New Zealand Movies

“The Man in the Black Suit” recounts the tale of Gary, a nine-year-old boy, whose brother died, not long ago, due to a bee sting. One...

“Sonic artist” Chris Cree Brown discusses composing with new media and how he orchestrates particular sounds into formal compositional...

Award-winning filmmaker and choreographer Alyx Duncan builds on her unique movement-led films, depicting an anxious grandmother desperate to protect...

Spanning seven short stories - each taking place in a different city around the globe, “All the Lonely People” showcases a slice of life...

When audacious Alex tries to rashly teach her ex-girlfriend a lesson by stealing a baggie from her at a house party, her timid best friend...

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

It's a tough day for the phone reps at the Time Travel Centre. Charlie is adept at solving time zone problems for her clients, helping one jump from...

Revisit the events of 1984, when six female vigilantes kidnapped an Auckland University lecturer and assaulted him in a violent political action,...

A portrait of free diver Kathryn Nevatt, former World Champion and current New Zealand record holder in all three disciplines.

When Cardboard City catches fire, it's up to an energetic fire chief and his brave deputies to save its citizens from the encroaching flames.

This documentary-drama film follows Lance Sgt. Haane Manahi DCM of B Company, 28th Māori Battalion, a soldier of extraordinary courage, whose...

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

In the small Auckland drug scene, a young woman, Jules, finds her life complicated by an unwanted pregnancy. By oscillating between two drug dealers;...

Jemaine Clement (pre-Flight of the Conchords fame) is the young man who faces up to a sentient soda machine in this short from Jason Stutter.

Welcome to Expo '70 in Osaka Japan, with 70 plus countries showing what they are made of. This National Film Unit documentary combines an overview of...

A boy watches helplessly as his grandmother begins to slip into dementia.

This haunting, personal film offers a firsthand perspective on the hereditary neurodegenerative Huntington’s Disease. The condition typically...

Ram Raid Mums follows three desperate mothers, at their breaking point. With nowhere to turn, they discover Mana Inc, a lifeline that sparks hope.

The story of famous New Zealand cricketer, Bob Blair and his fiance Nerissa Love, whose young life was shattered by the 1953 Tangiwai Disaster.

Crowded House captured live during the Get Woodfaced Tour of 1991 from the Power Station in Aukland, NZ. Highlights include "Weather With You", "Fall...