DADOLESCENCE
"From homework to home truths & parties to potties: Teen dads on the front lines of fatherhood"
Six-part coming-of-age docuseries taps into the minefield of teen sex, puberty, family dynamics, rebellion, love, masculinity and manhood by following the journeys of five teenage Kiwi males as they grapple with the responsibilities that come with being a dad-to-be or fresh-faced father in contemporary New Zealand.
Completed and due for release in mid 2025 on TVNZ+
This documentary series was made with the support of NZ on Air.
AZITA AGNEW | DIRECTOR
AZITA AGNEW AND JOHNNY AGNEW | EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
JULIET CONDON | PRODUCER
JUDE CALLEN | NETWORK EXECUTIVE
JOHNNY AGNEW | DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
DOMINIC FRYER | CAMERA AND DRONE OPERATOR
JOHNNY AGNEW | EDITOR
HARRY HUAVI AKA HAZ BEATS | SERIES COMPOSER
DAVID McLAREN | COLOURIST
AMY BARBER @ BESPOKE POST | SOUND DESIGN AND MIX
SHAUN MADGWICK | VFX AND GRAPHICS
DANNY WATTS | SOUND OPERATOR
TRENT WILLIAMS | ADDITIONAL SOUND
SHAUN LOGAN | ADDITIONAL SOUND
TIPENE ROGERS | ADDITIONAL SOUND
RON HAILES-PAKU | FPV DRONE OPERATOR
AZITA AGNEW | STILLS PHOTOGRAPHER
DAVID GARB | PSYCHOLOGIST
RANIERA HARRISON | MĀORI CULTURAL CONSULTANT
MARY KALALA AUTAGAVAIA | SAMOAN CULTURAL CONSULTANT
MIKALA TRIGGS | DIRECTOR OF WHAKATIPURIA TPU
DOMINION LAW | LEGAL ADVISOR
BARBARA COSTON | PRODUCTION ACCOUNTANT
AZITA AGNEW AND JOHNNY AGNEW | SERIES CREATORS