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Waititi has been named as one of ten new talents to watch in influential United States entertainment magazine [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]<ref name="tennew">[http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=features2007&content=jump&jump=story&dept=sundance&nav=Dsundance&articleid=VR1117957583 Variety Magazine, 10 Directors to watch, Mathew Ross, Jan 17, 2007]</ref>. .
Waititi has been named as one of ten new talents to watch in influential United States entertainment magazine [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]<ref name="tennew">[http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=features2007&content=jump&jump=story&dept=sundance&nav=Dsundance&articleid=VR1117957583 Variety Magazine, 10 Directors to watch, Mathew Ross, Jan 17, 2007]</ref>. .

== Film Festivals ==
Taika Waititi has attended several Film Festivals promoting "Eagle vs Shark". He and fellow film maker Mike Jonathan attended Vladivostok Film Festival on October 15th to October 21st, 2007.


== External links ==
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* [http://www.quirkee.com/interviews/in-depth/taika-waititi-and-loren-horsley-from-the-movie-eagle-vs-shark.html Eagle vs Shark interview]
* [http://www.quirkee.com/interviews/in-depth/taika-waititi-and-loren-horsley-from-the-movie-eagle-vs-shark.html Eagle vs Shark interview]
* [http://www.citygallery.org.nz/mainsite/TaikaWaititi.html Short bio from art exhibition website]
* [http://www.citygallery.org.nz/mainsite/TaikaWaititi.html Short bio from art exhibition website]
* [http://www.viff.ru]
* [http://www.eaglevsshark.net]


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 05:59, 19 September 2007

Taika Waititi
Born1975
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter and comedian.

Taika Waititi a.k.a. Taika Cohen (c. 1975-) is a New Zealand born film director, writer, painter, comedian and actor of Maori Te Whanau-a-Apanui descent who hails from the East Coast region of New Zealand. He is most notable for his short film Two Cars, One Night for which he was nominated for an Academy Award.

He was one half of the comedy duo Humourbeasts with Jemaine Clement. The Humourbeasts were the recipients of New Zealand's highest comedy accolade, the Billy T Award, in 1999.

His first feature film, Eagle vs Shark, was released to U.S. theatres for limited distribution, June 15, 2007. The film stars Waititi's real-life partner, Loren Horsley, as Lily. The same year, he wrote and directed one episode of the TV show "Flight of the Conchords", and was director of another.

Waititi has been named as one of ten new talents to watch in influential United States entertainment magazine Variety[1]. .

Film Festivals

Taika Waititi has attended several Film Festivals promoting "Eagle vs Shark". He and fellow film maker Mike Jonathan attended Vladivostok Film Festival on October 15th to October 21st, 2007.

References