New Zealand Movies

Tama, a young Māori boy, finds himself in a magical forest filled with cheeky spirits and thundering gods. He is welcomed by a group of...

This homegrown Erin Brockovich story follows former Whakatāne sawmill worker Joe Harawira and his long battle to reveal the impact that...

Shot on 16mm celluloid across parts of New Zealand and Samoa, interdisciplinary artist Sam Hamilton’s ten-part experimental magnum opus makes...

On October 14th, 1941, in the rural West Coast town of Kowhitirangi, Stanley Graham is a financially struggling recluse. He is accused of poisoning...

Exploring love's complexities, an experimental film captures a woman's brief yet significant journey, prompting her to break free and embrace...

A tragic portrait of mother and child exploring grief through music and lyrical imagery.

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...

An airplane lands. A massive cruise boat anchors off the reef, disgorging tourists for tropical island vacations. This postcard paradise depends on...

A 13 year old girl is raped and murdered in a small country town. Ten years later, the murderer is up for parole and the victim's father has vowed...

Stand up comedy special from New Zealand comedian Guy Montgomery

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...

The life and times of sailor and adventurer Sir Peter Blake, one of New Zealand's favourite sons.

A young and affluent couple become fatally entangled in their own wish-fulfillment world.

On June 21st, 2025, a film crew was sent to a competition in Wellington to document the niche sport and community of speedcubing. James Macdiarmid...

Documentary about the influential New Zealand indie label Flying Nun Records.

Celebrating a birthday, a young boy and his exhausted babysitter wait for his unusually late parents.

A documentary about the threat posed to New Zealand's Kaipara Harbour by rapacious commercial fishing and development.

Take an epic voyage over the remote island nation of New Zealand, the last habitable landmass to be discovered on the planet. No bigger than the...

TV documentary film about the life of New Zealand poet James K. Baxter.

Australia's Most Wanted comedian Chopper is fizzing at the bumhole to be back in on the road, and this time, he's brought a big pad of paper with...