In this episode, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Chelsea Winstanley talks about the importance of supporting indigenous creatives in telling their own stories. As the first-ever Indigenous woman nominated for Best Film at the Academy Awards, Chelsea discusses her current project Toi Tū Toi Ora: Visual Sovereignty, a documentary following the behind-the-scenes genesis of Auckland Art Gallery’s forthcoming major exhibition of contemporary Māori art. Watch Chelsea in conversation with ‘Cultured Conversations’ host Auckland Art Gallery Director, Kirsten Lacy (Paisley), in the latest of this twelve-part digital series.

‘Cultured Conversations’ is a digital series published by Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. Exploring issues and ideas from the cultural sector in Aotearoa New Zealand, this series is hosted by Gallery Director, Kirsten Lacy (Paisley), and invites exceptional leaders from arts, philanthropy, economics and politics to outline their vision for recovery as we navigate the impacts of COVID-19.

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