Who we are
Day One Hāpai te Haeata is a supportive community which provides rangatahi with the tools, guidance and opportunities to share stories on screen.
Learn
Tips and How to guides for budding filmmakers, resources and templates to build from, entry toolkits for our programmes and FAQ’s
Do
Looking to get into filmaking? Check out our Challenge and Shorts
Watch
Dive into our archive and watch work from our talented alumni.
Shorts
We are now open for Day One Shorts 2025 applications!
Deadline is: Oct 18th 2024
A series of funded short films made by young emerging filmmakers that explore cultural, social and political issues.
Challenge
A filmmaking challenge for anyone up to the age of 24 to tell stories for a better tomorrow.
