Jeremiah Tauamiti
Directing
Kiwi-Samoan Jeremiah Tauamiti started his career as a camera operator (Fresh), before going on to direct films of his own, including shorts Maria and Liliu. His 48 Hours Film Festival team Goodfellas are perennial award contenders. Tauamiti has also acted in short films, such as The Promise of Piha and My Friend Michael Jones. In 2019 he co-directed his first feature For My Father’s Kingdom with partner Vea Mafile'o. The documentary, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, is about Mafile'o's Tongan father, Saia.
Known for
Behind the camera6
- 2023Family, Faith, Footy: A Pasifika Rugby Story Director, Writer
- 2019Liliu Director, Writer
- 2019For My Father's Kingdom Director, Writer, Cinematography, Director of Photography
- 2017Maria Director
- 2015'Aho'eitu Director, Cinematography
- 2015The Legend of Kava Tonga Director