New Zealand Movies

The last western heretic is a timely and enthralling insight into the ideas and philosophies of the New Zealander described by the BBC as “the...

In a near-future where Earth's garbage is launched into the cosmos, two everyday men—one seasoned, one new—must coexist aboard a massive...

A woman returning from an overseas volunteer posting takes the ferry home to her mother. A bittersweet tale on love, family and global warming.

The Last Turtle documents the work of the Dominica Sea Turtle Conservation Organisation (DomSeTCO). Illegal poaching, plastic pollution and climate...

This is a film about the response by a community to New Zealand’s largest environmental disaster, seen through the eyes of that community. The...

In this short James Rolleston (Boy) stars as a Kiwi lad who banters with an elderly bearded fulla (Bruce Allpress) who claims to be God; the 'BMX...

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...

In a family of sheep rustlers, a 15-year-old must go up against his domineering father to help his younger brother keep the lamb left orphaned by...

In the turbulence of Auckland, Ska (Hunter) is a streetwise 19 year old, whose father is a drunkard and whose older sister works at a high-class...

The peeping tom rom-com ‘How To Meet Girls From A Distance’ is a funny and heartwarming film that looks at how far we go for a crush....

On the 50th anniversary of the Māori language petition, this documentary unpacks the history of te reo Māori in Aotearoa, from its...

After a number of donut related robberies occur, Dorman and his co-worker, Dean, are tasked with discovering this donut bandit. However, the culprit...

There's no place like home...because it doesn't exist. After living in New Zealand as an immigrant for over 20 years, a young filmmaker takes a...

Family drama set in New Zealand about Geoff Crome, a young boy (Fulford) who immerses himself in his own private fantasy world where he meets Firpo...

Are you ready for a night of some gay jokes?! I hope you enjoy my full comedy special: Give Me One Good Reason Why I Shouldn’t Throw My Phone...

A transgender woman returns home to finally come out to her parents, but as dinner spirals out of control, her anxieties manifest in sinister ways.

On Christmas Eve, a nameless little girl reads 'The Monster's Christmas' storybook to her teddy bear, as something sneaks around in the trees outside...

When estranged son, Tai, is called home to Aotearoa to his father Putty's deathbed, he is forced to confront a painful past after years of avoiding...

This remarkable film traces the final impact which both races had on the indigenous Moriori of the Chatham Islands. Moriori were a peaceful people...

In New Zealand’s heartland, teams of aspiring female rugby players must shatter glass ceilings both on and off the field to achieve their...