Anapela Polataivao

Anapela Polataivao

Age Range
41 - 53
Ethnicity
Pacific Islander
Locations
Auckland
Height
157cm / 5ft 2in
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Film

Year Production Role Production Company / Director Type
2017 The Changeover Sandra Lipton Changeover Films Ltd, dir. Stuart McKenzie, Miranda Harcourt Feature Film
2015 A Thousand Ropes Dorothy (Support) Tusi Tamasese Feature Film

Television

Year Production Role Production Company / Director Type
2017 Filthy Rich s2 Elei (Guest) Filthy Productions, dir. Peter Burger Drama
2015 Filthy Rich Elei (Guest) Filthy Productions, dir. Peter Burger Drama
2010 2016 Pani & Pani / Mr Lavalava / Game of Bros Actor/Performer TVNZ Fresh / Maori TV Drama
2010 Eruption Ana (Lead) Gibson Group, dir. Danny Mulheron Drama
2005 The Market Ina Lima (Lead) Isola Productions, dir. Renee Naufahu Drama
2005 KTV Director Triangle TV Drama

Web Series

Year Production Role Production Company / Director
2017 Baby Mama's Club Lagi BMC Productions, dir. Hanelle Harris, Roseanne Liang

Theatre

Year Production Role Production Company / Director
2018 Fresh Inc Siana Court Theatre Trust
2016 Puzzy Director F.C.C / Lydia Zanetti/ PRIDE FESTIVAL
2015 Girl on a Corner Director Multinesia Productions
2015 Club Paradiso Tahlz F.C.C - dir. Vela Manusaute
2015 21st Narcissus Director
2014 The Factory - A Pacific Musical Director Australian Tour
2014 The Factory - A Pacific Musical Director Edinburgh Festival
2013 The Factory - A Pacific Musical Director Auckland Arts Festival / KKK
2012 Taro King Director Kila Kokonut Krew
2011 Kingdom of Lote Director Kila Kokonut Krew
2011 Four Women Director Kila Kokonut Krew / Centre Point Theatre
2011 The Factory - A Pacific Musical Director/Producer/writer Kila Kokonut Krew
2009 Yellow Man Director Pacific Institute of Performing Arts
2008 Pani & Pani Actor Pani & Pani
2008 Once Were Samoans Director/Producer/writer/Actor Fuel Festival Hamilton
2008 Where We Once Belonged Moa Fuel Festival Hamiton / Auckland Theatre Co
2008 Where We Once Belonged Moa International Festival Of The Arts / ATC
2008 Super Fresh KKK / International Comedy Festival
2007 My Name Is Gary Cooper Salamoana ATC
2007 Frangipani Perfume Tivi Festival Cambridge London, dir. Makerita Urale
2007 Frangipani Perfume Tivi Dreaming Festival Australia, dir. Makerita Urale
2006 Once Were Samoans Mama Kila Kokonut Krew / Comedy Festival
2005 Playez Night Singer/Security Guard/ Mother Dir. Vela Manu Saute
2004 Love handles Talau Dir. Vela Manu Saute
2003 Island Divas Dancer/Actor New York Tour
2003 Two Days in Dream Nurse lupe DirColin Mitchell
2003 Island Girls Sina/Mother Dir. Oscar Kightley
2003 Songmaker's Chair Facilitator TIE Schools Tour
2002 Taro King Dir. Vela Manu Saute
2002 Island Girls Mother/Sina Dir. Oscar Kightley
2001 Duffy Show Te kai kapu/ Sinuki Dir. Christian Penny
2000 Into the Woods Jack's Mother Dir. Miranda Harcourt

Short Film

Year Production Role Production Company / Director Type
2012 Nightshift Salote (Lead) Curious Films, dir. Zia Mandviwalla Short Film
1996 Brown Sugar Losa (Lead) He Taonga Films Short Film
2000 Sweet Singers Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, dir. Ian Mune Student Film

Voice

Year Production Role Production Company / Director
2008 Niu Fm Radio Announcer Pacific Media Network

Training

Year Description Institution / Presenter
1998 Bachelor of Performing Arts: Acting Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School