Untitled - Festival for the Future

Friday 4th // 5 – 9pm
Saturday 5th // 9am – 5pm
Saturday 5th // 7 – 9pm
Sunday 6th // 9am – 5pm
LAUNCH
DAY ONE
AWARDS NIGHT
DAY TWO
Drinks + Nibbles + Networking
INSPIRATIONAL GUEST SPEAKERS
Drinks + Nibbles + Networking
INSPIRATIONAL GUEST SPEAKERS
GUEST SPEAKERS
Sir Paul Callaghan NZ’er of the Year
INSPIRING STORIES FILM COMPETITION
Steve Barr Ex-Hollywood Filmmaker
Guy Ryan Festival Director
Vanisa Dhiru Volunteer NZ
Winners Announced, Screened & Celebrated
Helen Baxter Digital Innovation NZ
Celia Wade-Brown Wellington Mayor
Billy Matheson ReGeneration NZ
Michael Stanley Vodafone NZ Foundation
YOUNG INNOVATOR SPEAKERS
YOUNG INNOVATOR SPEAKERS
Will Watterson Global Povery Project
Jamie Fenton Young NZ’er of the Year
Robyn Langlands KaiBosh
Louis Brown Social Innovation
Jade Tang We Can Create
+ many more inspiring young Kiwis
Courtney Meredith Writer/Performer/Poet
+ many more inspiring young Kiwis
WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS
MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS
Changemakers
Taikoza Wellington
Unpacking Social Change
Advertising // Marketing // PR
Monica Yeoman & Dave Henley
21st Century Organising
Digital Innovation
Iva Lamkum
Storytelling – Script-to-Screen
Government Engagement
Mobile Technology // Filmmaking
Collaboration Cafe // Project Development
Innovation Cafe // Kick-start a Project
+ more
+ more
FILM SCREENINGS
FILM SCREENINGS
We Are The People We’ve Been Waiting For
History of NZ Filmmaking for Social Change
Carving the Future // Q&A with Guy Ryan
Home Grown NZ Shorts
River Dog // Q&A with James Muir
MUSIC
Hula Hope
Urban Tramper
YOUNG INNOVATOR SPEAKERS
Ben Irving iCan
Elizabeth Connor Tell Us A Story
Connie Nisbet Conscious Consumers
FRIDAY 4
LAUNCH NIGHT
4:00pm REGISTRATION / CAFE/FOYER, NZ FILM ARCHIVE
5:00pm DRINKS, NIBBLES & NETWORKING
MONICA YEOMAN & DAVE HENLEY
TAIKOZA WELLINGTON
6:00pm LAUNCH / MAIN THEATRE
GUY RYAN Festival Director & CEO, Inspiring Stories
MAYOR CELIA WADE-BROWN Wellington City Council
MICHAEL STANELY Chair, Vodafone NZ Foundation
6:50pm YOUNG INNOVATOR SESSION
JAMIE FENTON Young NZ’er of the Year
LOUIS BROWN Social Innovation
COURTNEY MEREDITH Writer, Poet, Performer
7:30pm – 9:00pm ENTERTAINMENT & NETWORKING / CAFE/FOYER
IVA LAMKUM
SATURDAY 5
DAY ONE: MORNING SESSION
8.30am NZ Film Archive Doors Open
9:00am NZED TALK / MAIN THEATRE, NZ FILM ARCHIVE
‘RE-IMAGINING NEW ZEALAND’ SIR PAUL CALLAGHAN 20mins
2011 New Zealander of the Year – Sir Paul Callaghan is a
physicist, teacher and communicator renowned for his ability
to bridge disciplines and communicate how we need to work
together to move this country forward.
9:30am – 10:15am YOUNG INNOVATOR SESSION #1 / MAIN THEATRE, NZ FILM ARCHIVE
WILL WATTERSON Global Poverty Project
In his debut year as the New Zealand director
for GPP, Will launched the Live Below the
Line campaign which helped Kiwis raise
$100K to combat extreme poverty. 7mins
JADE TANG We Can Create
Jade has a background in design &
entrepreneurship. Jade has been a key
player behind New Zealands international
‘We Can Create’ Conference. 7mins
ROBYN LANGLANDS Kaibosh
Robyn is a founding partner and Chair of
KaiBosh. A new organisation that has now
redistributed tonnes of what would be
wasted food to people who need it. 7mins
MAX HARRIS Generation Zero
Max is a young lawyer volunteering alongside
the Generation Zero to combat climate
change and drive transition towards a zero
carbon world. 7mins
MAX SCHLESER Digital Innovation
Max is the director of digital media at
Massey’s College of Creative Arts. His work
on mobile technology has connected him to
international projects and partners. 7mins
TINA HELM Like Minds, Like Mine
Tina has a background in youth development
and has worked with refugees and migrants
worldwide. 7mins
10:15am BREAK
AFTERNOON SESSION
11:00am – 1:00pm MORNING WORKSHOPS / NZ FILM SCHOOL & NZ FILM ARCHIVE
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21ST CENTURY ORGANISING:
ONLINE & ON-THE-GROUND TOOLS, TIPS &
PROCESSES LOUIS BROWN & HELEN BAXTER
Online & on-the-ground tools, tips & processes.
Look at how Christchurch’s Student Volunteer
Army mobilised thousands of volunteers
through 21st Century Organising. How could
these insights help other projects?
CLASSROOM #1 2hrs 10 people
PHOTOGRAPHY & PHOTO-JOURNALISM
PAT SHEPHERD & BRADY DYER
How can photography influence change?
Explore the passion behind your photography
and how you can influence change. Learn
some techniques that will help you along your
photographic journey.
CLASSROOM #2 2hrs 10 people
MOBILE INNOVATION AND MOBILE
FILMMAKING WORKSHOP
MAX SCHLESER & SHIRIN BROWN
A practical workshop with an introduction to
the latest mobile phone technology and mobile
filmmaking. Have a go at filming and editing
using mobile phones – you’ll be amazed at
what’s possible!
STUDIO SPACE 2hrs 10 people
1pm BREAK FOR BYO LUNCH
1:40pm NZED TALK / MAIN THEATRE, NZ FILM ARCHIVE
’ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR COMMUNITY INNOVATION’ VANISA DHIRU 20mins
A HISTORY OF NZ FILMMAKING FOR
SOCIAL CHANGE MARK SWEENEY
Discover examples of how filmmaking in New
Zealand has played a role in social change
through an interactive discussion led by Mark
Sweeney of NZ Film Archive.
MAIN THEATRE 2hrs 100 people
Vanisa Dhiru has a diverse background in communications,
leadership and strategic development for various organisations.
Now as Executive Director of Volunteering New Zealand, Vanisa
brings an exciting mix of expertise to the community sector.
2:00pm YOUNG INNOVATOR SESSION #1 / MAIN THEATRE, NZ FILM ARCHIVE
INNOVATION CAFE PETER SALMON
Come and experience this interactive designled process to kick-start and strengthen
new ideas and projects. Bring your ideas &
enthusiasm. Supreme coffee supplied!
CAFE/FOYER 2hrs 30 people
UNPACKING SOCIAL CHANGE
WILL WATTERSON & NICKY HAGER
Explore two significant social change case
studies. What were the challenges? What
was the innovation? How might we apply this
learning to current projects?
BOARD ROOM 2hrs 10 people
BARNABY BENNETT Architect
Barnaby trained as an architect. He’s the
founder behind Freerange Press, and has been
teaching & collaborating on design projects
in Melbourne. Barnaby will be speaking on
‘designing the new world’. 7mins
GARETH MAUCHLIN Channel North
Filmmaker/Broadcaster Gareth works alongside
a team of young people to create one of New
Zealand’s only youth-led televeision shows for
Channel North in Whangarei. 7mins
RENEE GERLICH Education
Renee has a passion for learning to support
the next generation – she’s studying to be a
teacher. Renee will be sharing her journey and
insight around what 21st century education
could look like. 7mins
PAT SHEPHERD One Percent Collective
Designer/photographer/entrepreneur Pat was
a founding partner behind the New Zealand
– Thailand collaboration the ‘Good Kharma’
project. He’s just about to launch an exciting
new initiative called the One Percent Collective.
7mins
JANELLE CLARKE Green Juice
During her time in the USA Janelle was
inspired by a growing movement around freshly
made juice. Nine months ago she launched
Green Juice – she’ll be sharing the journey so
far, and the vision moving forwards. 7mins
KHAN ARONSEN Life Water
A young entrepreneur, Khan is leveraging
his growing expertise around sustainable
packaging to rethink product stewardship in
New Zealand. He’s applying this knowledge
through his start-up – Life Water. 7mins
3pm BREAK
3:15pm – 4:45pm AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS / FILM SCHOOL & NZ FILM ARCHIVE
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21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP
HEIDI MILLS & ADRIAN SIONEPULU
What does leadership mean to you? Explore
effective leadership in action. Learn practical
tools to develop your skills and confidence.
CLASSROOM #1 90mins 10 people
STORYTELLING
STEVE BARR (EX-HOLLYWOOD FILMMAKER)
Steve has written, produced and directed
hundreds of films. If you want to learn more
about the art of storytelling from script-toscreen come along – bring your projects!
CLASSROOM #2 90mins 10 people
STOP-MOTION ANIMATION
STEFFEN KREFT
An introduction to stop motion animation.
Learn how to animate physical objects and
create your own very short animated story
about changing the future.
STUDIO SPACE 90mins 10 people
FILM SCREENING: A SELECTION OF
HOME GROWN NZ SHORTS
A fabulous selection of homegrown short films
supplied by the NZ Film Commission including
$6.50 Man, Day Trip, Ebony Society, Meat
Head, Manurewa and Careful with that Axe.
MAIN CINEMA 75mins
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
VANISA DHIRU & PETER DIXON
How can community-focused projects and
organisations generate revenue? How can we
create social capital? What do 21st century
business models look like?
BOARD ROOM 90mins 10 people
OPEN SPACE
SAM RYE & SILVIA ZUUR
Is there an idea, project or a conversation
you’d like to bounce around? Or even just
some chill out time?!
CAFE/FOYER 90mins 30 people
5:00pm NZED TALK: MAIN THEATRE, NZ FILM ARCHIVE
‘A NEW GENERATION OF CHANGEMAKERS’ BILLY MATHESON 20mins
Billy Matheson is the co-convener of the ReGeneration Project – an
independent network for young New Zealanders working to create
positive change in their communities, workplaces, families, schools
and natural environments. See www.regeneration.org.nz
AWARDS NIGHT
7:00 – 9:00pm AWARDS CEREMONY / NZ MAIN THEATRE, FILM ARCHIVE
Earlier this year Inspiring Stories launched a nationwide project to connect and support
young filmmakers to kick-start short films about young Kiwis making a difference in
their community. Through a series of workshops in almost every region of New Zealand
participants developed their storytelling and filmmaking skills and connected with local
industry mentors. Some of the participants went on to make and submit their projects into
the very first Inspiring Stories Film Competition.
SUNDAY 6
MORNING SESSION
8.30am NZ Film Archive Doors Open
9:00am NZED TALK / MAIN THEATRE, NZ FILM ARCHIVE
‘STORYTELLING FOR A BETTER WORLD’ STEVE BARR 20mins
The purpose of the Awards Night is to celebrate the achievement of those young filmmakers
and announce the winners of the competition. There’s nine category awards to be given out
and we’ll be screening the highlights. Award categories include the following:
Steve Barr moved to New Zealand after working for 16 years
in the Hollywood system. He has been a post-production
scheduler and studio “suit” for Universal Studios and a
feature screenwriter for Walt Disney Pictures.
Best Regional Representation
Best Cinematography
9:30am YOUNG INNOVATOR SESSION #3 / NZ FILM ARCHIVE MAIN THEATRE
Best Editing
MICHAEL MOORE-JONES
They Don’t Teach You This in School
In search of life lessons to success, Michael
wanted to find a way for established
NZ’ers to share their insights with the next
generation through short video pieces.
SUM TRAN Vodafone NZ Foundation
Sum loves volunteering. She also manages
the Vodafone NZ Foundation which
promotes healthy outcomes for young Kiwis
and grows leadership and encourages
collaboration in the sector.
ELIZABETH CONNOR
Prime Ministers Young Scientist Award
Elizabeth has a passion for exploring ways
to make cutting edge science & research
more accessible to the public. CONNIE NISBET Conscious Consumers
Connie was a founding member of
Conscious Consumers – aiming to support
more environmentally and socially conscious
business & consumption practices.
BEN IRVING iCan
Ben is a passionate, energetic leader of
positive change and innovation. He’s involved
in a range of leadership positions from
grassroots to work with government.
JOSHUA DRY 1-Night
Young entrepreneur & marketer, Josh is one
of the co-founders behind 1-Night.co.nz – a
start-up revolutionising events ticketing in
New Zealand.
Best Short Film
Best Film
Innovation Award
Most Inspiring Story
Changemaker Award
Supreme Award
Entertainment + Drinks & Nibbles + Networking
HULA HOPE URBAN TRAMPER 10:15am BREAK
11:00am – 1:00pm WORKSHOP STREAM #3 / FILM SCHOOL & NZ FILM ARCHIVE
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PR & MARKETING
NIC MARSHALL & ANNA DEAN
How can we design our projects to reach
our target audience? Often the tools of PR
and marketing are only accessible to large
organisations. Could they help your work?
CLASSROOM #1 2hrs 10 people
CHANGEMAKERS
BILLY MATHESON & LANI EVANS
What is a changemaker? Explore some
of the international back story behind the
changemakers idea and some practical
and conceptual tools to develop your work
for positive change here in New Zealand.
CLASSROOM #2 2hrs 10 people
FILM SCREENING: WE ARE THE
PEOPLE WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR
This thought-provoking documentary will
lead you to reflect on your own education
and the future of how we learn. Featuring
a wide range of education experts from
around the world including Sir Ken
Robinson, Germaine Greer and Bill Bryson.
MAIN CINEMA 90mins
INNOVATION CAFE
SAM RYE & SILVIA ZUUR
An interactive design-led process to kickstart and strengthen new ideas and projects.
Bring your ideas & enthusiasm.
Supreme coffee supplied!
CAFE/FOYER 2hrs 30 people
FILM SCREENING: RIVER DOG
Q&A WITH JAMES MUIR (SKYPE)
The inspiring story of a lone Wairarapa
farmer battling to protect his local river from
the devastating effects of cattle pollution.
MINI-CINEMA 25mins screening + Q&A
1:00 – 1:30pm LUNCH
1:40pm NZED TALK / MAIN THEATRE, NZ FILM ARCHIVE
‘DIGITAL STRATEGIES FOR A BETTER WORLD’ HELEN BAXTER
Helen Baxter is Managing Directrix of Mohawk Media. She
is a judge in the annual Mix & Mash NZ remix competition,
an XMediaLab mentor, and sits on the advisory boards of
Creative Commons Aotearoa and Digital New Zealand.
AFTERNOON SESSION
2:15 – 3:45pm WORKSHOPS STREAM #4 / FILM SCHOOL & NZ FILM ARCHIVE
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DIGITAL INNOVATION
THOMAS SCOVELL & TIMOTHY GREIG
Exploring cutting-edge digital strategy,
advertising & innovation, and how this could
apply to your projects.
CLASSROOM #1 90mins 10 people
GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT
HEIDI MILLS & ADRIAN SIONEPULU
As a innovative young person, how can you
influence government? Identify methods
of influencing parliamentary process.
CLASSROOM #2 90mins 10 people
EDITING SEMINAR GREG DANIELS
Greg has cut a bit of everything, from
corporate videos to feature films and
television series. Currently 2nd assistant
editor on The Hobbit, Greg will be sharing
his insights on the secrets of good editing.
MINI-CINEMA 1hr 60 people
FILM SCREENING: CARVING THE
FUTURE Q&A WITH GUY RYAN
This inspiring documentary tells energising
stories of four passionate young Kiwis
leading social and environmental projects in
their communities. The film explores the the
question – ‘but I’m just one person, what
could I do?!’
MAIN THEATRE 25mins screening + Q&A
OPEN SPACE
SAM RYE & SILVIA ZUUR
Is there an idea, project or a conversation
you’d like brought to the table? Or maybe
you’d just like some space to get something
ready for the 4pm project pitching session?
CAFE/FOYER 90mins 30 people
4:00 - 5:00pm FESTIVAL CLOSING CEREMONY / NZ FILM ARCHIVE MAIN THEATRE
A chance for you to pitch and share new ideas and projects back to the wider audience.
Finally, we’ll offer some reflection from the weekend – with an inspiring speech to wrap up,
and a performance by our taiko drumming friends for a high energy finish!
TAIKOZA WELLINGTON