Taika Waititi Instagram – Aotearoa! Kia ora whānau. As you probably know, a lot of our areas on the coast were hit HARD by that bitch, Cyclone Gabrielle. A lot of people lost everything and here’s something we can do to help. Please read on. On Sunday 12th March, Silky Otter Cinemas and Matewa Media are presenting ‘Made by Māori: A Day at the Movies’, a full day of iconic films on the big screen. Thanks to the filmmakers, 100% of every ticket sale will be donated directly to communities that have been devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle; Te Tairāwhiti on the East Coast and Ngāti Kahungunu in Hawkes Bay. This will happen at all Silky Otter Cinema locations, which include Ōrākei and Ponsonby in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Wigram in Ōtautahi Christchurch, and Richmond in Whakatū Nelson. Celebrating Māori filmmaking, the films included are; What We Do In The Shadows, Boy, Hunt For The Wilderpeople, Merata, Muru, Mauri, Cousins, Utu Redux, Ngāti, Moana Reo Māori, The Lion King Reo Māori and Frozen Reo Māori. These films have been supplied courtesy of Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission and Disney. Link in bio if you can’t make it but would like to donate. It’s all appreciated! Mauri Ora!