Overwhelmed Productions is an emerging production company that strives to represent diverse youth stories authentically & respectfully.
OUR VISION
To be the world’s leading production company, empowering youth, cultural, and queer stories through innovative media formats.
OUR MISSION
To foster a collaborative and thoughtful environment, crafting uplifting and inclusive stories that inspire and connect audiences.
OUR PURPOSE
To create content that authentically represents diverse stories, fostering empathy, acceptance, possibility, and a sense of belonging.
Meet the Creators
Co-Creator
Monet Bailey-Ngatai
Monet graduated from South Seas Film School in 2022, specialising in Production Management. She began her career as a Production Coordinator at RBA Management before leaving to co-create YouTube mini-series Takahoa with her partner Jess Sewell under their production company, Overwhelmed Productions.
Monet and Jess founded Overwhelmed Productions as a collaborative space for emerging creatives, with a focus on telling relatable Aotearoa stories that are led by cultural and queer perspectives. Monet has a particular passion for rangatahi-led stories, especially those centered around relationships.
Co-Creator
Jess Sewell
Jess graduated from South Seas Film School in 2022, specialising in camera, lighting and audio. She then went to work on an Apple TV series as a Production Runner then as a Camera Assistant/Operator for smaller commercial projects.
Jess co-created Overwhelmed Productions to bring authentic, diverse Aotearoa stories to the screen - the kind of representation she wished she saw growing up.
Get in Touch
We are based in Tamaki Makaurau, Aotearoa
Email address: overwhelmedproduction@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 27 230 4820