Real Talk Screening | Day One

Kick off the festival week with a screening of Day One's Real Talk curation, hosted by Jo and Alan at WAA! Club. It's an intimate session for up to around 20 people.

**Real Talk** (65 min) brings fresh voices with sharp social commentary on real issues. The lineup:

- **Forget It** (Drama, 4m, NZ): A beautifully shot portrait of Alzheimer's, showing how the disease reshapes the life of a loved one and those around them. Dir: Ashley Pye · Prod: Ethan Morais
- **Everything You Want** (Drama, 5m, NZ): In a local music scene scarred by harassment, a man confronts his behaviour and the consequences it brings, facing shame and self-awareness. Dir: JJ Farry · Prod: Jave Lafuente
- **He Ao Whakatikatika** (Documentary, 7m, NZ): Reflecting on the enduring effects of colonisation, this film explores the resilience of Māori culture and the importance of cultural restoration. Dir/Prod/Writ: Maddison Meredith, Mariah Tamihere-Johnston
- **Tōfā** (Drama, 7m, NZ): As a long-awaited move overseas draws near, Wayne is confronted by guilt and the personal cost of leaving his family behind. Dir/Prod/Writ: Shanna Paese
- **Mr. Ninety Nine** (Drama, 9m, NZ): At a self-improvement seminar built around harmful ideas of masculinity, a young man is exposed to a world of manipulation, performance and toxic male culture. Dir/Writ: Daniel Clarke · Prod: Aidan Coll
- **Singularity: Relaunched** (Sci-Fi, 5m, NZ): When an ambitious space mission veers off course, a crew must navigate the unknown in a visually inventive adventure beyond the stars. Dir: Felix Elliott · Prod: Luke Grierson
- **Active Imagination** (Drama, 8m, NZ): A young artist takes a "neurological enhancement" pill to finish a crucial painting, only to discover the disturbing cost of art without soul. Dir/Writ: Olive Cato · Prod: Unique Florence Viernes
- **Silver Lining** (Documentary, 15m, NZ): Approaching 25 years with a chronic illness, Harriett Maire explores how it feels to live with type 1 diabetes. Dir: Harriett Maire · Prod: Leah Burson

Can't make it to Whakatū? The same Real Talk lineup also screens at Academy Cinemas in Tāmaki Makaurau on Sunday 29 November.