

Day One Shorts is a series of short films by emerging rangatahi filmmakers from across Aotearoa. These shorts explore cultural, social and political issues by taking story risks, pushing the envelope, and looking to the future.
Made with the support of NZ on Air and Te Māngai Paho
Made with the support of NZ on Air and Te Māngai Paho


Made with the support of NZ on Air and Te Māngai Paho


Made with the support of NZ on Air and Te Māngai Paho
After suddenly losing his father, a Māori music producer returns home to Kāpiti Island. In his grief, he finds solitude and guidance in the songs of the birds that surround him.
After suddenly losing his father, a Māori music producer returns home to Kāpiti Island. In his grief, he finds solitude and guidance in the songs of the birds that surround him.
After suddenly losing his father, a Māori music producer returns home to Kāpiti Island. In his grief, he finds solitude and guidance in the songs of the birds that surround him.
After suddenly losing his father, a Māori music producer returns home to Kāpiti Island. In his grief, he finds solitude and guidance in the songs of the birds that surround him.
He Kōrihi
He Kōrihi
Silver Lining
Silver Lining
Men of Light
Men of Light
Baby Tooth
Baby Tooth
Mutually Assured Destruction
Mutually Assured Destruction
Kuia: For Those Who Come After
Kuia: For Those Who Come After
Tāpū
Tāpū
My Journey with FASD
My Journey with FASD