Multimedia Productions
Paradigm Documentaries is the filmmaking and photography division of the Tiapapata Art Centre, Inc. Produced by independent filmmaker and photographer Galumalemana Steven Percival, these multimedia productions cover a range of topics including: Health; Gender issues; Culture; Religion; Human rights; Environment; Development and Trade; Education; and Samoa’s unfolding history. Information on a human rights education book for children can be read here.
Click here to view a current multimedia catalogue.
Some films:
Vao Momona
2012, 11 m
A Mōmōna le Vao, ua Tapisa le Gataifale îs the title of this short film that is about the various genres of films produced under the film studio "Paradigm Documentaries ~ Fallen Lizard Films."
Paradigm Documentaries refers to the filmmaking and photography work of the Tiapapata Art Centre, Inc., produced by photographer and independent filmmaker Galumalemana Steven Percival. The multimedia productions cover a range of topics including: Samoan culture,
religion, human rights, environment, development and trade, education, and Samoa’s unfolding history. A number of these productions are featured in this Multimedia Productions Catalogue above, a document that is updated as new productions are completed.
Enigmatic Stones
2025, 15m
This film is supported under the ACP-EU Programme Enhancing capacity for the sustainability of the cultural and creative industries in the Pacific. "Stone. This hard, solid substance is found all over the world and while it can be worn down by water, wind and humans, it takes a very long time for most stones to change from their natural state. What makes stones interesting in human history is that it is the oldest material of the natural world with which we can trace a rich, complex and increasingly enigmatic relationship." The film begins with a mention of the large stone monuments that dot the archipelago but then moves to explore the stone tools that were once vital to Samoans.
Rock, Paper, Scissors
2024, 1:46m
Supported under the ACP-EU Programme Enhancing capacity for the sustainability of the cultural and creative industries in the Pacific, Rock~Paper~Scissors is premised on the understanding that the two Samoas have a rich natural and cultural heritage reflected in a range of pre-European contact arts and crafts that are both practical and aesthetic. This short film describes this project.
Pepa
2021, 11m