HEAVYWEIGHT.

CO-DIRECTOR • TUKI LAUMEA

Tuki Laumea is a skilled documentary filmmaker with 22 years of experience. He excels at creating stories that connect with people from different backgrounds. Tuki has made engaging films in Aotearoa New Zealand and worldwide, covering diverse settings like war zones in the Middle East and projects for Al Jazeera English in Europe and Africa. He is dedicated to making impactful stories… read more

RECENT CLIENTS

RECENT PROJECTS

UNTOLD PACIFIC HISTORY: THE FORGOTTEN SOLDIERS OF NIUE

150 men plucked from their island paradise and sent to the French frontlines in WWI. Many never returned.

UNTOLD PACIFIC HISTORY: I'IGA PISA SAMOA’S UNSUNG HERO

The life story of I'iga Pisa an independence activist who paddled hundreds of kilometers in a small canoe to escape exile from Saipan.

NOTEWORTHY PROJECTS


(2011)

Bahrain: An island kingdom in the Arabian Gulf where the Shia Muslim majority are ruled by a family from the Sunni minority. Where people fighting for democratic rights broke the barriers of fear, only to find themselves alone and crushed.

Network: Al Jazeera English

Image Credits above: Al Jazeera thumbnail & Hasan Jamali/AP Photo

BAHRAIN: SHOUTING IN THE DARK

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS FOR ‘BAHRAIN: SHOUTING IN THE DARK’


NOMINATED • ‘Best Current Affairs Documentary’

British Arts Film And Television Awards (BAFTA) – U.K. • Jan 2012

WINNER • ‘Best Doco – Professional Telecast News Division
Informational Amnesty International Media Award • Amnesty International - U.K • Jan 2012

WINNER ‘Best Doco - Professional Telecast News Division - Informational Best Doco’
Cine Golden Eagle Awards - U.S.A. • Jan 2012

WINNER • ‘Best Doco - Professional Telecast News Division - Investigative Best Doco’
Cine Golden Eagle Awards - U.S.A. • Jan 2012

WINNER • Grand Prize
Robert F. Kennedy Awards - U.S.A • Jan 2012

WINNER • News Documentary Of The Year
Monte Carlo Television Festival - Monte Carlo • Jan 2012

WINNER • Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award - International Television
Robert F. Kennedy Awards - U.S.A. • Jan 2012

WINNER • Scripps Howard Award - Excellence In Television Reporting
Scripps Howard Award • U.S.A. • Jan 2012

WINNER • International Documentary Of The Year
Foreign Press Awards - U.K. • Jan 2011

NOMINATED • ‘Current Affairs International Documentary Of The Year
Royal Television Society - U.K. • Jan 2012

NOMINATED • ‘Documentary Of The Year’
One World Media Awards - U.K. • Jan 2012

It was perfect to collaborate with someone who brings such clarity of thought and understanding to a project. Tuki was an amazing contributor with rare insights, and as a director brings a confident calm approach to set.


– Ant Farac
Co-Founder & Director of Heavyweight Media

TUKI IS CURRENTLY BASED IN

AOTEAROA • NEW ZEALAND

AUCKLAND

AUSTRALIA

CAIRNS