Celebrating 20 Years of Life Unscripted
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Director
Gabriel Garton
Producer
Gabriel Garton, Shayni Couch
Country
New Zealand, Norway
Language
English
Year
2025
Duration
80 min
Category
Facing the Edge
Premiere
World

Shayni in the Sky

From grief to the skies, this wahine rises.

Shayni Couch is a free-spirited New Zealand native and skydiver whose life is suddenly torn apart when her husband, Micah, a charismatic American-born professional BASE jumper, tragically dies while jumping in Norway. Pregnant with their first child, Micah’s death leaves Shayni devastated.

As part of her healing process, she returns to Norway and retraces the steps of the jump that took her husband’s life. Filmed with intimate vérité and cinematic visuals, this powerful film is a moving tribute to a woman’s strength, a mother’s heart, and the unbreakable spirit that connects us.

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Q&A with Director Gabriel Garton and Protagonist and Producer Shayni Couch at Bridgeway Cinema and The Capitol Cinema in Auckland.

In-Cinema Dates & Locations

Below are general public film screening schedules for each city.  For schools specific screening schedule, visit Schools In Cinema page.

 

  • 12 July 2025 - 5:30pm - Bridgeway Cinema
  • 13 July 2025 - 5:30pm - The Capitol Cinema

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