

2012 Hawaii International Film Festival (US);

2013 Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Films (Belgium);

2013 Tribeca Film Festival - Midnight Section (US);

2013 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Czech Republic);

2013 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (South Korea);

2013 Germany Fantasy Film Festival (Germany);

2013 Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival (France)