New Zealand Movies

The Hawke’s Bay earthquake was New Zealand’s worst civil disaster. Over 250 people died following the 7.8 quake on 3 February 1931. In...

A modern day take on the classic bard tale - with Silver as a movie producer.

Struggling with adoption a young girl finds solace in the creepy crawly world under the rocks.

A common garden snail's high speed adventure to cross a road for a feast of lettuce.

A seven year old girl watches her migrant mother break down after being abandoned by her husband, and brings her back from the brink of leaving her...

Over the course of four decades, filmmaker Paul Oremland documented his romantic and sexual encounters with roughly one hundred men. He preserved...

Two high schoolers experiment with the means and ways of traditional witchcraft, a bride with a secret has second thoughts on her wedding day, and a...

A documentary that follows the lives of multiple chicken enthusiasts as they prepare for the New Zealand national Chicken competition.

Desperate for a fresh start and in dire need of approval, young Leo, a beginner delivery driver, must decide whether to finally face his dangerous...

Directed by Sam Pillsbury, this 1974 film observes Ralph Hotere — one of New Zealand’s greatest artists — at a moment when...

A powerful story about a swimming teacher dealing with the overwhelming effects of loss, grief, and guilt.

A paranoid wastelander is sent out of his bunker to repair a communications array.

The Aro Valley Digital film movement is examined through interviews with the various filmmakers and extensive clips of their work.

A 2003 TVNZ documentary on the capture of the criminal responsible for one of New Zealand's most heinous crimes. On June 19, 1987, 6-year-old Teresa...

Phil ‘Wildman’ Game returns to speedway after 16 years. Will he be good enough to recapture the glory of his youth, or will his comeback...

Whetū Mārama is the story of Sir Hekenukumai Ngaiwi Puhipi and his significance for Māori in rekindling their wayfinding DNA,...

The film explores spatial problems through character and camera choreography.

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

It is 1962. New Zealand is emerging from the austerity of the 1950s into a new age. Daniel is a nine-year-old Catholic boy, an only child given to...

In pre-colonial Aotearoa a young Māori girl witnesses the best and worst of a rapidly changing world when she encounters a dying man and his...