PNG National Film Institute

PNG National Film Institute The NFI exists to produce films documenting Papua New Guinea's rich and diverse cultural heritage

06/11/2024
06/11/2024

OPENING NIGHT FILMS: BATAPLAI (Short film) + SAILAU (Feature film)

Friday 8th November, Opening event from 6:30pm

Bataplai: Raya loves make-up but her family does not. She’s torn between her secret dream of being a make-up artist and her family’s strict religious beliefs. In a nightmare, she receives a profound message from her Papua New Guinean ancestor who encourages her to look at her Indigenous culture for answers.

Sailau: Danish explorer and director Jensen and three Papuan sailors embark on their world-first attempt to circumnavigate the island of New Guinea, all in a traditional Papuan sailing canoe.

FREE ENTRY! But limited seats so email us at [email protected] to reserve your seats now! We can only accept reservations for no more than 4 individuals.

See you there!

26/10/2024

Wewak Market
Fascinating East Sepik Province..

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09/10/2024

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Black Python Film Project Update

A film that takes longer to complete often results in a better final product. Initially, Black Python was set to launch this month but due to the busy schedule of our Post Production Producer, Gerard Elmore—an award-winning filmmaker from Hawaii, USA—we have officially postponed the release\launch to December.

As the producer/director, I am committed to delivering nothing less than excellence. My local PNG team did an outstanding job during filming, maintaining the highest standards. This film is set to raise the bar for our industry as a first action crime drama film.

Gerard Elmore, a highly respected filmmaker has generously offered his services free of charge to refine the film, particularly in areas such as editing, color grading, and sound design. To provide context, this work for a two-hour feature film would typically cost over 200K USD but Gerard's dedication to this PNG-Hawaii co-production is a testament to the spirit of collaboration.

Despite Gerard's busy schedule, with his proof-of-concept film title ‘Kūkini’ being accepted into multiple international film festivals and other projects in progress.
We understand that creating something truly exceptional takes time. We ask for your continued patience as we work to deliver a film that meets the highest standards from a Papua New Guinean director/producer.

Gerard is currently in possession of the 8TB Black Python working file which was hand-delivered at Honolulu International Airport.

Patience is the key to success!

17/09/2024
16/09/2024
16/09/2024
16/09/2024

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