Cian Elyse White: storytelling that centres wāhine Māori

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Cian Elyse White: storytelling that centres wāhine Māori

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Cian Elyse White is what you could call an 'Actor’s Director' — as she says, "trust your actors… if you’re not getting what you need from your actors, you miscast." A graduate of drama school Toi Whakaari, White began her screen career as an actor, and her credits include 800 Words (2015-18), Cousins (2020), and Vegas (2021). Now moving into writing and directing, White is interested in representing Te Ao Māori and wāhine Māori on-screen, as reflected in her short films Daddy’s Girl/Kōtiro (2...

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https://www.nzonscreen.com/interviews/cian-elyse-white-2021

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drama school / rotorua / toi whakaari / wellington / vegas / 800 words / eds eramiha / erik thomson / te reo / directing / female characters / ngapaki moetara / william davis / acting / director / storytelling / cinematographer / wāhine / te ao māori / māori / te reo māori / casting / cousins / patricia grace / daddy’s girl/kōtiro / piiksi/huia

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