OK Chlöe

Millennial MP, Chlöe Swarbrick, challenges the establishment during the most important year of her political career.

We need your help to tell her story.

In a momentous year for New Zealand politics, Aotearoa’s youngest MP bids for the Auckland Central seat in her vow to radically change the political status quo from within. But behind the ‘OK Boomer’ politician is a person. Chlöe must weigh up the pressures placed on her versus her innate desire to make a difference. Learn what it’s truly like being a revolutionary member of parliament in a political system disconnected from those it represents.

Join us by donating to this compelling short documentary.

Gain exclusive access to Chlöe Swarbrick in the lead up to the Auckland Central election, lifting the lid on New Zealand politics and why she is so determined to create change.

Across the world, we are seeing a revolution in politics as younger generations become actively involved and interested in the future of their countries. As we struggle with global issues such as growing inequality, the climate crisis and increasing pressure on mental health, there’s never been a more important time to document those within our society who are actively trying to create change.

The funds we receive will go directly towards all of our hard costs. We would like to ensure we can pay our crew a small fee, cover post-production costs, hire equipment and feed the people that help us out! The core filmmaking team will not be taking any money from the project, as we’d rather all of the money went directly on the production itself.

Director Charlotte Evans, and Producers Letisha Tate-Dunning and Sarah Anne Dudley, are super excited that OK Chlöe has been selected by the incredible New Zealand short documentary initiative Loading Docs, with 2020s theme being Revolution.

If we reach our minimum crowdfunding target of $2,500 then Loading Docs will provide an additional $6,000 to cover post-production costs. But it’s an all or nothing campaign. If we don’t raise the $2,500 we don’t get anything!

If you are able to donate anything, even $5 (the price of a coffee), we would so appreciate it as every little bit counts! And please share far and wide with your friends and family so we can try and reach as many people as possible.

Thank you so much, we can't wait to bring you on this journey with us!

Charlotte, Letisha & Sarah

Loading Docs is an award-winning short documentary initiative to develop New Zealand filmmaking talent. Loading Docs is funded by NZ On Air with support from the New Zealand Film Commission and Te Māngai Pāho.

*Cover photo & video photos courtesy of Tim Onnes.

THE FILMMAKERS

Charlotte Evans - Director

Charlotte is an award-winning music video and commercials director based in Auckland. She started her film career in London in 2008 where she trained with award winning film editor Rick Waller. Since 2010, Charlotte has produced, directed and edited a huge number of music videos for artists such as Marlon Williams, Kimbra and Aldous Harding. In 2018 her team of female filmmakers completed their NZ On Air-funded 125 years of Suffrage project Give Kate a Voice. This interactive, spoken-word project brought Kate Sheppard’s words to life using 8 well-known New Zealand women, including former Prime Minister Helen Clark, and received an honoree Webby Award 2019, NZTV award 2019 and Silver at Best Design Awards 2019. 

Charlotte recently co-directed a Tourism New Zealand commercial series for The Sweetshop alongside Zoe McIntosh and Dylan Pharazyn, as well as the Auckland City Mission’s 2019 Christmas Appeal TVC for Clockwork Films and agency .99. She is also currently in development on a short film written by and starring award-winning comedians Hamish Parkinson and Brynley Stent.

Letisha Tate-Dunning - Producer

Letisha has been producing music videos, documentaries, factual series, short films and branded content in both London and New Zealand for the past 7 years. She has a special interest in human-led stories that have the ability to educate, inform and inspire. She has shot in a total of 14 countries around the world and has worked on uncovering stories from the farthest corners of the globe. Her docu-series We Speak Music premiered at Sheffield DocFest and went onto screen at the BFI in London. 

Most recently, she has produced a slate of projects with director Charlotte Evans, worked as a producer and researcher for an international travel show with Sinclair Broadcast Group, is entering her Toi Whakaari short film directed by Nic Gorman into festivals, is in production on a Te Māngai Pāho-funded docu-series with Julian Arahanga and Awa Films and in development on a short film. 

Sarah Anne Dudley - Producer

Sarah is a communications and multimedia professional from Ireland. She has endless curiosity to learn and a desire to tell the stories of others. She produced her first short film Walk a Mile in New Zealand which has screened at NZIFF 2019, Show Me Shorts 2019 and is screening at multiple international festivals in 2020. It has received numerous awards on the festival circuit including ‘Best Short Film’ from Melbourne Short Film Festival and ‘Best Draft Screenplay’ from Show Me Shorts and established Sarah as an active film producer in New Zealand. This is Sarah’s debut into documentary.