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The Collective

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The Collective is an eight-part video series following six young Auckland musicians preparing for a make-or-break gig.

Made with the support of NZ On Air

8 episodes

The Announcement

Blindspott’s Marcus Powell gathers Crescendo Trust’s most promising emerging artists and offers them the biggest opportunity of their lives. Will they overcome their demons to pull it off?
Episode 1
16m

Pressure Makes Diamonds

Tensions are high as it becomes apparent just how much is involved in pulling off the gig. Mahima reveals the true depth of his emotional pain, but can he harness this to enhance his music and performance?
Episode 2
15m

Pockets of Gold

Hip hop musician Melodownz shares his top writing tips, and things get real when he visits the gig venue. Amelia experiments with her musical identity to reflect her new self and not her past.
Episode 3
14m

Our Demons

Mataio explores the dark side of the music industry with hip hop duo No Comply. Iris reveals how her traumatic past has stolen her voice. Can she find it again in time for the gig?
Episode 4
16m

The Hood

Trey and Jay find new ways of rapping about hood life, no longer glorifying street pain. Laughton from Kora has the tools to help Mahima uncover the confidence that was in him all along.
Episode 5
15m

My Body Is Mine

With the help of Emma Dilemma and yoga therapy, Iris has a breakthrough. Meanwhile, Mataio is panicking, with two songs to write in just a few days, and Trey and Jay get the word out about the gig.
Episode 6
12m

The Downfall

MC Tali takes a trip to the hood and plans come crashing down, having not sold enough tickets for the gig. Will the rangatahi lose their trust in their mentors?
Episode 7
16m

The Gig

The stakes are high on the day of the gig. Can the musicians salvage the gig at the last minute, or will they crack under pressure?
Episode 8
19m

Trailers & bonus video

Trailer

An eight-part video series following six young musicians on a powerful journey of self-discovery.
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A group of people performing a haka outside amongst the trees. The person at the front is in focus and doing a pukana. Text reads, "NZ Wars: The Stories of Ruapekapeka".
A large group of people protesting, they're all holding signs. Text reads, "Hīkoi, Speaking Our Truth".
Black and white faces of Helen Clark, Dame Jenny Shipley, Jim Bolger Geoffrey Palmer and Mike Moore, with the words 'The 9th Floor' underneath them. The background of the image is black.
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A half light purple and half yellow background with host, Josh Thomson, in the centre. Behind him are black and white images of six historical figures from various time periods. They have been superimposed so that they appear in a staggered star burst sort of pattern. Yellow text reads, "My Favourite Dead Person".
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A Little Blue Penguin sits in a rocky landscape. Text reads "Kororā, little blue penguin".
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