Someday Stories

G - Documentary. Steven shows the beauty and struggle of growing bonsai trees as he reflects on his family's journey and teaches the next generation of bonsai artists in Aotearoa. Video

M - Scripted Comedy. When an insecure teenage boy gets hit in the balls for the first time while playing cricket, he lies about the pain to appear strong in front of his friend. Video

G - Scripted Drama. When a woman’s ambitious, nature-led project clashes with local iwi, she is forced to confront the idea that she has been too far from home, too long. Video

G - Scripted Drama. A young, second-generation Turkish immigrant navigates life as an outsider in Aotearoa as he seeks belonging and acceptance. Video

PG - Documentary. A rural community’s way of life is threatened by the development of a barge facility that promises more jobs and higher pay but will destroy the seashore in the process. Video

M - Documentary. After a survey exposes the extent of sexual harm at her former high school, a filmmaker returns to ask the question: Why is consent education still not compulsory in Aotearoa? Video

PG - Drama. At a 1970’s NZ school where sign language is banned, two deaf girls risk it all to experience true friendship. Video

PG - Drama. A recycling truck driver takes his son on a night shift and tries to impress upon him the importance of not losing his reo. Video

M - Documentary. Live Action Roleplay enables people to explore their identities, helping them to overcome physical, mental and social barriers.  Video

M (Adult Themes) - Drama. Celebrating a birthday, a young boy and his exhausted babysitter wait for his unusually late parents. Video

G - Documentary. A collective of Pasifika cultural guardians reactivate ancient Tu’i Tonga kava ceremony for contemporary use in Aotearoa in a way that honours tangata whenua. Video

M - Drama. An out of wedlock pregnancy forces eighteen year old Mary to take things into her own hands at great personal risk, altering the course of more than one life. Video

RNZ has again partnered with Someday Stories 2020, a series of short films released online with a sustainability focus by young film-makers. Jesse speaks to Nicole Hunt about her film, Aute, being… Audio