Movies
The lives of European teens
Show Me Shorts will present a series of European short films catered toward Kiwi teenagers in the hope they will be able to enjoy, connect, and better understand the lives of teens on the other side of the globe.
Aotearoa’s first ever Scandi film festival
Three Wellington cinemas are set to showcase a variety of Scandinavian films during the inaugural Volvo Scandi Film Festival. The festival’s carefully curated programme includes award-winning international festival favourites from an exciting filmmaking region.
Aotearoa at the movies: In My Father’s Den
Our series exploring iconic Kiwi films continues as we speak to producer Trevor Haysom about Brad McGann’s 2004 drama In My Father’s Den.
Aotearoa at the movies: Vigil
Writer-director Vincent Ward looks back at his debut feature Vigil, the first New Zealand film selected to compete at the Cannes Film Festival.
Kiwi sci-fi classics return at Space Place
Space Place’s beloved Sci-Fi Sundays are back with a Kiwi-centric month of movies projected onto their spectacular planetarium dome.
Aotearoa at the movies: Broken English
Writer-director Gregor Nicholas reflects on Broken English, his unique Croatian and Māori-led 1996 drama.
New film dissects infamous 2007 police raids
Arriving on the 3rd of February, Muru stars Cliff Curtis as a conflicted officer on the frontline of the controversial raids on Rūātoki.
Aotearoa at the movies: Snakeskin
Writer-director Gillian Ashurst tells us about the real experiences that inspired her psychedelic road-trip movie Snakeskin.
Aotearoa at the movies: Came a Hot Friday
Our series exploring iconic Kiwi films continues as we speak to writer-director Ian Mune about his 1985 comedy Came a Hot Friday.
50 years in Wellington
Launching on the 4th of November, the 2021 Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wellington festival.
When panic attacks
Writer-director Michelle Savill explores anxiety in her Wellington-set debut feature Millie Lies Low.
Aotearoa at the movies: Sleeping Dogs
We trace the history of iconic films in New Zealand’s cinematic canon, starting with Roger Donaldson’s 1977 action-thriller Sleeping Dogs.