Announcing the Day One Challenge 2025 Round Two winners...

Announcing the People’s Choice Award and Judges’ Choice Winning Films for Day One Challenge 2025 Round 2!

🏆 AND THE JUDGES CHOICE AWARD GOES TO:
FADING SPOTLIGHT by Annabel Aitken and Amber Faavae.

Without art, what is youth? Creativity is the lifeforce of the community and our youth, and this documentary by Waitakere College explores why.

Judges said: “Very well structured, edited and very topical”, “You can feel the passion and love put into this doco.”, “I’m so impressed by the quality of this doco, looking forward to following the journey of these young filmmakers”.

🏆 AND thanks to everyone who voted, THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD GOES TO:
SUN PHASE by Ryan Bradley and Emily Ding, a mesmerising visual journey following the performers as they sync their movements to each other and the sun.

Massive ngā mihi to our sponsors and the M.V.P. at Nikon NZ @nikonnz, as the winner of Judge’s Choice receives a *flash as* Nikon Z30 + Camera Kit 📸

Our two winning teams have each won themselves:
🎁 Day One merch
🎁 A $200 Prezzy Card
🎁 Filmmaker mentorship session with the D.O. team

Massive congrats to everyone who made a film and entered this round! It was our most competitive round yet. Watch these two and all the Day One Challenge shortlisted films at https://dofilm.co.nz/challenge-archive/