New Zealand Movies

Road safety instructional film using child actors and amusing animals.

An indigenous lawyer represents the division among his people between traditional caring for the land and developing the resources it contains.

On a trip to find his birth mother, 18-year-old Aaron is forced to hitch a ride with a rough- looking stranger, Maka. Out of fear, Aaron rejects Maka’...

Docufactory's Is She or Isn't He? (2010) follows the transition process of New Zealander Graham to Ashleigh. Filmmaker Justin Pemberton spent five yea...

A therapist suggests an alternate way for an abused wife who has survived her suicide attempt to deal with her problems.

A short thriller about the murder, and its aftermath, of a young girl.

Daniel is stuck in limbo. He's not good enough for heaven, nor is he bad enough for hell. When he meets with the Entity known as St. Peter, Daniel mus...

An end of days comedy animation about an amorous cricket and a starving hedgehog who wants to eat the last cricket left in the world.

At the edge of the playground close to the forest, the children of Okiwi School made a refuge they call Hawaiki. Hawaiki has spiritual and metaphysica...

The much sought-after, two-letter web domain suffix of the title is examined as both a form of capital and an emblem of a country on the brink of a cl...

A grinchy cynic strikes up a conversation with a festive wannabe while they sing Christmas carols door-to-door.

This documentary provides a glimpse into the making of Jane Campion's 1990 film.

Helen is suffering from chronic depression and uses self inflicted pain as a means of escape. Alex loves her so keeps trying to care for her.

Filmed in front of a live audience in March 2021 in Auckland, Aotearoa, “Live From The Island” was one of New Zealand’s first full capacity sold-out...

When the divorced parents of 8-year-old Jacob insist on dressing him in ridiculous clothes to spite each other, he resorts to desperate fashion measur...

Hank is in a bad mood. Red wants to cheer up her buddy. Perhaps, with a bit of luck and business acumen, they might acquire enough money for an Elvis...

In the face of rising anti-trans hate trans actress and singer Brady Peeti embarks on journey of discovery to chart the future by learning lessons fro...

A 2003 TVNZ documentary on the capture of the criminal responsible for one of New Zealand's most heinous crimes. On June 19, 1987, 6-year-old Teresa M...

With a beautiful vineyard and tons of wine at their disposal, friends try to cheer up their heartbroken buddy after he's dumped just days before his w...

A hetero “femme four” make over a butch dyke, banning her rainbow flags and hiding her dildos in nicely colored containers.