Tavai FaasavaluFeatured Popular
FEATURE FILM
2010 Groovecity, 'Josh'
Dir. Neil Nili
TELEVISION
South Pacific Pictures, Various directors
Cinco Cine Film Productions, Various directors
2009Teuila Festival, 'Performer'
Samoa Television
2009Miss Samoa, 'Featured'
Samoa Television
2009Pacifica News, 'Featured'
Stratos
2009Krazzy for Dance, 'Performer'
Triangle TV
WEB SERIES
2013 The Factory, 'Api'
Jump Film & TV Ltd, Dir. Joe Lonie
PRESENTER
2010 Polyfest Samoan Stage, 'Presenter'
Tagata Pasifika Polyfest Special, TV1
THEATRE
2014 The Factory, 'Lesi'Kila Kokonut Krew, Dir. Vela Manusaute
2011 Tartuffe, 'Flipote / Laurent / Mister Loyalson / Officer'
Silo Theatre, Dir. Shane Bosher
2011 The Factory, 'Lesi'
Kila Kokonut Krew, Dir. Anapela Polataivino
2011 Four Women, 'Various'
Kila Kokonut Krew, Centrepoint Theatre & Mangere Arts Centre
2010 Tuatai, 'Maui'
Mangere Arts Centre, Dir. Oscar Knightley
2009Little Shop of Horrors, 'The Dentist'
PIPA, Dir. Sean Coyle
2009Going Solo, 'Fatu'
PIPA, Dir. Tavai Faasavalu
2009Othello Polynesia, 'Montano'
PIPA, Dir. Michelle Johansson
2009Blood Wedding, 'Wood Cutter/Wedding Guest'
PIPA, Dir. Lauren Jackson
2009Ioane's Wedding, 'Ioane/Sepeki'
Play reading only, Dir. Danny Aumua
2008Pu'ua, 'Lead Male Dancer'
PIPA, Dirs. Olivia Rauma & Peter Tamasese
2008Dawn Raids, 'Mose'
PIPA, Dir. Lauren Jackson
SHORT FILM
2009 Manurewa, 'Friend'
Robbers Dog Films, Dir. Sam Peacock
DANCER / CHOREOGRAPHER
2010 Fresh Cuts, 'Dancer'
Tempo Dance Festival, Dir. Justin Haiu
2010 Y Chromosome, 'Dancer'
Tempo Dance Festival, Dir. Juston Haiu
2010 Take That, 'Mack'
Lima Dance Company, Dir. Olivia Taouma
2010 Studio 2, 'Dancer / Choreographer'
TV3
2010 Miss Samoa NZ, 'Dancer / Choreographer'
Beauty Pagent
2009 Teuila Festival, 'Dancer / Choreographer'
Samoa
2009 Breakfast, 'Dancer / Choreographer'
TV1
2009 Samoan Sports Awards, 'Dancer / Choreographer'
Awards Ceremony
2009 Strictly Brown, 'Dancer / Choreographer'
Manukau Festival of Arts
2009 Krazy for Dance, 'Dancer / Choreographer'
Dance Festival
2008 Pu'ua, 'Lead Male Dancer'
Dirs. Olivia Taouma & Peter Tamasese
2016 Nova Energy
NZ
2015 Safekids
NZ
2015 Fly Buys
NZ
2014 Spark
NZ, 3 months
NZ, 6 months
2013 State
NZ
2010 ASB Bank
NZ
TRAINING
2009 Diploma in Performing Arts
PIPA
Feature Film
2010
Groovecity, 'Josh'
Dir: Neil Nili
Television
2013
Nothing Trivial: season III, 'Constable Savage'
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Various directors
2010
Brown Brothas, 'Luke'
Cinco Cine Film Productions Dir: Various directors
2009
Teuila Festival, 'Performer'
Samoa Television
2009
Miss Samoa, 'Featured'
Samoa Television
2009
Pacifica News, 'Featured'
Stratos
2009
Krazzy for Dance, 'Performer'
Triangle TV
Musical Theatre
2018
Shortland Street The Musial , 'Ensemble'
Auckland Theatre Company Dir: Simon Bennett
2014
The Factory (Edinburgh tour), 'Lesi'
Kila Kokonut Krew Dir: Vela Manusaute
2011
The Factory, 'Lesi'
Kila Kokonut Krew Dir: Anapela Polataivino
Theatre
2011
Tartuffe, 'Flipote / Laurent / Mister Loyalson / Officer'
Silo Theatre Dir: Shane Bosher
2011
Four Women, 'Various'
Kila Kokonut Krew
2010
Tuatai, 'Maui'
Mangere Arts Centre Dir: Oscar Knightley
Short Film
2009
Manurewa, 'Friend'
Robbers Dog Films Dir: Sam Peacock
Web Series
2013
The Factory, 'Api'
Jump Film & TV Ltd Dir: Joe Lonie
Presenting
2010
Polyfest Samoan Stage, 'Presenter'
Tagata Pasifika Polyfest Special, TV1
Television Commercials
19-23
Latitude
NZ & AUS
2019
Countdown
NZ
2016
Nova Energy
NZ
2015
Safekids
NZ
2015
Fly Buys
NZ
2014
Spark
NZ, 3 months
2014
Telecom
NZ, 6 months
2014
State
NZ
2013
ASB Bank
NZ
Skills
- American Football
- Choreographer
- Dancer
- Hip Hop Dancer
- Pacific Style Dancer
- Fishing
- Pool
- Presenter
- Singer
- Tenor
Notes:
Extensive dance performance experience. Member of Pacific contemporary dance group Six8Five.
Vocal Skills
- Languages:
- Samoan
- Tongan
- Accents:
- American (standard)
- Samoan
Vocal Notes: