New Zealand Movies

Life on a coaster, loading, ports, storm at sea, dramatic incidents in New Zealand, with commentary in rythmical verse.

A cinepoem by New Zealand filmmaker Joanna Margaret Paul.

Shot in a mirror in half-light, Jillian Dressing captures the practiced rituals of preparing oneself for the world.

The candid record of a unique 14-day theatre school, held at the village of Manutuke by the New Zealand Maori Theatre Trust.

One hundred and ten members of the Maori Mormon Choir present chorals and action songs in the form of a stage production.

Throughout the span of this completely stop-motion short film, a mysterious figure transforms just a measly packs of sweets into a large meal.

Squeegee Bandit is a feature documentary chronicling the life and struggles of Starfish, a Maori window washer from South Auckland, New Zealand.

A spoof about people trying to cash in on "The Lord of the Rings".

This black and white short film (with hardboiled voiceover) follows canine filmmaker Quinn Hud to the dog-eat-dog world of the Cannes Film Festival to...

A fifteen-minute portrait-documentary to accompany "Irene 59", the film about her mother.

A portrait study of Shereen Maloney's mother Irene. Irene talks about growing older and says that she feels just as wide- eyed and interested in thing...

The tuatara is the sole survivor of a reptile species that has been extinct for 135 million years. This nocturnal creature which once lived world-wide...

Director Rachel Davies subverts expectations in a confronting film about a young boy's relationship with an older man.

Apirana Ngata, Member of Parliament for Eastern Māori, was keen for the museum group to visit the East Coast to obtain records of his people of Ngāti...

A community comedy set in Feilding using local people in the leading roles. The Manawatū town’s name is however misspelt in the title. The new school...

This exquisitely coloured film shows how tourists travelled around New Zealand in the early years of this century - by boat, horse and trap, and on fo...

What happens when you suspect that your partner likes the house guest more than she likes you? A droll drama of unstated intentions in black, white an...

Acknowledging Len Lye, Lomas has created a vibrant, naturally kinetic and textural world of colourful geometric shapes going flatstick. (NZFF 1998 pro...

Fiji High Chief and Prime Minister Ratu Mara shows how archaeology throws new light on the settlement of his island home of Lakeba.

Together We Grow is a 40-minute documentary that tells the inspiring story of a thriving hub helping to build resilience into its local community by g...