"Alofa Mai, Alofa Atu" Short Film

Director/Writer - Giselle Ilaoa
Producer: Carrisse Uta'i (KAKAIA Productions)
A young woman grapples with her repressed sexuality when she reconnects with her childhood friend and must navigate her growing affections. Coming of Age Romance, LGBTQIA+

Commisioned by Day One Hāpai te Haeata, 2025; NZ On Air

"KAKAIA - Children Of Tiki" Feature Documentary

Director/Writer: Kahu Kaiha
Producers: Kahu Kaiha, Maruia Richmond, Carrisse Uta’i
Executive Producer: Lesley Hansen
KAKAIA, a Marquesan dance group, ignited a cultural revolution among the Marquesan youth and courageously exposed the buried truths of the Marquesas Islands' colonial history.

"Strange Brew" Web Series

Director/Writer: Pulkit Arora
Producers: Carrisse Uta’i, Matilda Boese-Wong

Commissioned by Pan Asian Screen Collective Episode One Redux; NZ On Air