Short films to screen include The Lawnmower Men of Kapu, winner of the 2012 People's Choice Award at the Wairoa Maori Film Festival, and Hawaikii, directed by Mike Jonathan, of Rotorua production company Haka Boy Films.
The films, which ranged between eight to 15 minutes duration each, have been sourced from Nga Whanaunga Maori Pasifika Shorts, and curated by Leo Koziol, of Wairoa Maori Film Festival, in co-operation from the New Zealand International Film Festival.
Te Puia general manager sales and marketing Kiri Atkinson-Crean said the Movies in the Pa screening would be "a special outdoor event" that will be enjoyed by young and old.
"Movies in the Pa showcases the talents of local and national filmmakers and our young people, and the heritage of our valley," she said. "It is also a unique way for people to join with us to celebrate our fiftieth anniversary celebrations. The event has been created with families in mind."
DETAILS
WHAT: Movies in the Pa - celebrating 50 years of Te Puia.
WHEN: Tomorrow night from 6.30pm (Movies begin 8pm)
WHERE: Te Puia marae atea and wharenui
COST: Adult $15, seniors and children (under 18) $8, family (two adult, two children) $42.