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Trekking With the Gods
FilmBeginning in Kathmandu, Trekking with the Gods echoes the experiences of a group of 17 visitors who have come to Nepal to walk in the Himalayan foothills, weaving their way through a country entwined with ancient customs and cultures.
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Them's The Breaks
FilmA dramatised documentary based on the experiences of a group of young Māori women in New Zealand. The film tells the story of four street kids' encounters with various government departments, institutions and figures of authority. these include...
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Squeeze
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Just One Child
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Te Utu
FilmDIRECTOR'S STATEMENT - Robert Jahnke "The Māori of New Zealand is a member of the Polynesian race whose origin is still a subject of much argument. The consensus of opinion today suggests that the Polynesians reached Oceania from the Asian...
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Sons for the Return Home
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Keskidee Aroha
FilmKeskidee, a small Jamaican bird resilient in the face of hardship, is also the name of a self-help black arts centre in London, and the theatre group who work there. Keskidee's actors and musicians were brought to New Zealand to work with...
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A State of Siege
FilmKaremoana was the final destination of Malfred Signal, retired teacher of drawing, whose life was dedicated to nursing her dying mother, and instructing generations of young girls in the art of accurately depicting shadows. But now her mother has died...
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Guns Akimbo
ShowcaseIssue date: 17 Sep 2019At a time when millions of people around the world are streaming e-sports content every day, it's not hard to imagine a possible future with the blood-sport insanity of Jason Lei Howden's Guns Akimbo. Videogame developer Miles (Daniel Radcliffe) is...
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The Letter for the King
ShowcaseIssue date: 20 Mar 2020image credit: Nicola Dove/Netflix When a ruthless prince threatens to cast the world into darkness, a young knight in training named Tiuri (Amir Wilson) embarks on an epic quest to deliver a secret letter to the king. Along the way, he...
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The New Legends of Monkey Season 2
ShowcaseIssue date: 7 Aug 2020Monkey, Tripitaka, Sandy and Pigsy escape Jade Mountain with the first of the sacred scrolls - The Scroll of Immortality. The next step on their quest is to seek the Scroll of Knowledge from the Infinite Archive. After that, there are five more...
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Ross and Beth
FilmDirector's Statement The characters of Ross and Beth were inspired by my childhood neighbours in the small rural Northland community of Tauraroa. They’re in their 80’s now and still living on the same farm that they’ve had all...
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They Shall Not Grow Old
ShowcaseIssue date: 21 Jul 2020The Post, Digital and Visual Effects grant aims to foster capacity and new business development for large budget PDV Production in New Zealand. Eligible productions can access a cash grant equivalent to 20% of Qualifying New Zealand Production...
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The Luminaries
ShowcaseIssue date: 18 May 2020About The Luminaries Based on the best-selling novel The Luminaries tells an epic story of love, murder and revenge, as men and women travel across the world to make their fortunes. It is a 19th century tale of adventure and mystery, set on the...
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Come to Daddy
ShowcaseIssue date: 26 Jul 2019A privileged man-child arrives at the beautiful and remote coastal cabin of his estranged father, whom he hasn't seen in 30 years. He quickly discovers that not only is his dad a jerk, he also has a shady past that is rushing to catch up with him....
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The Luminaries
ShowcaseIssue date: 17 May 2020Based on the best-selling and Man-Booker prize winning novel by Eleanor Catton and starring Eve Hewson, Eva Green, Himesh Patel, Marton Csokas and Ewen Leslie. The Luminaries tells an epic story of love, murder and revenge, as men and women travelled...
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The Dead Lands TV Series
ShowcaseIssue date: 23 Jan 2020The Dead Lands is an eight-part supernatural adventure that is set in a mythic Māori past. The series features a murdered Māori warrior, Waka Nuku Rau (Te Kohe Tuhaka), who’s sent back to the world of the living to redeem his sins. But the...
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Only Cloud Knows
ShowcaseIssue date: 19 Dec 2019A grief-stricken Chinese widower (Xuan Huang) living in New Zealand retraces his relationship with his late wife (Caiyu Yang) and attempts to fulfill her dream in this Chinese-NZ romantic drama. Format Feature Film ...
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Birds of Prey
ShowcaseIssue date: 7 Feb 2020You ever hear the one about the cop, the songbird, the psycho and the mafia princess? Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is a twisted tale told by Harley herself, as only Harley can tell it. When Gotham’s most...
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Bloodshot
ShowcaseIssue date: 13 Mar 2020Vin Diesel stars as Ray Garrison, a soldier recently killed in action and brought back to life as the superhero Bloodshot by the RST corporation. With an army of nanotechnology in his veins, he’s an unstoppable force –stronger than ever and able to heal...
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Mulan
ShowcaseIssue date: 24 Jul 2020Acclaimed filmmaker Niki Caro brings the epic tale of Mulan to life in an inspiring, thrilling adventure that follows a fearless young woman as she risks everything out of love for her family and her country to become one of the greatest warriors China...
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Lady and the Tramp
ShowcaseIssue date: 12 Nov 2019In Disney+’s Lady and the Tramp, a timeless re-telling of the 1955 animated classic, a pampered house dog and a tough but lovable stray embark on an unexpected adventure and, despite their differences, grow closer and come to understand the value of...
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Gemini Man
ShowcaseIssue date: 11 Oct 2019Henry Brogan is an elite 51-year-old assassin who's ready to call it quits after completing his 72nd job. His plans get turned upside down when he becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict his every move. To his horror,...
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Looking Up
ShowcaseIssue date: 19 Jul 2019When his space shuttle flight has an accident, an astronaut remembers the lessons his father taught him growing up. Screen Incentives New Zealand Screen Production Grant (NZSPG) International Post, Digital and Visual Effects (PDV) Grant...
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Triangle (Pilot)
ShowcaseIssue date: 24 Oct 2019A family's tropical vacation is interrupted by a violent storm which capsizes their boat and lands them in a strange land filled with danger and mystery. Screen Incentives New Zealand Screen Production Grant (NZSPG) International ...
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Ad Astra
ShowcaseIssue date: 20 Sep 2019Astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across an unforgiving solar system to uncover the truth about his missing father and his doomed expedition that now, 30 years later, threatens the universe. Screen Incentives New Zealand Screen...
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Falling Inn Love
ShowcaseIssue date: 29 Aug 2019After losing her job and her boyfriend, city girl Gabriela (Christina Milian) spontaneously enters a contest and wins a rustic New Zealand inn. Thousands of airline miles later, she discovers that The Bellbird Valley Farm boasts a crumbling facade, a...
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Game of Thrones: Season Eight
ShowcaseIssue date: 15 Apr 2019The final season of Game of Thrones depicts the culmination of the series' two primary conflicts: the Great War against the Army of the Dead, and the Last War for control of the Iron Throne. Screen Incentives New Zealand Screen Production...
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Breckman Rodeo (Pilot)
ShowcaseIssue date: 7 May 2019An ensemble drama about a group of young rodeo riders in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The show centers on Ashley, a rodeo-as-hell sparkplug who refuses to stay within the lines that have been drawn for her, and her boyfriend Brant, a rodeo prodigy torn between a...
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Umbrella Academy: Season One
ShowcaseIssue date: 15 Feb 2019Reunited by their father's death, estranged siblings with extraordinary powers uncover shocking family secrets - and a looming threat to humanity. Screen Incentives New Zealand Screen Production Grant (NZSPG) International Post,...
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Sherwood
ShowcaseIssue date: 19 Mar 2019Teen hacker Robin of Sherwood joins forces with a group of renegades to battle the mad Sheriff of Nottingham through the flooded storm-lashed streets of 23rd century London. Screen Incentives New Zealand Screen Production Grant (NZSPG)...
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Mosley
ShowcaseIssue date: 24 Oct 2019To save his family, Mosley, must embark on an epic journey to find the legendary Uprights…but what he unexpectedly finds will unlock a secret revealing his true nature. With large and layered themes, Mosley tells a timeless adventurous tale of family,...
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Avengers: Endgame
ShowcaseIssue date: 26 Apr 2019After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to reverse Thanos' actions and restore balance to the universe. Screen...
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Avengers: Infinity War
ShowcaseIssue date: 27 Apr 2018The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe. Screen Incentives New Zealand Screen Production Grant (NZSPG)...
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The Dead Lands TV Series
ShowcaseIssue date: 22 Jan 2020About The Dead Lands TV series The Dead Lands is an eight-part supernatural adventure that is set in a mythic Māori past. The series features a murdered Māori warrior, Waka Nuku Rau (Te Kohe Tuhaka), who’s sent back to the world of the living to redeem...
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The Power of Inclusion Summit
ShowcaseIssue date: 15 Oct 2019The Power of Inclusion Summit was held in Auckland's Aotea Centre 3-4 October. Over 700 people, including 160 who received scholarships, attended the event, hosted by the NZFC and Women in Film and Television International (WIFTI),...