From Day One Hāpai te Haeata Press Release - Amid shrinking funding budgets, slashed opportunities and media outlet closures - there is one bright spark holding on, growing stronger and providing vital talent development opportunities for young people with a passion for screen storytelling.
Day One Hāpai te Haeata, a dynamic organisation that fosters the talent of rangatahi filmmakers across Aotearoa (previously known as The Outlook for Someday), is thrilled to announce a relaunch alongside evolved opportunities for aspiring creators.
As part of Day One’s relaunch, they have commissioned a brand new website and branding designed by Curative NZ. Through their website dofilm.co.nz and social media channels (listed below), aspiring screen storytellers can access:
Invaluable Learning Materials: Easy to follow tips and how-to guides which provide a strong foundation for creative filmmaking. People of all ages and backgrounds are encouraged to interact and give filmmaking a go.
Unique Community Building & Film Education Opportunities: Day One Shorts (formerly Someday Stories) funds selected commissioned teams to create professional-standard short films. Day One Challenge asks young people to give filmmaking a go, regardless of experience level, to showcase creativity and win prizes. Day One How To is a series of funny and engaging educational videos thatteach people how to make a film from start to finish.
Inspirational and Diverse Archive: Explore the many works of past Day One alumni and delve into a treasure trove of engrossing and relevant films.
At Day One, we are setting young people up with skills for their careers but it’s so much more than that - we are building authentic communities, we are growing a platform for young people to have a sense of purpose and be genuinely listened to. We strongly believe contribution and participation in creativity and culture are crucial pillars for a healthy society. Investing in the stories of young people means we are investing in a brighter, hopeful future.”
- Day One Director, Anna Duckworth