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Michael Jones (MJ) is the ridicule of his high school peers. His obsessive compulsive need to fingertap doorframes before entering and avoid cracks in the pavement make him a target for relentless bullying. Chief among his tormentors is Selena. When MJ...

Isolated in the New Zealand wilderness, Ashley is an aspiring ornithologist in search of an extinct bird called the kōkako. When a brief moment of cell phone coverage connects her with home, she learns that her grandmother passed away and that the...

For Māori, the canoe underpins our culture. “ If it wasn’t for the waka we wouldn’t be here today and that’s the long and short of it” (Hek Busby) We once built waka/canoes from giant trees and sailed the vast Pacific by...

Set at the East Coast town of Whāngārā, Whale Rider tells the tale of a young Māori girl, Pai (Keisha Castle-Hughes), who challenges tradition and embraces the past in order to find the strength to lead her people forward. Niki Caro's second...

One day while skating he suddently collapses and is rushed to hospital where a series of tests progressively disclose he is suffering from bone cancer. He is subjected to chemotherapy and watches as his friends shy away from him and his dreams of...

Kiwi Flyer is inspired by the Nelson Trolley Derby which takes place annually in February/March. The derby is an institution in the Nelson community and attracts a crowd of thousands every year. Eclectically designed trolleys of all shapes and...

Writer and director Taika Waititi first came in contact with the Hunt for the Wilderpeople project in 2005, when executive producer Charlie McClellan employed the then “writer for hire” Waititi to adapt the Barry Crump classic Wild Pork and...

He Kauahi Catalyst fund opens 23 September - closes 21 October.   

PLEASE NOTE: No further development or production rounds will be offered for 2024. Next year’s dates to be announced by the end of the year. 

PLEASE NOTE: No further development or production rounds will be offered for 2024. Next year’s dates to be announced by the end of the year. 

Open 1 September - Closes 1pm 23 September. PLEASE NOTE: No further development or production rounds will be offered for 2024. Next year’s dates to be announced by the end of the year. 

Open 1 September - Closes 1pm 23 September. PLEASE NOTE: No further development or production rounds will be offered for 2024. Next year’s dates to be announced by the end of the year. 

Queen Street follows three friends as they drive up and down Auckland's Queen Street in a 1946 Ford pickup.  On the cusp of adulthood, the dynamic of their friendship is changing and they have pinned a lot on this night on the town.  So...

Zahra, a young Iranian woman, lives with her Muslim family in Auckland.  In love with her Māori girlfriend, Aroha, she is unaware of the marriage arranged for her. She is therefore devastated when this is revealed upon arrival of "the...

Hip Hop-eration follows a troupe of courageous, yet cheeky, senior citizens on an extraordinary quest to perform at the World Hip Hop Championships in Las Vegas. Hip Hop-eration is a poetic feel-good documentary film that proves age has no limits and...