New Zealand Movies

An unlucky groom finds himself trapped in a never ending nightmare wedding

Created by leading contemporary artist Jess Johnson and director Simon Ward in partnership with Tūhura Otago Museum, XYZZY is an immersive art-based p...

A family of outsiders unite to form an outrageous, limitless, club-night that explodes in popularity. But, the fate of this iconic event hangs in the...

Rivals Space Cowboy and Evil Cowboy race to be the first to steal the elusive Cosmic Cowboy Boots from the high-security Sheriff Headquarters. The Hea...

Farmer, family man, and—unlikely leftist organiser. Bill Youren gave up a career as a lawyer to live a traditional farmer life in the back-blocks of t...

Into an empty movie theater comes a single spectator, a box of popcorn in hand. He tries various seats before settling down near the front. The movie...

Expat Kiwi Rewi Alley became one of the best known foreigners in 20th Century China and advocate for the Communist Revolution. When China was under si...

Leveni, a young Tongan composer is diagnosed with a terminal illness. He must race against the clock to compose his ninth piece.

Two New Zealand fur seal pups. Born on opposite sides of New Zealand’s South Island. We follow the first few months of their lives as they struggle to...

In the mountains of South Island of New Zealand, lives a parrot smarter than any other. Surviving in one of the toughest environments of the Southern...

A man runs away from the sun in the desert

In a valley starved of light. Weariness. Fatigue. An offering of shelter; a surrender of breath...

The thing Sam ‘Fury’ Johnson regrets most in life is wasting his time at university when he could’ve been focusing on his real passion: video gaming....

A single girl in an isolated, closed community yearns for marriage and motherhood.

A global quest for adventure, 45 years in the making all in stunning, original footage

A skilled thief is faced with a decision in this short comedy film.

A father searches for his missing son while the other inhabitants of his apartment complex turn the blame on him and on each other, tearing apart the...

A teenager in his last year of high school reflects on his youth as he struggles to come to terms with being on the verge of adulthood and explores wh...

Inspired by an ancient Māori story in which nature intermingles with a child’s love, Washday depicts – with tremendous sensitivity and compassion – a...

Life is full of challenges – but some people face more than their fair share. Some grow up in a world where parents must padlock the fridge and cupboa...