In The Rainbow
In The Rainbow
In the Rainbow tells the colourful coming of age stories of LGBTQ+ youth in New Zealand. Inspired by true stories, each episode brings a colour of the rainbow to life. Follow a dramatic and emotional incident in the life of one of the young residents of Te Aho Bay, as they navigate their lives and figure out how to stand out when you can’t fit in.
In The Rainbow is a brand new seven part series that has been created by a young 18 year old female New Zealand filmmaker (Rose McMahon). Each of the episodes are inspired by true stories which have been submitted by Kiwis and turned into moving, compelling and authentic scripts. Starring a cast of up and coming New Zealand actors, many of whom are LGBTQ+.
Series Trailer
Read more and watch all episodes below…
Pride NZ Interview.
“In this podcast Rose McMahon (series creator) and Holly McMahon (writer) talk about the seven-part series In the Rainbow, produced for TVNZ OnDemand. The series tells seven coming-of-age stories of LGBTQ+ youth in New Zealand.”
Record date:13th July 2019 Interviewer: Gareth Watkins Location: Rainbow Crossing, Wellington
RNZ Interview.
“The real-life stories of young New Zealanders give light and shade to In the Rainbow – a new TVNZ web series directed by teenage filmmaker Rose McMahon.”
Record date: 21st June 2019 Interviewer: Jesse Mulligan Location: Radio New Zealand Studios, Auckland