No matter where we come from, how we identify ourselves and what we’re into, the desire to find connection is universal.
Over the next six months, a diverse group of young New Zealanders will participate in a dating conversation via a new social media project, d8talk.
Simply put d8talk is people talking about dating. Rolling out across Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Snapchat, and Facebook Reels, d8talk will have two phases: Tapes and Diaries.
Tapes feature clips from 38 interviews in which the youth aged 18 to 24 share their experiences with wins and losses, both hilarious and embarrassing, the lessons learned and any advice they might be able to offer other young humans.
Diaries will delve deeper into the world of dating for Gen Z in New Zealand, following eight of the initial interviewees over four months. They will share personal vlog-style updates, offering viewers a raw look into the roller coaster of dating.
Audiences will enjoy this fresh, entertaining and endearing insight into the highs and lows of the young dating scene in New Zealand. It will be full of anxiety, excitement, rejection, fulfilment, growth, trauma and humanity.
d8talk is directed by Joe Canham, produced by Georgia-May Russ and executive-produced by David Jacobs.
The project has been supported by NZ On Air as part of their Within My Reach initiative for engaging young New Zealanders with local content and providing opportunities for new young creatives.
Watch the trailer here and for check out more film & tv entertainment here
