Māoriland Film Festival was founded in 2014 to celebrate Indigenous voices and storytelling in film.

The MFF has grown to be the largest presenter of Indigenous storytelling in the Southern Hemisphere with year-round screen and arts programmes that include; industry events, rangatahi filmmaking, creative technology (animation/VR/AR/XR), the NATIVE Minds lecture series,  performing arts, music and theatre performances, a full visual arts programme at its art gallery Toi Matarau at the Māoriland Hub.

Māoriland Film Festival and the Māoriland Hub is based in Ōtaki, Aotearoa. The 11th Māoriland FIlm Festival – MFF24 will take place from March 20 – 24, 2024