New Zealand Movies

Life's tough. It's ok to take time out... Stop-frame short by New Zealand Filmmaker Tom Reilly.

The church of Tonga demands donations, especially from those who have left the country. This personal documentary follows the family of Saia...

An end of days comedy animation about an amorous cricket and a starving hedgehog who wants to eat the last cricket left in the world.

In this poetic short film, writer/director/songwriter Kararaina Rangihau tells a story of great significance to the Tūhoe people. Unfolding...

This intensely personal documentary embraces the universal themes of courage, willpower and sheer determination. Follow Shaun Quincey as he becomes...

Three ordinary guys are thrust into a parallel world of an old Sci-Fi movie. Trapped in a low budget universe they must somehow fight their way home...

In one of the harshest places on Earth, three women from different generations chase a hidden and ephemeral world beneath the Antarctic sea ice. Dr...

What happens when the values of the culture you’ve always known no longer align with how you see the world? The New Peasants provides an...

Stand up comedy special from New Zealand comedian Guy Montgomery

An intertwining story of murder and mystery across two decades. In the early twentieth century, several pregnant girls meet in a country house, where...

The Pa Boys is an energetic, uplifting road movie capturing the best of New Zealand's culture, beauty, talent and music, whilst exploring themes of...

A short documentary with funk, fashion and noise, with intimate stories from students and artisans from New Zealand and India pursuing a responsible...

Short-film about a Māori boy who has a secret desire to be a drag queen and his inability to talk to his father.

When a relationship collapses and the mother is trapped with the child, love and anguish are portrayed in an almost raw documentary way where all the...

An old woman in rest home suffering from dementia flashes back to her youth as a policewoman and her relationship with a colleague.

“The big ALL FUN show for the whole family to enjoy!” was the tagline for this musical comedy classic. Sir Howard Morrison (as himself)...

There is no safe place to hide when the desire to dance calls Iuli'a, an overstayer, to choose between her own freedom and the safety of those she is...

A misunderstanding leads to sombre consequences as two flatmates recall very different turns of event from the previous night.

A Documentary crew explore the life of Kuresa Tapu, a man who believes he is a Kung Fu master. As the crew delve deeper and ask more questions, they...