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'''Paula Whetu Jones''' is a New Zealand film director and writer. She is best known for the 2020 comedy series ''I Date Rejects'', and the 2022 film ''[[Whina (film)|Whina]]''. |
'''Paula Whetu Jones''' is a New Zealand film director and writer. She is best known for her 2003 documentary ''Gang Girls'', the 2020 comedy series ''I Date Rejects'', and the 2022 feature film ''[[Whina (film)|Whina]]'', a biopic on the life of Dame [[Whina Cooper]]. |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Jones is of [[Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki]], [[Whakatōhea]], and [[Ngāti Porou]] descent.<ref name="Woman">{{cite web |url=https://womanmagazine.co.nz/director-paula-whetu-jones-on-telling-dame-whinas-story/ |title=Director Paula Whetu Jones on telling Dame |
Jones is of [[Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki]], [[Whakatōhea]], and [[Ngāti Porou]] descent.<ref name="Woman">{{cite web |url=https://womanmagazine.co.nz/director-paula-whetu-jones-on-telling-dame-whinas-story/ |title=Director Paula Whetu Jones on telling Dame Whina's story |first=Aroha |last=Awarau |date=13 June 2022 |work=Woman Magazine |access-date=2 August 2022}}</ref> She was raised in [[Hastings, New Zealand|Hastings]],<ref name="NZOn">{{cite web |url=https://www.nzonscreen.com/profile/paula-whetu-jones |title=Paula Whetu Jones |work=[[NZ On Screen]] |access-date=2 August 2022}}</ref> and spent her early career making documentaries.<ref name="Woman"/> Her 2003 documentary on the lives of New Zealand women in [[Gangs in New Zealand|gangs]] won Best Television Documentary at the [[Newspaper Publishers' Association awards|2003 Qantas Media Awards]], and was nominated for best documentary at the [[2003 New Zealand Television Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/gang-girls-2003/awards |title=Gang Girls: Awards |work=[[NZ On Screen]] |access-date=2 August 2022}}</ref> In 2016 she completed a master's degree in creative writing from [[Auckland University of Technology]].<ref>{{Cite thesis |last=Jones |first=Paula Whetu |title=The Protagonist’s “Character Arc”, the Rise and Fall, and All That Lies Between |date=2016 |degree=Master of Creative Writing |publisher=Auckland University of Technology |url=https://hdl.handle.net/10292/10219}}</ref> |
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In 2017, Jones was one of the writers and directors of the anthology film ''[[Waru (2017 film)|Waru]]'',<ref name="Woman"/> and in 2019 produced the short films ''A Matter of Time'' and ''Yellow Roses''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nzfilm.co.nz/talents/paula-whetu-jones |title=Paula Whetu Jones |work=[[New Zealand Film Commission]] |access-date=2 August 2022}}</ref> The following year, Jones directed and wrote the [[TVNZ]] comedy ''I Date Rejects''.<ref name="Woman"/> |
In 2017, Jones was one of the writers and directors of the anthology film ''[[Waru (2017 film)|Waru]]'',<ref name="Woman"/> and in 2019 produced the short films ''A Matter of Time'' and ''Yellow Roses''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nzfilm.co.nz/talents/paula-whetu-jones |title=Paula Whetu Jones |work=[[New Zealand Film Commission]] |access-date=2 August 2022}}</ref> The following year, Jones directed and wrote the [[TVNZ]] comedy ''I Date Rejects''.<ref name="Woman"/> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Jones is a mother to three children.<ref name="Woman"/> In 2010 became paralysed from the waist down due to [[transverse myelitis|idiopathic transverse myelitis]].<ref name="Woman"/> |
Jones is a mother to three children.<ref name="Woman"/> In 2010 she became paralysed from the waist down due to [[transverse myelitis|idiopathic transverse myelitis]].<ref name="Woman"/> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Latest revision as of 22:15, 11 August 2023
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| Born | 1971 or 1972[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, writer |
Paula Whetu Jones is a New Zealand film director and writer. She is best known for her 2003 documentary Gang Girls, the 2020 comedy series I Date Rejects, and the 2022 feature film Whina, a biopic on the life of Dame Whina Cooper.
Biography
[edit]Jones is of Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Whakatōhea, and Ngāti Porou descent.[1] She was raised in Hastings,[2] and spent her early career making documentaries.[1] Her 2003 documentary on the lives of New Zealand women in gangs won Best Television Documentary at the 2003 Qantas Media Awards, and was nominated for best documentary at the 2003 New Zealand Television Awards.[3] In 2016 she completed a master's degree in creative writing from Auckland University of Technology.[4]
In 2017, Jones was one of the writers and directors of the anthology film Waru,[1] and in 2019 produced the short films A Matter of Time and Yellow Roses.[5] The following year, Jones directed and wrote the TVNZ comedy I Date Rejects.[1]
Paula Whetu Jones is a co-director of the feature film Whina, a biopic detailing the life of Dame Whina Cooper. Jones was initially approached to become a producer of Whina, but connected so strongly with Cooper's story that she asked to become a greater part of the production, becoming one of the film's cowriters and codirectors.[1]
Jones is working on a television series based on her experiences at the Burwood Spinal Unit in Christchurch.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Jones is a mother to three children.[1] In 2010 she became paralysed from the waist down due to idiopathic transverse myelitis.[1]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Waru | Yes | Yes | Anthology film |
| 2019 | A Matter of Time | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2019 | Yellow Roses | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2022 | Whina | Yes | Yes |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Gang Girls | Yes | No | Television documentary |
| 2003 | The Hidden | Yes | No | Television documentary, also producer |
| 2006 | Attitude | Yes | No | |
| 2009 | Once Bitten | Yes | No | Television documentary film |
| 2020 | I Date Rejects | Yes | Yes |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i Awarau, Aroha (13 June 2022). "Director Paula Whetu Jones on telling Dame Whina's story". Woman Magazine. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Paula Whetu Jones". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Gang Girls: Awards". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ Jones, Paula Whetu (2016). The Protagonist’s “Character Arc”, the Rise and Fall, and All That Lies Between (Master of Creative Writing thesis). Auckland University of Technology.
- ^ "Paula Whetu Jones". New Zealand Film Commission. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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