11th FIFO Jury and selected films revealed

The FIFO organisers have revealed the official FIFO 2014 selection, as well as the composition of the Jury for the 11th festival.

Out of the 115 documentaries received, the pre-selection committee has chosen 14 films in competition and 19 non-competition films. These selected productions are from Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, the Cook Islands, Hawaii, Papua New Guinea as well as from France and the United Kingdom, with cultural, environmental, political, historical, social, as well as sporting or economic issues. For further details about film content, please visit the FIFO website: www.fifo-tahiti.com

Furthermore, the composition of the Jury has also been unveiled, responsible for awarding the FIFO-France Télévisions Grand Prix, as well as 3 special prizes. The organisers were eager to invite certain prominent figures from previous years, including Luc Jacquet (France), director of ‘March of the Penguins’ who was also Chairman of the FIFO Jury in 2011.

Members of the jury



Julia Overton - Australia

Producer, manager and investment manager for the national agency Screen Australia

Jacob Luamanuvae - Samoa

Internationally renowned for 3D animation

Chuck Boller - Hawaii

Responsible for organising HIFF (Hawaii International Film Festival)

Witi Ihimaera – New Zealand

Writer and intellectual from New Zealand

Emmanuel Tjibaou – New Caledonia

Director of the Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre, linguist and poet

Moana Brotherson – French Polynesia

communication manager for the GROUP OPT

Stella Taaroamea – French Polynesia

Journalist and presenter for Polynésie 1ère