We were delighted to showcase a series of trailers, films and the experiences of participants in filming our gala presentation “Good Will Triumph” at Thumbs Up as part of our exciting movie premiere.

We would love to share with you the films.

First, we started with a walk down memory lane. An introduction to trailers and our previous work Coconuts. Then we showcase our experience at the Hoedown at Hearth Trust, leading into our Gala Presentation if Good Will Triumph, Special Messages from the original cast of In Cahoots with Johnny Sunrise and a Film Panel hosted by Shannon Hennig of Inclusive Communication.

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Watch our participants and audience experience of our Gala Premiere.

Thank you to Amanda, Ambreen and Shannon for additional photos from the event.

Some of my highlights from the premiere.

Behind the Scenes

There is a lot that goes into making films. Our project took three years to complete. So I made some videos to share a little bit more about the process. How empowered participants are in decision making and creation and to share in a little bit more detail what wasn't covered in our film panel.

Thank you for being a part of our journey.

Gallery of our Cast of Characters

Gallery of our Event

Lastly, we wanted to share with you some images from our event. As we transformed the hall into a cinema and welcomed Daisy Days Gelato.

My Thanks

I would like to thank Kim from Pak N Save, Nicole from Countdown, Leila from Serious Popcorn Co that helped me to provide divine movie snacks alongside the delicious plates brought by our community. Bridget, your cakes are divine. Cake it Forward, changing lives for kids with a family member in prison. Thanks for your phenomenal support of our events.

Petone Depot, The Church Hall for supporting with additional furniture and sharing generous community spirit. Special mention to Petone Deopt for the wicked sound system, without that we would not have sounded so good and Mesh Digital for the screen. Hutt City Council Creative Communities for seeing we had an awesome project and supporting me to create everlasting memories for our participants who we think are the bee’s knees.

Thank you, Karen, Amanda, Lindsay for your creative arms that made good art, costumes and kinship for our participants.

I hope you enjoyed our Gala Presentation and it ignites a spark of creativity in you.

Special Bonus Content

Featuring some of the activities participants of Thumbs Up experience.

From Friday Morning Music to trips with Rachel and special missions at parliament with Shannon.

This is Life at Thumbs Up. The video goes for 19.24mins.