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Savage Tops New Zealand Box Office
Sam Kelly’s debut feature, Savage, has taken the top spot at the New Zealand box office, from Christopher Nolan’s big-budget Tenet.
Media Release
18 Sep 2020
Kōpere Hou - Fresh Shorts Webinar: Q&A With NZFC and Script to Screen
The 2020 Kōpere Hou - Fresh Shorts round is now open.
New and Updates
10 Sep 2020
Kōpere Hou - Fresh Shorts Will Open on Thursday 10 September
The 2020 Kōpere Hou - Fresh Shorts application round will open on Thursday 10 September.
New and Updates
7 Sep 2020
Niki Caro's Mulan Releases
Walt Disney’s Mulan, New Zealand Director Niki Caro’s latest masterpiece, will release globally tonight (7pm Friday 4 September 2020).
Media Release
4 Sep 2020

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5 Oct 2020
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12 Oct 2020
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19 Oct 2020
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19 Oct 2020

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