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him what he was up to that day . He agreed to be their Tangaroa and Vea took him straight back to their set . Emily confi rms “ he was perfect ! He was from the village of the story , he knew the story off by heart . He had such presence . He as my favourite actor , there was just something about him . He ended being like a father figure to us as well .” Vea says “ but throughout our life and career … that happens a lot . We just work with those punches and they turn out allright .”
One of their other big objectives , was to show the fi lms in Tonga first . They didn ’ t want to go in there , film and then leave . To achieve this they had to create an extremely fast turnaround to complete everything on time . An unexpected but wonderful outcome from their time in Tonga was the creation of the Nuku ’ alofa
Film Festival . This came about from a meeting with Sisi ’ uno Helu who had always wanted to have a fi lm festival , and they all agreed that this would be a great chance to start it . Offi cially founded by Emily , Vea , Jerry and Sisi ’ uno , the festival included ‘ Aho ’ eitu and work by local fi lm fi lmmakers , and will now be hosted annually , something they are all very proud of .
Their third fi lm is in post production and will be released soon . Since their release ‘ Aho ’ eitu and The Legend of Kava Tonga have been available via the coconet . tv site , so if you haven ’ t seen the fi lms , go watch them here :
AHOEITU
The LEGEND of KAVA TONGA
Through their approach to their work , their process and work ethic , Emily and Vea , are providing leading examples of creativity and success , within our Pacifi c arts community . Their determination and focus is completely evident – always putting the work first – and the results speak for themselves . Emily and Vea are absolutely dedicated to their work and ensure they do the best they can in everything they do . I look forward to seeing and enjoying the next part of their journey . 44
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