New Zealand Movies

Join us on a journey around Auckland oceans and beaches, uncovering the impacts of fisheries on ocean ecosystems in New Zealand. Discover the balance...

MARIAN is an 80 year old resident of Meadow Park Rest Home. During a difficult visit, her daughter PHILLIPA is forced out and accidentally leaves...

A boy from California goes to visit his grandfather in New Zealand, where he learns that the frail old man is a fanged flier by night.

Tai Whetuki delves into Māori and Pacific cultural practices pertaining to death and mourning. Haunting and evocative images, accompanied by an...

Isabel recalls a trio of relationships: one with a man in the middle of discovering he is gay, one with a man who doesn't like the smell of Isabel's...

When a celebrated crime novelist is found murdered in his apartment, a cunning detective discovers that the way each suspect smokes a cigarette may...

Desperate for a fresh start and in dire need of approval, young Leo, a beginner delivery driver, must decide whether to finally face his dangerous...

Director Roger Donaldson's 1977 movie of CK Stead novel Smith's Dream helped spark a new wave of Kiwi cinema. Getting there was a cash-strapped,...

A teenage boy, Nick, has difficulty coping with the death of a friend. When Nick's grandmother also dies, his grandfather, thinking that the boy will...

This Feltex Award-winning documentary follows two grandchildren of the last full-blooded Moriori back to Rēkohu in the Chatham Islands, to...

Jack Lovelock won New Zealand’s first Olympic athletics gold medal. He did so in spectacular fashion, winning the 1500 meters at the 1936...

A look into naturism in New Zealand.

In October 2020, The Beths toured Aotearoa New Zealand, culminating in a final stop at Auckland Town Hall on Friday, November 6.

Released 14th August 2025

Bringing Mere Home" is a story set in a small New Zealand community during the 1980s. The protagonist, Billy (played by Frederick Pokai), is driving...

Loren Taylor's directorial debut, “The Moon is Upside Down”, is an uproarious and cleverly dark-humoured rollercoaster. Against the...

A comedy about a Chinese immigrant family and the impossible expectations they have for their 8-year-old daughter.

A pregnant woman must fight for her life when she becomes the victim of a violent initiation.

Colin Hodson is an axiom of Aro Valley no-budget cinema. The male half of the "Uncomfortable Comfortable" couple, and director/star of "Shifter", now...

Two female politicians leading rival parties await election results. To pass the time, they reflect on their competitiveness, sacrifices made, and...