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.