New Zealand Movies

Mythology goes to church in New Zealand Opera's unique, site-specific staging of Handel's baroque masterpiece. This sensual story explores a love...

To six-year-old Ben, the world is full of loud noises and frightening images. As Ben struggles with everyday life, his mother searches desperately to...

Nellie, Daisy and Lou attend an institution for delinquent girls on an isolated island in 1954. The trio rail against the system, finding strength in...

Drawing on extensive archival material, Annie Goldson has pulled together a raucous and entertaining portrait of the radical and boundary-pushing New...

On June 21st, 2025, a film crew was sent to a competition in Wellington to document the niche sport and community of speedcubing. James Macdiarmid...

The true story of one woman's quest to befriend and protect and extroverted wild dolphin, Moko. Filmed in the 6 months leading up to Moko's death,...

When a glamour photographer runs over a child's pet, he's forced to fabricate a story about its disappearance.

Two cars, one day: directed by Taika Waititi, this extended public service announcement uses humour to address the dangers of motoring under the...

During the Great Depression, Kate (Greer Robson) is a 13-year-old girl living on New Zealand's South Island. When her mother dies and her father is...

Sebastian has been driving these city streets since forever, but he knows he's going nowhere. For Kali, this was the night of her 'going-away' party,...

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...

Ciggie is the story of 12 year old Joseph and his 11 year old best friend Joyce. We follow them as they sneak off into the bush behind their house to...

Operation 8 examines the so-called 'anti-terror' raids that took place around New Zealand on October 15, 2007 - asking how and why they took place...

This is Stake's entry for the ABC's of Death 2013 competition.

A small town girl gets more culture, adventure, romance in the big city. To make it through is coming up with elaborate schemes 2 beat the odds.Urban...

What happens when you suspect that your partner likes the house guest more than she likes you? A droll drama of unstated intentions in black, white...

concerns the murder of a New Zealand parliamentarian on a remote sheep farm in the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand

When the Cows Come Home introduces audiences to Tilly and Maggie, a pair of cows that musician, journalist, artist and cow whisperer, Andrew...

A precocious kitten wants to be a witch's familiar and must pass a test or she will forever be just simple cat, but the witch sees something in the...

Matt’s getting a new flatmate. He’s got the ground rules squared away, so it should be good as gold – so long as everyone’s...