Leo Koziol: a Korero on Māori Cinema and Indigenous Film 

Sonja has a korero with Leo Koziol a founder of the Wairoa Maori Film Festival and the NZIFF Ngā Whanaunga Selector as well as contributor to Letterboxd from an Indigenous perspective.

Leo is founder and director of the Wairoa Māori Film Festival. It is the longest-running indigenous film festival of New Zealand and takes place annually during Matariki in a traditional marae. Leo worked as cultural advisor in the Ministry of Maori Development and is co-curator of Ngā Whanaunga Shorts at the Whānau Mārama NZ International Film Festival. He also curates for various film festivals in Canada, Italy, Polynesia, the United States and Australia. Since 2020, he has been the indigenous editor of Letterboxd. With over 3 million members. Letterboxd is the leading social network for movie buffs and cinema fans alike.