The Outliers | Episode 5: Jess Thompson

From The Outliers, 6:00 am on 5 October 2020

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Episode 5Jess Thompson | ARTIST | Dunedin

Jess Thompson is a Dunedin-based poet and illustrator who goes by the name Māori Mermaid.

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Māori Mermaid, Dunedin waterfront

Māori Mermaid, Dunedin waterfront Photo: Fire Fire / The Outliers

The Outliers

The Outliers Photo: Fire Fire / The Outliers

The Outliers is a gritty, unapologetic look at youth from minority backgrounds in New Zealand. From great adversity comes great strength, so the aim of The Outliers is to search out youth who are the standout, the anomaly, or the outlier in their community.

We meet inspirational youth while also exploring the source of most minority success: the community where they come from!

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fire fire Photo: Fire Fire / The Outliers

Fire Fire is a production company run by Alex Bradshaw and Tara Durrant, which searches out stories that represent diverse communities and culture. In the last three years, Fire Fire has made mini-documentaries in Kashmir (India), Germany, Malaysia, Australia, and New Zealand.​

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