New Zealand Movies

During a rugby tour of Britain and Ireland in 1888, a young New Zealander searches for his father who he has never met. While there he falls in love w...

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

Don Brash stepped down as leader of the National Party in November 2006, the day before the release of investigative journalist, Nicky Hager's book ‘T...

At the age of fourteen, Tihei Harawira found his own unique way to connect with others – through freestyle rapping. Set in the vibrant world of the O...

For the first time, supported by scientific evidence, and indisputable footage, this film exposes the truth about a practice that breaches human right...

A young Māori woman’s fight to reclaim her identity and indigenous culture in Victorian-era Britain.

Genuine New Zealand treasures Isey and James invite us into their lives in the week leading up to Isey's 100th birthday! A Northland celebration of l...

Jamie has unexpectedly found herself as the live-in nurse for the person she despises most - her father. With the help of her favourite '90s pop hits,...

Accompanied by his best friend, a young boy waits for a call to a phone box outside the local milk bar.

When a glamour photographer runs over a child's pet, he's forced to fabricate a story about its disappearance.

Actor Miranda Harcourt directs an ode to her broadcaster father Peter in this short documentary. The film emerges from vocal chords (via an endoscope)...

Documentary about big game fishing in New Zealand.

Borrowing its title from a literary genre, the film acknowledges the indeterminacy of both fiction and the self. Noir elements are reduced to deadpan...

Drama, Short | 2003 (New Zealand)

Isolated in the wilderness, a man deals with the loss of his wife.

A closeted young gay man is tormented by a masked assailant threatening to out him.

A refugee arriving in a new country is troubled with thoughts of her past. Pairs of dancing shoes eloquently recreate the journey from dance hall to w...

This Kaleidoscope documentary timed in with the release of Nicholas Reid’s book A Decade of New Zealand Cinema. The book cherrypicked Reid's favourite...

Three Axemen. Three tall wooden posts. An epic battle between young and old.