New Zealand Movies

Some day we’ll be able to measure the power of words but in the meantime let’s be careful about the words we use.

Documentary The Man on the Island is a character study of Colin McLaren, a highly quotable 77-year-old who in the 1970s moved to Rakino, a tiny...

Merata Mita, Leon Narbey and Gerd Pohlmann’s powerful documentary Bastion Point: Day 507 depicts the eviction of protestors from Bastion Point...

A short-film of two sisters and their estranged father.

Yakel 3D explores the fragility of one of the last primitive culture left today, employing the hi-tech cinematic story-telling device 3D.

Anika is unable to bring herself to go on her first date with a woman, until she talks to her mother first.

When his business partner retires, an overly-attentive cafe owner, embraces the challenge of working solo.

David Bain is accused of killing his family in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Two women visit a gym together where they meet a personal trainer who harasses them with a seemingly never-ending sales pitch.

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...

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...

Filmmaker Simon Ogston hits the road with NZ writer, poet, indie-rocker Bill Direen as he explores the cultural landscape and presents a series of...

Sir David Attenborough narrates a documentary about the Kea, the world's only alpine parrot. Playful and destructive, it attacks cars, starts...

Poppy is a Performance-Captured CGI drama set on France's western front in World War One. Two New Zealand soldiers are trapped behind enemy lines and...

In his struggle to balance instability at home and conflict at work, A man tries to protect his kids from the harsh realities of a world that offers...

Widely regarded as one of the greatest Rugby League players ever, kiwi hard-man Mark Graham was feared off and, on the field, though little knew the...

After a neighbour's flippant remark plants the seed of paranoia, the erratic Geoffrey discovers an odd but real feature on his answering machine that...

Amidst cityscapes, an experimental short film unravels a woman's exploration of inner pain.

This warm and humorous doco about Kobi Bosshard, widely regarded as the grandfather of contemporary New Zealand jewellery, explores his philosophy of...

Law professor Chris Gallivan examines the career of one of our country's best defence lawyers, Greg King. Through the lens of King's most sensational...