Help Scendent Fund Døds Diving: Unplugged - Save Lives and Change the Stats for NZ’s Youth

Young Kiwis are struggling... and we’re taking the LEAP to do something about it.

Our next mission is the Death Diving: Unplugged tour, a 10-day, 10-location film that dives into the lives of extreme athletes who use adrenaline not for recklessness, but as a lifeline. By telling their stories, we’ll connect with young people in a raw, real way that traditional mental health campaigns can’t reach.

What we need:

We’ve pulled in favours, donated hours, and stripped costs to the bone. But to make this film happen, we need to cover the essentials:

Pre-production (planning and prep)

Production (10 days of filming, crew, and gear)

Post-production (editing, music, and final cut)

Specialist equipment hire (like underwater housings and lights)

Contingency buffer (because things break, and filming isn’t cheap)

All up, the full production budget is $27,951 NZD.

The promise:

Every cent raised goes directly into finishing this project. And if we raise more than our production budget, the extra will go straight to Gumboot Friday - helping fund free counselling for young people across New Zealand.

Why it matters:

This isn’t just a film about diving - it’s about survival, resilience, and showing young Kiwis that they’re not alone. It’s about meeting them where they are, not where we wish they’d be.

We start filming 1 September 2025, so the clock is ticking.

Help us finish this tour, get these stories told, and make a real impact for youth mental health in Aotearoa.

As always...

Scendent