Between the Lines: Recent Books in New Zealand Studies
Merata Mita: Decolonizing the Screen
By Leah Vonderheide
The Stout Centre’s seminar series continues with the forthcoming book on the life and work of Māori filmmaker Merata Mita (1942-2010). The volume will explore Mita’s myriad on-screen roles, her early collaborative projects and connect her groundbreaking films to her work on social justice and self-determination. It will thereby offer new readings of her passionate advocacy to decolonize the screen.
Join us for a conversation between author Leah Vonderheideandmedia scholars Missy Molloy and Russell Campbell to discuss a leader in the film and television industry of Aotearoa New Zealand (and beyond) for over three decades.
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Refreshments from 3.45pm
Seminar from 4.10pm to 5.10pm
Stout Research Centre
12 Waiteata Road
Kelburn Campus
Victoria University of Wellington
The event will be available via livestream – https://vuw.zoom.us/j/93323292105