ABOUT
Mackai Sharp is a Māori-Canadian director and multimedia artist based in Paris, France.
Working at the intersection of sound and image. His work lives in music videos, campaigns, and the spaces in between.
Available globally.
Select clients:
Summer Walker (LVRN), 6lack (LVRN), Mette (RCA), Lauren Halsey, Ink, Sadboi (LVRN), Maison Kitsune, Joyce Wrice, Nineteen85 (OVO Sound), Serpentine Gallery London, Alex Vaughn (LVRN), Diamond Cafe (Warner), Didi-Han, Meg Donnelly, Spinall (LVRN), Col3trane, SK Manor Hill and more.
Publications + Media
Fusilier surprise drops new album "Ambush", shares "Hello" video - IMPRINT, March 2025
Liv.e shares new video for "Poor Daddy" - Scoope, November 2024
Meet Mackai Sharp - Bold Journey, January 2024 (California)
Artist Feature - Sunday Paper/Casa Montego, December 2022, (Victoria)
Visual Dialogue Collaboration - see:zeen, April 2022, (New York/Berlin)
Filmmaker Feature - Conservancy Hornby Island, March 2022
see:zeen article - Feb 2022, (New York/Berlin)
Filmmaker Feature Vol 28 - CVCollective, Jan 2022
Mackai Sharp Cover Story Vol 20 - Mob Journal, Jan 2022, (Montréal)
Mackai Sharp Photo Feature - JUZI Magazine, Dec, 2021
"Young valley filmmaker sweeps festival awards" - Comox Valley Arts, Nov 2021
Getting through the checkpoint - Saving Earth Magazine (Vancouver)
Mackai Sharp Radio Interview - Mid Coast Morning, Aug 2021
Highlighted Filmmaker Mackai Sharp - VISFF
"Regional filmmakers fare well at Vancouver Island Short Film Festival" - Nanaimo News Bulletin, Jul 2021
"Island filmmakers shine at the virtual Vancouver Island Short Film Festival." - The Martlet, Jul 2021, (Victoria)
Mackai Sharp Exhibit - Comox Valley Art Gallery
CVCollective Gallery Feature Article
"An open letter to my community - Mackai Sharp." - Comox Valley Arts, Jan 2021
"Normalizing Real Conversations With Mackai Sharp" - It's The Norm Podcast, Dec 2020
"Comox Valley student creates project addressing intolerance and bigotry in our community" - Comox Valley Record, Dec 2020
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Email:
Mackaisharp@gmail.com