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10m

A series of eight short films made by young, emerging filmmakers that explore cultural, social, and political issues.

Made with the support of NZ On Air & Te Māngai Pāho

Series details.

Credits

Chris Widdup
Executive Producer
Alix Whittaker & Rina Patel
Series Producers
Anna Duckworth
Series Consulting Producer
Jaimee Poipoi
Production Mentor (Yeah Pare)
Alex Reed
Production Mentor (Detangling the Stigma & Sua)
Georgina Conder
Production Mentor (Lemons)
Martin Sagadin
Production Mentor (Wilbert Wire)
Nicola Smith
Production Mentor (Taurewarewa)
Michelle Ang
Production Mentor (Holy Ghost)
Farani Farani, Jr.
Line Producer (Yeah Pare)
Danny Aumua
Producer (Yeah Pare)
Sean Rivera Dioneda & Albert Latailakepa
Writers & Directors (Yeah Pare)
Jennifer Onyeiwu
Producer (Detangling the Stigma)
Jzayla Hughey
Writer & Director (Detangling the Stigma)
Caitlin Fremaux
Writer & Producer (Lemons)
Angela Cudd
Caravan Carpark Films Producer (Lemons)
India Fremaux
Director (Lemons)
Elizabeth Laupepa
Executive Producer (Sua)
Pilisita Mateni
Producer (Sua)
Robert Norman
Director (Sua)
Suasolomai Talataina
Key Talent (Sua)
Ella Waswo & Joseph Chamsay
Producers (Wilbert Wire)
Ricky Townsend
Writer & Director (Wilbert Wire)
Joshua Siu
Producer (Behind the White Wall)
Seunghoon Sung
Writer & Director (Behind the White Wall)
Lily Grownhart
Producer (Taurewarewa)
Libby Witheford-Smith
Director (Taurewarewa)
Esaū Allemora
Producer (Holy Ghost)
Hannah Lynch
Writer & Director (Holy Ghost)

Day One Shorts is an opportunity for filmmakers to convey what change and impact they want for the future. Funding eight short films, this immersive talent-development program offers workshops, mentoring, and funding for filmmakers, and provides a pathway for young voices to break into the screen industry and forge sustainable careers.

Day One Shorts holds space for diverse creatives to get a foot in the door by restricting the initiative to new and emerging directors who haven't received film- or series-production funding in the past.

The idea is that Day One Shorts are innovative, imaginative, relevant, or thought-provoking, intended to spark ideas, stimulate debate, and convey important information. Previous films have covered societal issues, culture, body image, health, gender identity, human rights, mental health, the environment, climate change, cultural issues including preservation, integration into NZ society, and more.

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