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Ode to Wellington - a poem about the 8 years I’ve spent living here over footage from across that time. This is my favourite city, always. 🤍🌱

#Wellington #poetry #poem #poet #wellingtonnz @wellingtonnz @wgtncc

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you know what they say: “never waste a friday night on a first date.” but there i was, in my heels with my hair straight. and so i take him to this bar…. this man wouldnt dance… he didn’t ask a single question…. and he was wearing these FUGLY JEANS!
it doesnt matter though. he doesnt have what it takes to be with a girl like me.

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Some real dodgy film from the past 6 months 😆 maybe next time they will be clearer 📸

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@lanewayfestnz 🌞#charlixcx #beabadoobee #clairo #remiwolf #laneway #festival

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Looking back at the year for Sweet Productions, we couldn’t be prouder! From the release of our first series, to live broadcasting, to working with exciting new talent… it’s been huge, and we’re so moved by the impact feedback we’ve had from audiences. This is why we do what we do 😍

Wheel Blacks: Bodies on the Line
This 3-part documentary series - our first ever commissioned project as a new company - finished filming, completed post, and hit the air on @skyopennz & @neon_nz in 2024! We’ve been blown away by the media and feedback this has attracted - thank you so much to all those who took the time to send us your amazing responses!

Live stream - World Wheelchair Rugby
An unexpected (and wonderful) addition to our year was running the live broadcast of the World Wheelchair Rugby final Paralympic Qualification Tournament for Sky Sport (@skynz). 8 nations competed over 5 days at the hotly contested event, hosted in Pōneke Wellington.

Click Bait & Crutches
A huge highlight for 2024 was getting to work with The D*List (@thedlistnz) - and exciting new voice Alice Mander (@alice_mander) - on this debut webseries for the platform. It was such a joy to create content by and for the disabled community, and to work with a shared kaupapa.

All Access Driving School
It’s so exciting to be underway filming our new 6-part series for Sky Originals! Driving plays a huge part in our independence, and following learner drivers with a diverse range of disabilities on their driving journey is already proving dramatic, fun, and emotional. We can’t wait to share this with you next year!

Of course, there’s been so much more behind the scenes (watch this space! 👀) An enormous thanks to everyone who has been part of our mahi this year - both in front of and behind the lens - and to those who have supported Sweet. It means the world to us! 🫶 🎬

#SweetProductions #2024Wrapped The Sweet Team posing for a selfie in the sunshine on the balcony of their office

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Family time in Auckland 🫶🏼💖

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last month, I was part of verb readers and writers festival and litcrawl. I got to discuss disability in young adult fiction and write a monologue about the trope of evil people having personality disorders. our litcrawl event about disabled villains was the second highest attended out of the 22 events that night and the monologues were all hilarious and so clever. it was so FUN and I’m SO lucky to be surrounded by so many deeply funny, intelligent, curious, powerful disabled writers 🫶 @verb_wellington

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As promised, for those who were unable to attend our @verb_wellington LitCrawl event 'I'm disabled, of course I'm a villain' - you can find the link to the script for my piece in my bio. Bonus audio of me sounding like a goober attempting to re-read it.

Thanks so, so much to everyone involved. I was such a great event to be part of!

#VerbWellington #LitCrawl #DisabledVillains #NZSL #NZwriters #NZreaders #bookstagram #audio #LinkInBio

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LitCrawl Wellington, SAT.9th NOV. One night.
22 Sessions of live lit. Wellington’s original crawl since 2014.
Entry to LitCrawl is by donation at the door, $5 suggested.

🎆PHASE 🎆 TWO 🎆 7:15PM–8:00PM 🎆

💫 I'm disabled ... of course I'm a villain!
Can we find pride in the monstrous, or was ableism the real monster all along? Crip the Lit investigates. Feat. Andi C. Buchanan, Casey Lucas, Alice Mander, Erin Donohue, Rem Wigmore and Anna Kirtlan. NZSL interpreters at this event.
Te Auaha · 65 Dixon St

💫 Reflections from Island to Island: Aotearoa and Scotland
Jenni Fagan (Scotland) and essa may ranapiri reflect on their experience crossing the world and finding themselves on new islands.
Minerva · 237 Cuba St

💫 AAPI and Us: How does Aotearoa fit into the acronym?
Manuia Heinrich and Nicola Andrews discuss Pacific Islanders in publishing and what it means for Aotearoa to be left out of the conversation.
McLeavey Gallery · 147 Cuba St

💫 Sweet Mammalian
Join hot-blooded local journal Sweet Mammalian at the eleventh hour to launch their latest issue and celebrate their steel anniversary.
Bedlam & Squalor · 18 Garrett St

💫 Starling: Shapes in the silence
Births, homecomings and the end of the world: Join us for readings from eight young authors from the pages of Starling.
Bicycle Junction · 1 Marion St

💫 Protest Poetry
We speak our truth, our voices will be heard! Four slam poets speak their minds about the issues facing their generation. Feat. Te Kahu Rolleston, Teirangi Klever, Abdul Samad Haidari and Dallas Karangaroa. Facilitated by Nicole Titihuia Hawkins. Venue is not wheelchair accessible.
S&M’s Cocktail Bar · 176 Cuba St

💫 My Ancestors’ Wildest Dream: Shilo Kino on All That We Know
Shilo Kino walks backwards into the digital age in her latest book. Meriana Johnsen joins her in conversation.
Meow · 9 Edward St

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It’s an absolute pleasure to once again have Crip the Lit programming some of our 2024 events! 🙌 🤟 Crip the Lit advocates for Deaf and disabled writers of Aotearoa having their unique voices, perspectives and stories included and valued in mainstream writing. Formed in 2016 by Trish Harris and Robyn Hunt, Crip the Lit challenges stereotypes so that disability is represented and celebrated as part of the richness and diversity of humanity in all genres of literature, and in film, television and video.

In our main festival programme we have:
Disability Literati: Writing for children and young people on
Sunday 10th November, 10:30am–11:30am, Embassy Theatre.
Children's literature has a history of presenting disabled kids as life lessons, plucky objects of pity, grotesque enemies, or simply absent. Crip the Lit asks “Where do we find the disabled adventurers and learners, heroes and family members, written for disabled and non-disabled young people alike?” CtL artists Mandy Hager, Erin Donohue, and Helen Vivienne Fletcher talk about their writing process, their favourites, and what they want to see in the future. Chaired by Elizabeth Heritage. This is a mask-friendly event 😷 💕 Tickets only $15!

LitCrawl Crip the Lit event: I'm disabled ... of course I'm a villain!
Saturday 9th November, 7:15pm–8:00pm, Te Auaha, 65 Dixon St
From Richard III to Captain Hook to Dune's Baron Harkonnen, disabled and disability-coded villains have captivated and repulsed us. Can we find pride in the monstrous, or was ableism the real monster all along? Join us for some evil monologues as local disabled writers explore villains from literature, theatre, and screen. Feat. Andi C. Buchanan, Casey Lucas, Alice Mander, Erin Donohue, Rem Wigmore and Anna Kirtlan. Tickets are entry by donation ($5 suggested) ❤️

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Double reveal! My first Substack post 'Disabled villains and fighting imps' is live (link in bio) and on an event I'm excited and terrified about. If you haven't met Ortant my imposter syndrome, you're going to now! Stand by for more spam on both! (The Substack and the event -Ortant can get bent!)

Image text reads: I'm disabled ... of course I'm a villain! @LitCrawl, Saturday 9th November 7.15pm, Te Auaha, Dixon St, verbwellington.nz

#VerbWellington #Substack #ImposterSyndrome #Disabled #Villains #Writers #Readers #NZwriters #bookstagram #LitCrawl vampire sitting on a leather sofa, a trickle of blood running from his mouth, holds an ornate cane in one hand. A raven perches on the other. The mostly black and white picture is covered with an ethereal bluish-white glow. Text reads: I”m disabled of course I’m a villain! @LitCrawl Saturday 9th November 7:15pm | Te Auaha, Dixon St verbwellington.nz

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Three of our festival events (pictured here/listed below) will have New Zealand Sign Language interpreters joining our speakers! 👏 🙌 🤟 Many thanks to @deafaotearoa and iSign for being a part of our festival!

🤟 Cousins in the Car: A Poorhara Road Trip with Michelle Rahurahu
🤟 I'm disabled ... of course I'm a villain!
🤟 Disability Literati

We also want to mention that many of our Verb main programme events are FREE (you'll find them labelled on our online/physical festival programmes). Just turn up on the day and get amongst some literary goodness. Alongside that, there are s few sessions with a cheaper ticket price:

✨ The Secret Art of Editing Poetry with Whitireia Publishing - $5!
✨ The People’s Game: Rugby League Today - $15!
✨ Disability Literati: Writing for children - $15!
✨ All LitCrawl events are entry by donation ($5 suggested)!

There are also $19 concession tickets for all main programme events which are intended for students, children, unwaged or low income with NO verification required 💖 For more info on our events, ticketing and access - follow the link in our bio 👏🏻

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