My Letter to the South (2026)
This wasn’t meant to be a documentary. I’d always had an appreciation for the American South, but I’d never actually experienced it for myself. Aotearoa/New Zealand has always had a deep respect for Black American culture especially Southern Black American culture and I wanted to show people back home the things we don’t always get to see or fully understand. So I went. "My Letter to the South" is about the journey that followed, something I never expected. There was no script. No plan. Just two Kiwi fellas exploring a place we have always loved that we are seeing for the first time.
Directors: Josh Tavita, Joe Daymond.
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Joe Daymond as Self |
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Ms Maddy as Self |
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Nick Wallace as Self |
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Devin as Self |
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Brenae Johnson as Self |
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Ashley Gooden as Self |
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Bartholomew Jones as Self |
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Renata Henderson as Self |
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Chris Johnson as Self |
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Bridgette Frazier as Self |
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Ariana Deneen as Self |
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Jayda Jackson, Ms as Self |
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Atiyya "Miss 404" Nadirah as Self |
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Q as Self |
| Directing | Josh Tavita | Director |
| Directing | Joe Daymond | Director |
| Editing | Josh Tavita | Editor |
| Editing | Joe Daymond | Editor |
| Production | Joe Daymond | Producer |
| Crew | Kiani Whitehorn | Thanks |
| Crew | Keisha Hayes | Thanks |
| Crew | Joe Daymond | Presenter |
| Crew | Joe Daymond | Creator |
| Crew | Josh Tavita | Cinematography |
| Writing | Joe Daymond | Writer |
| Camera | Josh Tavita | Director of Photography |