New Zealand Movies

The film told the Māori legend of Hinemoa and Tutanekai. It is the first dramatic feature film produced in New Zealand.

A documentary about the history of settler groups that came to New Zealand from Europe.

A short documentary about freestyle skiing made for the New Zealand Tourist and Publicity Department.

In the early hours of New Year’s Day 1998, Olivia Hope and Ben Smart boarded a yacht with a man, and were never seen again. The case enthralled...

A documentary exploring the human-cat love story amidst a movement to eradicate cats in New Zealand.

Australia's Most Wanted comedian Chopper is fizzing at the bumhole to be back in on the road, and this time, he's brought a big pad of paper with...

Waiuku Vistas is observational documentary exploring the feeling and mana of Waiuku, New Zealand. Follow two filmmakers as they shoot, capture and...

The true story of Jean Batten is of a daughter determined to live up to a powerful mother, desperate to leave a mark on the world – and...

Spontaneous Combustion embraces the holistic vision of one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most provocative artists and thinkers: the unity of the...

Thick, deadly smog blankets the globe, reducing visibility to less than a few metres. In a secluded farmhouse, a woman and her overbearing husband...

A young scientist who is convinced that a dangerous new pathogen threatens the population and tracks it back to her hometown – which is located...

Constance is a bored, movie-loving schoolteacher in post-WW2 New Zealand who begins to fantasize that she's a Hollywood star - with tragic...

Tyrannical Love is a film about the quirkiness of life and love when you are no longer a kid but not quite an adult. There is something for everyone...

Exploring love's complexities, an experimental film captures a woman's brief yet significant journey, prompting her to break free and embrace...

When a recent widow moves to New Zealand from India, she's forced to confront her grief by completing an ordinary ritual in an extraordinary...

Follows a cleaning lady going through an overnight shift at an airport. Her actions throughout may seem selfish and heartless but they all become...

Max Gimblett: Original Mind documents the life and process of eccentric, creative genius Max Gimblett. One of New Zealand’s most successful and...

The story of the rise and fall and rise of one of New Zealand’s most loved and iconic bands, The Exponents.

Documentary about the influential New Zealand indie label Flying Nun Records.