New Zealand Film
Welcome to the New Zealand Film archive. Most New Zealand films have been made by small independent film-makers, often on a low budget and sometimes with sponsorship from the private sector or the NZ Film Commission. Only recently have international film companies used the New Zealand film industry as a source of feature films. However, the independent tradition of filmmaking in New Zealand dates back to the end of the 19th century, when film was first shot in New Zealand. The first feature film made in Godzone was "Hinemoa". It premiered on August 1, 1914 at the Lyric Theatre, Auckland.
The documentary film Cinema of Unease, by Sam Neill, presents an accessible history of film in New Zealand.
Most films are able to be accessed below, however some Films have been seperated into sub-categories, ie "New Zealand Documentaries", "Short Films" and "Peter Jackson Directs". The mother-lode can be prospected below.
Right: An artists rendition of Geoff Murphy's "Goodbye Pork Pie".
Blue Moon (2019)
6.6/10
Director: Stefen Harris
Starring: Jed Brophy, Mark Hadlow
This twisty real-time thriller from Stefen Harris (The Waimate Conspiracy, NZIFF06) was nimbly staged and shot on an iPhone entirely within and around... Read more
Bonjour Timothy (1995)
6.1/10
Director: Wayne Tourell
Starring: Sabine Karsenti, Sylvia Rands, Dean O'Gorman, Sydney Jackson, Angela Bloomfield
A college student, Timothy (Dean O'Gorman), and his family are awaiting the arrival of Michele, a French-Canadian male exchange student. Turns out, Mi... Read more
Boogeyman (2005)
4.2/10
Director: Stephen Kay
Starring: Emily Deschanel, Lucy Lawless, Barry Watson, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Tory Mussett...
Filmed in New Zealand by Sam Raimi's Ghost House Pictures, Boogeyman tells the story of Tim (Barry Watson), a man haunted by traumatic memories of the... Read more
Born to Dance (2015)
5.7/10
Director: Tammy Davis
Starring: Tia Maipi, Stan Walker, Kherington Payne, John Tui, Nathan Kara
Choreographed by world champion Parris Goebel and featuring some of the best hip hop dancers in the world, Born to Dance is New Zealand's first dance... Read more
Boy (2010)
7.5/10
Director: Taika Waititi
Starring: James Rolleston, Te Aho Eketone-Whitu, Taika Waititi
Boy is a dreamer who loves Michael Jackson. He lives with his brother, Rocky, a tribe of deserted cousins and his Nan. Boy's other hero, his father, A... Read more
Boy ( Blu-ray ) (2010)
7.5/10
Director: Taika Waititi
Starring: James Rolleston, Te Aho Eketone-Whitu, Taika Waititi
Boy is a dreamer who loves Michael Jackson. He lives with his brother, Rocky, a tribe of deserted cousins and his Nan. Boy's other hero, his father, A... Read more
Braindead ( Aka Dead Alive ) (1991)
8.1/10
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Timothy Balme, Elizabeth Moody, Diana Penalver, Ian Watkin, Jed Brophy
Taking a trip back to suburban Wellington of the '50s, director Peter Jackson has created the mother of all zombie movies. Jam-packed with demented jo... Read more
Bread and Roses (1993)
7.1/10
Director: Gaylene Preston
Starring: Genevieve Picot, Mick Rose, Donna Akersten
Based on the autobiography of Sonya Davies. This moving epic story of one woman's experience spans twenty years from 1940 and captures the hopes and a... Read more
Bro' Town: Series 1 (2004)
Starring: Oscar Kightley, Shimpal Lelisi, Mario Goa, David Fane
New Zealand's first prime time animation series comes to DVD. Vale, Valea, Jeff da Maori, Sione and Mack are mates living in the fictional suburb of... Read more
Bro' Town: Series 2 (2005)
Starring: Oscar Kightley, Shimpal Lelisi, Mario Goa, David Fane
The popular boys from Morningside return with seven brand new episodes: 'Zeelander'; 'Survival of the Fattest'; 'Half-Caste Away'; 'A Chicken Roll At... Read more