Oceania Impact Pitch (EN)Winners of the 23rd FIFO (2026) The Canoe is the Future Vaitemanu websight23 janvier 2026 13 février 2026 The Canoe is the Future is a feature-length, character driven documentary by the people of the Mariana Islands and Micronesia. The f... 01100
16th OCEANIAN FICTION NIGHT (2026 edition) The Arrangements Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 27 janvier 2026 In Kalihi, a working-class neighborhood of Oʻahu, three Micronesian boys have just one day to arrange the funeral of their friend wh... 01190
16th OCEANIAN FICTION NIGHT (2026 edition) The Wake Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 27 janvier 2026 Following the death of his father, an emotionally deflective son’s attempt to return home and reconnect with his mother are strained... 01170
16th OCEANIAN FICTION NIGHT (2026 edition) Rapido Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 27 janvier 2026 A Māori boy’s favourite war comic, filled with fantastical action and adventure, sparks his imagination. During a spiritual cleansin... 01290
16th OCEANIAN FICTION NIGHT (2026 edition) Küī Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 27 janvier 2026 Inspired by a true story. In the face of her mother’s absence and her father’s alcoholism, 12 year old girl, Küī, rises above her ag... 02320
16th OCEANIAN FICTION NIGHT (2026 edition) Pierrot Lenquette Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 27 janvier 2026 Pierrot Lenquette is a man, that it shows. He is also a private detective and that, it doesn’t show. One morning he reads in the New... 0950
16th OCEANIAN FICTION NIGHT (2026 edition) The Sandbank Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 27 janvier 2026 Alone on a strip of sand in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, three young girls play happily on the beach surrounded by crystal clear... 01230
16th OCEANIAN FICTION NIGHT (2026 edition) First Drop Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 27 janvier 2026 Ted, a reclusive retiree, is reluctantly tasked with caring for his Pakistani neighbour’s 8-year-old daughter, Saleha. What begins a... 01040
16th OCEANIAN FICTION NIGHT (2026 edition)Winners of the 23rd FIFO (2026) Pākehā Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 13 février 2026 In 1980s, New Zealand, a young Pākehā mother’s determination to learn Te Reo Māori, exposes her struggles, resilience, and courage,... 01700
16th OCEANIAN FICTION NIGHT (2026 edition) Wait, Wait, Now! Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 27 janvier 2026 Two best friends raid mum’s wardrobe and discover a world where they can be fearless, fabulous, and free. But when the parents catch... 0970
16th OCEANIAN FICTION NIGHT (2026 edition) Live from the Alice Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 27 janvier 2026 A sensationalist news reporter is sent to the remote outback town of Alice Springs to cover the town’s struggle with social disorder... 01210
16th OCEANIAN FICTION NIGHT (2026 edition) Fa’aheimoe Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 27 janvier 2026 After discovering a mysterious book, a woman is drawn into a world of dreams. She wanders through a realm where reality and imaginat... 01190
16th OCEANIAN FICTION NIGHT (2026 edition) The Pumpkin Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 27 janvier 2026 On Halloween night, in the dim hallways of an apartment building, a young girl finds herself hunted by a mysterious man. The line be... 01260
WINDOW ON SHORT DOCS (2026 edition) The Forgotten Soldiers of Niue Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 5 février 2026 The little-known story of Niue’s “Forgotten Soldiers”: 150 men taken from their island home and sent to the freezing frontlines of W... 01280
WINDOW ON SHORT DOCS (2026 edition) Fearlessli Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 2 février 2026 After her gender identity was denied in her homeland, Lee Li, a transgender asylum seeker, was forced to leave behind her country, h... 01190
WINDOW ON SHORT DOCS (2026 edition) Papa Tom, From the Seas to the Stars Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 2 février 2026 This film traces the extraordinary life of “Papa” Tom Davis, a major figure from the Cook Islands. A traditional navigator, the firs... 01280
00:03:44 WINDOW ON SHORT DOCS (2026 edition) Ngadjuri, Spirit and Songs of Country Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 2 février 2026 What does it mean to be Aboriginal, the first people of Country? This film shares culture, knowledge, and a deep connection to Count... 07662
WINDOW ON SHORT DOCS (2026 edition) Land Back! Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 2 février 2026 From Aotearoa New Zealand, this film takes us on an immersive journey into the Hīkoi, the Māori people’s long walk, driven by their... 01290
WINDOW ON SHORT DOCS (2026 edition) He Mo’olelo Wahi Pana Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 2 février 2026 Told in the Hawaiian oral tradition, this moʻolelo follows two sisters traveling across Hawaiʻi. Their journey weaves together love,... 01550
WINDOW ON SHORT DOCS (2026 edition)Winners of the 23rd FIFO (2026) Nothing is Impossible: The Primanavia Story Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 13 février 2026 With only six weeks to prepare for the World Choir Games, the newly formed Fijian choir “Primanavia” faces seemingly impossible odds... 01360
NON-COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition) Sukundimi Walks Before Me Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 27 janvier 2026 As a mining project threatens the headwaters of one of the last great wild rivers, the people of the Sepik in Papua New Guinea launc... 01640
NON-COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition) The Raftsmen Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 26 janvier 2026 Twelve misfits from seven different countries join an explorer’s audacious dream: to cross the Pacific Ocean on three handmade woode... 01780
NON-COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition) The Shape of Things, the Dick Brewer Story Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 2 février 2026 This documentary traces the life of Dick Brewer, a pivotal figure in surfboard design. It explores the inventive mind of a visionary... 01870
NON-COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition) Ŋa Hinarere Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 26 janvier 2026 In 1955, Thor Heyerdahl’s expedition drew global attention to Rapa Nui. While the world focused on the fallen moai, the island’s peo... 01510
NON-COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition) Nouvelle-Calédonie : un retour aux racines Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 26 janvier 2026 Born deaf in New Caledonia and raised in mainland France in pursuit of a better future, Wallès returns to his homeland forty years l... 01100
NON-COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition) Marlon Williams: Two Worlds (Ngã Ao e Rua) Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 27 janvier 2026 Follow a singer-songwriter from Aotearoa on an introspective journey as he explores his roots and creates his very first album in Te... 01380
NON-COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition) Les foulards rouges, l’histoire oubliée Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 26 janvier 2026 “We’re going to create a new people! That was their vision!” recalls L. Chivot. “A desire to breathe, to speak, to love,” adds N. Na... 01170
NON-COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition) Les Mots Qui Blessent Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 26 janvier 2026 Heiva Taure’a 2024: students from Maco Tevane College create a heartfelt performance addressing the issue of bullying. The film foll... 01700
NON-COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition) L’héritage des Lapita Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 26 janvier 2026 A journey through time following the Lapita people of the Pacific ocean, ancestors of today’s Polynesians. Combining archaeology and... 02020
NON-COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition) Le Sanctuaire Sasi de Papouasie Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 26 janvier 2026 Raja Ampat is one of the most pristine places on Earth. The Sasi sanctuary in Papua stands as a tribute to environmental protection... 01300
NON-COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition) How To Poison A Planet Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 2 février 2026 This film uncovers how “forever chemicals” came to contaminate every corner of the planet, triggering an environmental crisis that s... 01250
NON-COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition) Fatal Watch Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 26 janvier 2026 Four marine observers disappear under troubling circumstances. This gripping investigation seeks to uncover why. From the islands of... 01510
NON-COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition) Fenua Vice Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 4 février 2026 Beneath its postcard beauty, Polynesia is being eroded by ICE. Heimoana, Ingrid and Charles share intimate accounts of the drug’s de... 01540
NON-COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition) Hortense, la reine de l’île des Pins Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 26 janvier 2026 This film tells the story of Kanak leader Hortense Kanedjo Vendegou, a key figure for the Kunie people. Through the testimonies of t... 01330
NON-COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition) De Gaulle, la bombe à tout prix ! Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 26 janvier 2026 How did France acquire its nuclear capability? This documentary explores the origins of the French atomic program, from the early te... 01570
COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition) Yurlu | Country Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 26 janvier 2026 A vivid tribute to land and an intimate, moving portrait of an Aboriginal Elder in his final year, fighting to reclaim his homeland,... 02140
COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition) The Promise Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 2 février 2026 In the 1960’s, West Papua was moving toward independence, until global power struggles intervened. Using uniquely restored and color... 01370
COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition) The Stolen Children of Aotearoa Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 2 février 2026 A historical and contemporary account of the New Zealand governments’ systematic war against Māori children. The Stolen Children of... 01600
COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition)Winners of the 23rd FIFO (2026) The War Below: Restoring Hope in the Solomon Islands Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 13 février 2026 In the Solomon Islands, the forgotten centre of the Pacific War, WWII bombs continue to kill and injure families every year. The fil... 02420
COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition)Winners of the 23rd FIFO (2026) Ma Rue Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 13 février 2026 In Papeete, 38-year-old Marama bears the marks of a disability and a life spent on the streets since her adolescence. Through hardsh... 02200
COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition) Manae Feleu, Captain Futuna Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 2 février 2026 Captain Futuna profiles Manae Feleu, captain of the French women’s rugby team, future doctor, and ambassador for the often-overlooke... 01490
COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition)Winners of the 23rd FIFO (2026) The Haka Party Incident Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 13 février 2026 On May 1st, 1979, a group of young Māori and Pasifika activists, which later became known as “He Taua”, confronted engineering stude... 02160
COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition)Winners of the 23rd FIFO (2026) Before the Moon Falls Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 13 février 2026 After being diagnosed with a mental illness, acclaimed Samoan writer Sia Figiel uncovers the origins of her pain. But her journey to... 02480
COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition) Being Niuean Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 26 janvier 2026 The film reflects the story of many Pacific Islands, where migration empties homelands and turns villages into ghost towns. It follo... 01750
COMPETING FILMS (2026 edition)Winners of the 23rd FIFO (2026) Emily: I Am Kam Vaitemanu websight2 décembre 2025 13 février 2026 This film honours the legacy of Emily Kam Kngwarray, one of Australia’s most significant and prolific artists. It explores the power... 01920
15th OCEANIAN FICTION NIGHT (2025 edition) Kūkini Vaitemanu websight3 décembre 2024 29 janvier 2025 Summary : In 1790 Hawaiʻi, an elite warrior join the bloody war waged by Kamehameha against Maui. When captured by the enemy, he is... 07200
15th OCEANIAN FICTION NIGHT (2025 edition)Winners of the 22th FIFO (2025) La cachette Vaitemanu websight3 décembre 2024 7 février 2025 Summary : Un order to escape the addiction of her mother, a little girl takes refuge in her magical hiding place… Film details : 202... 07830
15th OCEANIAN FICTION NIGHT (2025 edition) The Queenʻs Flowers Vaitemanu websight3 décembre 2024 29 janvier 2025 Summary : In 1915, in Honolulu, a little girl must make a gift to the last monarch of Hawai’i, Queen Lili’uokalani (based on a true... 08730
15th OCEANIAN FICTION NIGHT (2025 edition) Lea Tupu’anga / Mother Tongue Vaitemanu websight3 décembre 2024 29 janvier 2025 Summary : Katherine, a young speech therapist of Tongan and European heritage has to face her lies and her origins when she works wi... 06390
15th OCEANIAN FICTION NIGHT (2025 edition) In His Sketchbook Vaitemanu websight3 décembre 2024 29 janvier 2025 Summary : A girl is trapped in a sketchbook after being drawn by her friend and they have to find a way to bring her back. Film deta... 04570