7:00pm - 9:00pm
Enjoy Chatterbox by Tainui Tukiwaho, Cherries by Jaimee Poipoi, Organza’s Revenge by Walter Scott, and The Great Cherokee Grandmother by Anthony Sneed. Following the screenings, enjoy a conversation with filmmaker Anthony Sneed.
Learn more about the films below. We hope to see you there!
Chatterbox by Tainui Tukiwaho (15 min.)
Ever wish your vagina would stop calling you a bitch? Today is the first day of Tui’s dream life. She snuggles in bed with her well-meaning pākeha (white) boyfriend, Edward. Everything’s perfect until her vagina, Teke, calls him a loser. Offended, Tui tries to ignore her chatterbox’s advice on not just food and clothing but love. Edward announces an upcoming surprise for Tui, and, in an attempt to silence her incessant vagina, Tui goes to the waxing parlor. Stinging, Teke fights back. They battle it out in epic harmony. As Tui wins the sing-off, they are interrupted by an awed Edward. Edward takes Tui on his ‘surprise’ date and offers a make-up ‘chat’ with her annoyed vagina. The sex is over before it begins though for a conflicted Tui. Her mind wants to be with him but her vagina says otherwise. Edward emotionally declares he is ‘now Māori’ because of her, pops the question with an ill- gotten and poorly woven flax ring, and Tui finally decides Teke is right. Edward leaves, culturally appropriating as he goes, and Tui is left alone. She cries with Teke and calls her friends over. Even though Tui is sad, Teke celebrates, giving her a ‘flap-clap’ for finally listening to herself.
Cherries by Jaimee Poipoi (9 min.)
Steph is an overthinker when it comes to 3 things. Rules, Hygiene and LOVE. But in an effort to change her ways – and prepped with a fanny pack filled with travel-size hygiene products – Steph is ready to attend her very first orgy. Stepping way outside of her comfort zone and right into the ‘play’ zone she meets carefree and fellow orgy newbie Sarah. Nervous and sort of prepared, they end up exposing more than they could have ever imagined.
Jaimee Poipoi (Ngāti Kahungunu/Ngā Puhi) has over 10 years film and television experience, working on local productions like Not Even: Season2 (2024), to international tent pole films like Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
Once described as a creative swiss-army knife, Jaimee’s production company Electric Shoelace Productions has produced many projects, including Hey, Brainy Man!, which won the 2023 Best Short Film at the 2023 New Zealand International Film Festival, the NZ on Air Investigative comedy series ConspiraSeries (2022) supported by RNZ Tahi, Coconet, Kaputī with the Cousins (2025) a video podcast series funded through the NZ on Air within my reach initiative and most recently the romantic comedy short film Cherries (2025).
Organza’s Revenge by Walter Scott (20 min.)
Organza, a broke artist in a distant galaxy, travels across the stars to seekrevenge on her ex-lover in an attempt to cure her mysterious illness. As shemeets strange creatures such as museum curators and cyborg pop stars, shelearns that perhaps vulnerability is more important than revenge, after all.
Organza’s Revenge has its roots in the contemporary art world. Originally ascript meant to be performed live in art galleries, the story has been adapted forthe big screen. It operates as a satire of the art world – a milieu I am deeplyinvested in – but it’s also a human story about vulnerability, care, illness,revenge, and friendship. Adapting the performance piece to the screen hasallowed me to fold in my other interests and influences – for instance, 90’s kidsTV, puppetry, comedy, and animation. Kay, the supporting role in the film, bringsIndigenous concerns to the narrative, she’s a fictional character who reflects myown experiences as a Mohawk artist navigating the art and filmworld.
To watch trailer, click here.
The Great Cherokee Grandmother by Anthony Sneed (9 min.)
A first date between a man of Cherokee heritage and a Caucasian woman goes downhill when the woman relates a surprising fact concerning her grandmother.
Anthony Sneed is an award-winning Cherokee filmmaker (EBCI) who lives and works in Brooklyn, New York, and Cherokee, North Carolina.
To watch trailer, click here.
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