ScreenTalk: Joanna Paul

Joanna Paul‘s screen career has seen her both in front of and behind the camera, and undertaking some of the most challenging Maori screen projects in New Zealand, including Aroha, the country’s first TV series in Te Reo, and the launch of Maori Television.

In this ScreenTalk interview, Paul reveals:

• The challenges she faced starting out in broadcasting
• Her thoughts on some of the many TV projects she has been involved in, including acting on Loose Enz drama The Protestors.
• Details of her early film career in Wellington
• Her insights into the early days of news and current affairs at TV3
• Her experiences fronting the first Nightline on TV3 and why the format was successful
• Thoughts on news and current affairs television today
• Insights into the establishment of Maori Television
• The state of Maori broadcasting today

This video is available on YouTube to embed and distribute via a Creative Commons licence

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