August 2004
 Stan
Wolfgramm (Tongan) plays a lead character in his directorial
debut Dot's Death. He has appeared in feature films such
as the Maori drama Crooked Earth and television shows such
as Xena: Warrior Princess. Since 1998 Wolfgramm has been
the producer and artistic director of Westfield Style Pasifika,
an annual fashion event celebrating indigenous Pacific design,
recognized as Best Entertainment Program at the 2003 New Zealand
Television Awards. Wolfgramm studied acting technique at The Lee
Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York and The Actors Space in
Sydney. He was raised in Auckland, New Zealand.
"I make films to empower Pacific peoples to be responsible
for the stories we have to tell, to establish our voice as significant
contributors to the social and cultural fabric of New Zealand."
Screened by NMAI
Image credit:
Stan Wolfgramm - courtesy of filmmaker
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