Loading Docs 2016 - Imagine the World is Ending

The theme for 2016’s batch of Loading Docs was 'change'. This entry stretches the boundaries of documentary, as two high school students engage in an impassioned piece of performance poetry. Mount Albert Grammar School's Jahmal Nightingale and Joseph McNamara film themselves performing their own poetic clarion call for change. The two Gen-Z teens wander Auckland and muse on body image, booze, racism, sexism, and the apocalypse. Director Brendan Withy and producer Doug Dillaman first saw the duo at high school spoken word competition WORD - The Front Line.

We were blown away by the talent, maturity, inspiration and wisdom being expressed by this brave new generation of Kiwi poets. The messages seemed so relevant and urgent that we committed ourselves to bringing their words and passion to as many ears and eyes as possible.

– Director/producer Brendan Withy and producer Doug Dillaman

Key Cast & Crew

Jahmal Nightingale

Poem, Presenter, Camera

Joseph McNamara

Poem, Presenter, Camera

Brendan Withy

Director, Producer, Camera, Editor, Sound Recordist

Doug Dillaman

Producer, Camera, Editor, Camera, Sound Recordist

Alan Kidd

Sound Design

Anna Jackson

Executive Producer