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  1. Feb 10, 2020 · Waititi became the first Indigenous director to win at the Oscars. During his acceptance speech, Waititi dedicated his award to “all the Indigenous kids in the world who want to do art and dance and write stories. We are the original storytellers and we can make it here as well.”

  2. Feb 14, 2020 · There was a moment during the 2020 Academy awards where I saw Taika Waititi, Chelsea Winstanley and Ra Vincent, and realised that in just one generation Māori filmmakers had gone from union picket lines and land marches to the red carpet of the Oscars.

  3. Feb 11, 2020 · The movie industry needs more indigenous storytellers following Taika Waititi's Oscar win, according to Māori film director Libby Hakaraia. Taika Waititi accepting his Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay at the Academy Awards.

  4. Kiwi filmmaker Taika Waititi has become the latest Kiwi to win an Oscar, taking out Best Adapted Screenplay for Jojo Rabbit at the 92nd Academy Awards at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre.

  5. Feb 10, 2020 · YES: Human Sunbeam Taika Waititi Becomes First Ever Indigenous Director To Win An Oscar. By. Matt Galea. Published. February 10, 2020. Big congrats go to our boi Taika Waititi who won an Oscar...

  6. Feb 10, 2020 · Taika Waititi Makes History As First Indigenous Director To Win An Oscar "Thank you, kia ora," the "Jojo Rabbit" director said, dedicating his award to Indigenous children around the world.

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  8. Feb 10, 2020 · Waititi is the first person of Māori (the Indigenous people of New Zealand) descent to win an Academy Award. In fact, he's the first person of Indigenous descent to win an Oscar in the...