In this episode of the #NiunetPodcast, we speak with TJ Agua. She is the Creative Director of Haus Kunai Films which has been operating for the past five years. Recently they wrapped up filming for their first feature film, with the project now in post-production. We chat about how TJ first got into filmmaking, film production, the challenges she faced during filming, and what goes into making a feature film.

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00:00 - Intro

00:05 - Show Introductions

01:01 - Who is TJ?

01:40 - How TJ first got into filmmaking

03:14 - Who inspires her a as filmmaker

05:02 - Her experience filming her first feature film

06:05 - What it was like to organize her crew for the film

09:00 - Scouting her location to film

11:15 - How she judges what is appropriate for film in PNG

13:12 - Aspects of PNG life she wants to depict

14:25 - The potential to tell more PNG traditional stories

18:52 - How big was the crew for the feature film?

19:56 - How big her crew is for the short films

21:03 - How much did the production of the film cost

23:35 - How the production of a short film would usually go

25:14 - Unexpected happenings during filming

26:11 - Words for aspiring filmmakers

26:48 - Advice to the perfectionists

27:50 - The release date for the feature film

29:01 - Closing

29:36 - ENDS

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