Frontseat this Saturday: Tame Iti is the Tempest

Frontseat starts this Saturday 3rd March, 8.00am on TV One.

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THIS SATURDAY FEATURES:
- Exclusive behind-the-scenes AK07 Auckland Festival highlights
- A funny and revealing interview with legendary artist-activist Tame Iti
- Sneak previews of the new wave of Kiwi films
- Hot tips for sponsors of the arts

BEHIND THE SCENES AT AK07, AUCKLAND FESTIVAL
See stars including Michael Hurst, Paolo Rotondo, Stuart Devenie, Fraser Brown, Duncan Sarkies and Chapman Tripp Award-winning playwright Albert Belz in exclusive previews of their upcoming AK07 Auckland Festival shows, as Oliver Driver visits the city’s rehearsal rooms. www.aucklandfestival.co.nz

THE FRONT ROW: TAME ITI, TEMPEST
A rare opportunity to observe Tame Iti as you've never seen him before. In this week's Front Row, talkback star Noelle McCarthy and the artist-activist-actor discuss fame, media hi-jinks, Shakespeare and the IRA in a frank and revealing interview. They're at the Corban Estate Arts Centre where Iti is rehearsing a new take on 'Tempest' for AK07, created by Lemi Ponifasio of Mau. www.mau.co.nz

THE NEW WAVE OF KIWI FILMS
The last couple of years have seen the biggest wave of Kiwi film hits since the golden days of The Piano/Heavenly Creatures/Once Were Warriors. Local box office success and varying levels of international acclaim have followed the release of In My Father's Den, No.2, Sione's Wedding, River Queen, World's Fastest Indian, Out Of The Blue, not to mention docos like Kaikohe Demolition and Squeegee Bandit. But what's next? Can we keep up the momentum? What are the trends in Kiwi filmmaking? Josie McNaught finds out.

HOW TO: SPONSOR THE ARTS
In the first of his "How To" series, Oliver Driver imagines himself as a corporate citizen who wants to put his money into the arts. He seeks advice on the best way to spend his money from experienced sponsors such as Ernst & Young's John Judge, and with the help of a spunky young cast of actors, he uncovers the Dos and Don'ts of how sponsors should act at opening night functions.

Send your story ideas and arts diary submissions to Frontseat's researcher Gabe McDonnell at gabe[at]frontseat.co.nz.

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