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Separation City is a comedy-drama about the complications that ensue as two marriages collapse. Men's groups and midlife crises in contemporary Wellington make up the world in which the multi-national cast explores, in screenwriter Tom Scott's...

Academy Award winner Jennifer Connelly is set to star with Ben Whishaw in Bad Behaviour, Australian/New Zealand actress and filmmaker Alice Englert’s directorial debut. The film is a dark comedy about Lucy (Connelly), a former child actress who...

Aleki, a master car thief who dreams of navigating by the stars, crosses paths with rebellious teenage girl Spit and faces his future. Rugby league star Tama saves the life of desperate Gunge - an act of heroism that brings tragedy to his own family....

Givenchy, Lagerfeld, Chanel, Dior Gaultier…. It is perhaps the most exclusive club in the world. 21.  Mostly men.  European. Now there may be another name added to that list. Guo Pei grew up during China’s Cultural Revolution,...

Dawn Raid is the story of two Manukau Polytechnic students, Andy Murane and Tanielu Leaosavai'i (aka Brotha D) who turned a bootleg t-shirt business and Hip-Hop night at a local bar in Otara into the influential Dawn Raid Entertainment empire....

Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission sadly acknowledges the passing of director Luit Bieringa (10 September 1942 - 21 June 2022). Originally from The Netherlands, Luitjen Hendrik Bieringa spent most of his life in Aotearoa New Zealand and...

From writer and director Tearepa Kahi, Muru will release in nationwide cinemas on 1 September. On the eve of Matariki, the trailer for new action-drama film Muru has today been unveiled ahead of its nationwide general release on 1 September, 2022...

A Woman of Good Character is based on the pioneer novel by English author Elizabeth Gowans. The film is director David Blyth's second feature, following his debut Angel Mine.  The film was adapted to tele-movie length in 1983, with...

Jane Campion, Academy Award®-winning Best Director for her latest film The Power of the Dog, has announced a new project, A Wave in the Ocean, a popup intensive course for New Zealand’s emerging film directing talent. The independent...

Judd and Casey's existence contrasts sharply with the activity at a mysterious government research facility nearby. Something very important is happening as armed guards arrive and a tight security screen is imposed. The staff, particularly Dr...

Fresh Meat is a unique blend of comedy, horror and action.  Penned by Briar Grace-Smith, the film was directed by Danny Mulheron who has worked in a variety of roles and mediums over the years, including a stint with Peter Jackson in LA working on...

We're excited to announce the finalists for Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival’s (NZIFF) New Zealand’s Best short film competition, as selected by this year’s Guest Selector, celebrated filmmaker Florian Habicht....

A Guide to Becoming a Detective is a short film about beautiful encounters, and our fond and sometimes warped memories of those moments. In the disguise of a detective narrative, we find a Sherlock Holmes wannabe and a bumbling sidekick wading through...

The world will soon be seeing more of New Zealand on screen. A total of nine film and television projects have been offered funding in the final round of Te Puna Kairangi – Premium Productions for International Audiences Fund, which is administered by...

Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga I New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is strengthening its commitment to a diverse and inclusive screen sector with the introduction of its He Ara Whakaurunga Kanorau | Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. The Strategy will support...

At some point in our lives we are all faced with grief. With death. With the loss of our corner stones. It’s hard enough as an adult to lose a loved one but for a child it can turn the world upside down. THE CALF is an exploration of a child’...

Nine New Zealand feature films have been revealed to screen at NZIFF 2022. NZIFF has a long history of supporting New Zealand filmmakers and we're delighted to be able to present four world premiere screenings as part of this year's selection of...

When 19 year old Eva fails to return home to New Zealand from India, her estranged parents, Carl and Julie, must reunite to find her. Their journey takes them from coastal Auckland, to the chaos of New Delhi, and on to idyllic Himalayan villages, where...

On the anniversary of his father’s suicide, Tama (Niwa Whatuira), a young man fuelled by drugs, alcohol and violence, spirals into anger and despair. As Tama travels the destructive road of no return, he becomes intertwined with five courageous...

DIRECTORS NOTES - Leo Woodhead “I remember the moment the idea for Cargo popped into my head. A friend of mine was writing a script about restorative justice, and we got to talking about amnesty international and current topics in Europe. It...

Gibson is a hardworking part Māori man living in Blenheim.  He starts the day early, hard at work in the vineyard. There is a stillness to the home he now dwells in, alone. We see the different parts of his life pieced together in images. Although...

Featuring extensive footage of Queen Street in 1988, this is a troubled - and troubling- romance for gay and straight audiences alike.

The police led by Inspector Bruce Hutton (DAVID HEMMINGS) had little to go on. No bodies, few clues, no motive. For three months a massive search operation concetrated on finding the victims - a local farmer and his wife. Suspicion focussed on the woman...

Starring Morgana O’Reilly, Rima Te Wiata and Glen-Paul Waru, Housebound was funded by the NZFC’s Escalator scheme,  the film premiered to critical acclaim at Austin’s SXSW Festival in March 2014.  In April, Housebound won the...

Fifteen years ago, Mel (Madeleine Sami) and Jen (Jackie van Beek) discovered they were being two-timed by the same man. Bitter and cynical they became fast friends and formed The Breaker Upperers, a small-time business breaking up couples for cash....

Brightening up the nation's Easter Tuesday, the hilarious and eye opening trailer for new Kiwi film Nude Tuesday has been unveiled, ahead of its nationwide cinema release on 16 June. Described by The Hollywood Reporter as “one of the most...

Five screen storytellers have been matched with experienced New Zealand mentors in the 2022 round of Hunga Taunaki ā Rorohiko, the New Zealand Film Commission’s online mentorship programme.  Hunga Taunaki ā Rorohiko refers to working with others and...

Vigil was the first ever film from New Zealand to compete in Cannes (1984). Winner of the Best Film award at the Madrid Film Festival it is the first feature film of 30 year-old Vincent Ward. Vigil is a powerful atmospheric drama set in a primeval...

Trial Run is the first feature from Melanie Rodriga (nee Read), who wrote and directed the film. 

Came a Hot Friday is based on the novel of the same name by Ronald Hugh Morrieson, described by Maurice Shadbolt as "by far the funniest book ever written by a New Zealander." Producer Larry Parr had been a fan of Morrieson's novels...

Psychogenesis: We Can Make Your Dreams Come True. Sharon, Brian, Amanda and Angus read the advertisment. Sounds interesting. They apply. In a building that looks like a Rubic Cube on the outside and NASA control on the inside, they meet Mr Big. An...

In less than two decades, the world's southern-most capital has changed beyond recognition. Outside war or natural disaster, few cities anywhere have changed themselves so quickly or so completely. From one of New Zealand's leading filmmakers,...

Eric (TOM BRENNAN) is their natural leader. Older, urbane and persuasive, he instigates the walkout. Thomas (CTIBOR TURBA), an enigmatic European revolutionary who speaks little English, is frustrated in his mission and eventually finds himself stranded...