New Zealand Movies

plasticine film animation about flying to space

A cartoon film about forest fire prevention, Trees was commissioned by the New Zealand Forest Service and Rivers Control Council. The film’s painterly...

Shot in 1900, the film is of Elizabeth Yates, a trailblazing woman elected Mayor of Onehunga in 1893 – just a few weeks after New Zealand women became...

Three young men owe money to a local crime lord - but who in New Zealand could they rob to pay off the debt?

In a rural world out of time, a mother and daughter share everything about their lives and work. Until the day whenthe arrival of a stranger breaks th...

Upcoming found footage style horror

A chaotic commercial kitchen reaches its boiling point.

Forced to maintain a dying language by his controlling family in rural New Zealand, sacrificing his ambitions in the process, Faro starts to question...

Julia goes to a movie to cheer herself up. She arrives late and is given a seat in the middle of the row. But surrounding her are the theatre's most d...

Vampire Luka Markos cruises in an unknown city, seeking men for his harem. This ancient wanderer courts three men: The Twink, The Bear, and The Jock....

Again collaging footage from around the internet, the director guides the audience through themes of unrest, love, lonliness, pleasure and misery.

Lost at the night markets, Janjan tries to find his parents. While searching, he befriends Kiuga, a child of a family working the stalls who takes him...

This Wayne Leonard documentary from 2002 goes on a journey to explore what defines Māori humour.

A young mother struggles with her toddler’s delayed development until a chance encounter with a charismatic young man shifts her feelings.

Scenes of Dunedin city with the University, Otago Boys High School, the cable car and trams.

As the name of this short film promises, a filmmaker (Merata Mita),a cook (Anne Thorp) and a singer (Moana Maniapoto) sit down for an interview at Pā...

A fascinating story of effort towards global peace, featuring eight peace people of Aotearoa New Zealand – spanning some seven decades – peacewalkers,...

After the discovery of a strange mineral in a remote limestone quarry, a group of surveyors are sent in to investigate. Their analysis begins. Thing...

Aotearoa, 1962. 19-year-old Te Puhi claims international fame overnight when she is crowned Miss New Zealand — the first Māori to win the title. Torn...

The film chronicles the history and enduring legacy of the Tararua S-K traverse, an 80-kilometer route in New Zealand's Tararua Range. Celebrating its...