HIGH TIDE DON’T HIDE
Co-Directed and Produced by Emily McDowell of Major Arc [MAJOR ARC MEMBER / CREATIVE ROLE]
In the race for existence, striking teenagers discover that activism, authority and awareness make for a steep learning curve. [LOGLINE] Determined to provoke real action, New Zealand teenagers nationwide join the global School Strike for Climate. But planning a movement and building momentum are the easy parts as they face political indifference, their own privilege, and the ongoing struggle to be heard…as the tides continue to rise. [ADDITIONAL DETAIL]
Major Arc is proud to have supported this feature-length documentary. [Additional Major Arc Note]
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ACCOLADES AND PRESS
Highlights in its festival run include its worldwide premiere at the Hawai’i International Film Festival, fronting the prestigious Washington DC Environmental Film Festival, and being one of a handful of films selected globally to take part in a FIFDA Impact Days workshop on impact producing for human rights issues.
High Tide Don’t Hide is now in its second year touring with the United Nations Human Rights Film Festival, with screenings from Botswana to Thailand to New York City.
High Tide Don’t Hide screened on PBS stations across the USA. In Aotearoa New Zealand on TVNZ and Whakaata Māori.
March photo credits: Matt Illing Photography
