FIND YOUR VOICE
Find Your Voice is a celebration of family and culture through one young man's spiritual odyssey in search of true purpose and place in today's world.
MEET THE CAST
The Find Your Voice features a cast of Entertainment Industry Vetrans as well as freash faced new comers. The cast was formed through a very organic process, with each member having a a great passion for film, music and culture.
ADAM SAUNDERS as ELVIS "E" PINEAHA
Having already had a career in Australian TV (Blue Water High, Home and Away, Creature Features) this is Saunders' first lead role in a feature film. The film is also very close to Adam's heart as much of the story is based around his own experience as an Australian Moari.
KEISHA CASTLE-HUGHES as "PRINCESS"
Keish is an Australian-born New Zealand actress who rose to prominence for playing Paikea "Pai" Apirana in the film Whale Rider. Keisha has had an illustrious career in film over the years. Her role in Find Your Voice, finds her exploring her own Maori hertiage once again.
MICHAEL LONG as ROBERT "ROADIE" JACKSON
Michael has had a successful career in the music industry. Music being a great passion of his. He has recently turned his attention now to acting and makes his feature film debut in Find Your Voice.
DANIELLE HAYES as AUNTY SARAH
Hailing from the eastern bay of plenty, New Zealand, Danielle has been working successfully as an international model for the past 2 years but started her career after winning New Zealand's Next Top Model in 2010 being the first Maori winner of the series.
ZURIAL "TAAZ" HARRISON as "JONNO"
Zurial has had a colourful carrer in the entertainment industry from being a signed recording artist, to Tv presenting on Maori TV. He is now sinking his teeth into acting with Find Your Voice being his first feature. He is also is a Muay Thai coach at the Brazilian Training Academy in Auckland.
THOMAS STOWERS as "RABBIT"
Born and raised In South Auckland, NZ, Thomas is of Samoan, Maori, heritage.
Stowers has toured the world and worked along side some of the industries bigest names.
He's a huge fan of his greatest inspiration.. His wife and 3 boys.. Who he thinks are the greatest actors at times...
MEET THE team
CHRIS HERD
DIRECTOR
Chris has enjoyed a colourful 25 years of film and television experience across 3 continents including working with the BBC, National Geographic and ABC where he met Adam Saunders. The rest is history as "Find your Voice" came alive and captured the hearts of all the cast and crew.
BEN RUPP
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Ben’s passion for the arts and entrepreneurial spirit has lead him from founding a 20+ year old, non-profit art gallery to helping produce a travel/environmental television series & now Find Your Voice. He enjoys the process of collaboration and believes in the power of creative bridges.
STEVE JAGGI EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Steve Jaggi has produced and executive produced a number of feature films, including the 2012 teen anti-bullying film Circle of Lies featuring Nikki Webster.
PATRICK ROHR
PRODUCER
Patrick has been active in the Film and Television industry for almost a decade, working on International Feature Films and Australian drama alike. This is his first foray into producing and has found this experience to be a great learning curve as well as an inspirational insight into the Maori culture.
BRENT REIHANA CULTURAL ATTACHE
Brent is festival director of Aotearoa Maori Film Festival, founder of the Maori Business Network in Sydney, and performed with Te Waka Huia kapa haka group. He has lived in Sydney for 25 years and been intimately involved in the Sydney Maori community.
JENNA OWSIANIK SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
Jenna Owsianik is a social media manager and communications professional based in Sydney. She loves working on projects that are uplifting and bring purpose to the people involved.
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