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BACKGROUND
Tainui has worked as a director, producer, writer and actor since graduating from Unitec in 2001. He has made feature length and short films; created theatre works and is one of the company directors for Smackbang Theatre. Tainui is also fluent in Te Reo Maori and has worked with many of NZ's Maori Language Production companies. Tainui has and will continue to develop excellent productions for the NZ film, television and theatre industry.
| YEAR |
PRODUCTION |
ROLE |
COMPANY/VENUE |
DIRECTOR |
FILM| 2007 | EVE'S NEW YEAR | Roy | Outtra Pictures | J Hake, R Wells | | 2007 | TE WHARE (short) | Hone | He Waka Eke Noa | Richard Green | | 2006 | MOTU | Donnie | Poi E Productions | Tim Gordon | | 2005 | HIDDEN | Jay | Archtype Films | Tim McLachlan | | 2005 | SMASH NZ (short) | Brent - co Lead | Poi E Productions | Echo Di Zhu | | 2005 | HEADLANDS | Heimata | Trance End Films | Kathryn Phyn | | 2004 | LOVE (short) | Tai - Co Lead | Light Wave Films | Stephanie Dunant |
TELEVISION| 2010 | SUPER CITY | Emery | Super Fumes | Taika Waititi | | 2009 | SHORTLAND STREET | Sergeant Cole | South Pacific Pictures | Various | | 2008 | KORERO MAI | Quinn | Cinco Cine Film Productions | Hori Ahipene & Others | | 2008 | TE WHARE | Hone | He Waka Eke Noa | Richard Green | | 2008 | KAI KORERO | Humphrey Rata-Spalding | Front of the Box Productions | Various | | 2005&07 | SHORTLAND STREET | Bosco | South Pacific Pictures | Various | | 2002 | INSIDE NZ WHAT IF..? | Sam | Screentime | Dan Salmon |
PRESENTING| 2010 | O WHAKAARO 26 Episodes | Presenter | Butobase | Rangi Rangitukunoa |
THEATRE| 2009 | TE KARAKIA | Uru | Taki Rua Theatre | David O'Donnell | | 2008 | WHERO'S NEW NET | Kotare | Massive Theatre Company | Sam Scott | | 2007-08 | UP CLOSE OUT LOUD | Actor | Massive Theatre Tour | Sam Scott | | 2005 | MOTHER WHAEA TAMA SON | Tama | A Lethal Set | Heath Jones | | 2005 | BELLS, MONKEYS & CHEESE STEAK | Various | Poi E Productions | Various | | 2003 & 05 | UGLY SHAKESPEARE TOUR | Various | He Waka Eke Noa | Paul Frewn | | 2002 | THE MAY FLY | | Silo Theatre | Micheal Dwyer | | 2001 | THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR | School Master | UNITEC | Vadim Ledegorov | | 2001 | MEMORY OF BIRDS | Pickle | UNITEC | Ilona Rodgers | | 2001 | THE COFFE SHOP | Pandolf/Sansuga | UNITEC | Elric Hooper | | 2001 | WAR AND PEACE | Nicolai Rostov | UNITEC | Murray Hutchinson | | 2000 | AS YOU LIKE IT | Touch Stone | UNITEC | Raymond Hawthorne | | 2000 | LA TRIVIATA | Dancer | Alan Smythe | Raymond Hawthorne | | 1999 | YOUNG LOVE | Various | UNITEC | Michelle Hine | | 1999 | SPINNING TALES | | UNITEC | Roz Gardiner |
TRAINING
BACHELOR OF PERFORMING AND SCREEN ARTS - Auckland Unitec 1999 - 2001
RELEVANT SKILLS
TE REO MAORI, MOTORCYLE LICENSE, STUNT FIGHTING, PHYSICAL THEATRE, SING (Baritone)
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