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. Here are time codes for easy navigation 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 Don’t forget; you can message us if you have any questions or get in touch through email at [email protected]! Have anyone interesting for us to talk to? Let us know too! Hope you enjoy the episode everyone! #niunetpng #educationeverywhere #filmmaking #storytelling #papuanewguineanart