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Maxie, Summer and James share a deep bond and love for music. When James receives a devastating diagnosis, the friends throw themselves into a whirlwind of festivals in an attempt to escape reality. Over the course of the six music festivals, friends Maxie and Summer will learn to accept the impending loss of their friend James from brain cancer through Marley, an up-and-coming musician whose own rise to the main stage will provide a positive anchor for them to move forward with their lives.

Primary Title
  • 6 Festivals
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 6 July 2025
Release Year
  • 2022
Start Time
  • 20 : 45
Finish Time
  • 22 : 20
Duration
  • 95:00
Channel
  • Whakaata Maori
Broadcaster
  • Whakaata Maori
Programme Description
  • Maxie, Summer and James share a deep bond and love for music. When James receives a devastating diagnosis, the friends throw themselves into a whirlwind of festivals in an attempt to escape reality. Over the course of the six music festivals, friends Maxie and Summer will learn to accept the impending loss of their friend James from brain cancer through Marley, an up-and-coming musician whose own rise to the main stage will provide a positive anchor for them to move forward with their lives.
Classification
  • M
Owning Collection
  • TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Friendship
  • Music--Psychological aspects
  • Cancer--Diagnosis--Drama
  • Music festivals--Drama
  • Feature films--Australia
Genres
  • Drama
  • Music
Contributors
  • Macario De Souza (Director)
  • Macario De Souza (Writer)
  • Sean Nash (Writer)
  • Lou Sanz (Writer)
  • Rory Potter (Actor)
  • Rasmus King (Actor)
  • Yasmin Honeychurch (Actor)
  • Guyala Bayles (Actor)
  • Kyuss King (Actor)
  • Briony Williams (Actor)
  • Michael Wrenn (Producer)
  • Shannon Wilson-McClinton (Producer)
  • Macario De Souza (Producer)
  • Jade van der Lei (Producer)
  • Hugh Miller (Director of Photography)
  • Ahmad Halimi (Editor)
  • Blessed (Composer)
  • Aisha Phillips (Production Designer)
  • Helium Pictures (Production Unit)
  • Hype Republic (Production Unit)
  • Superlative Pictures (Production Unit)
  • Screen Australia (Funder)
Subjects
  • Friendship
  • Music--Psychological aspects
  • Cancer--Diagnosis--Drama
  • Music festivals--Drama
  • Feature films--Australia