Taratoa Stappard

Writer and director Taratoa Stappard was born in New Zealand. His mother is Māori and his father English. Taratoa recently completed his first feature, MĀRAMA, a Māori Gothic drama, set in Victorian England. In 2021, he directed his half-hour script, RECLAIM , for TVNZ’s anthology of supernatural, indigenous stories, Beyond the Veil. Taratoa’s short films have screened in many festivals including Angers Premiers Plans, BFI London, FIFO Tahiti, Māoriland… They have all been acquired for broadcast (BBC2, BBC3, Film4, SVT and Canal+).