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".
Love Birds (2010)
6.4/10
Director: Paul Murphy
Starring: Bryan Brown, Rhys Darby, Sally Hawkins
New Zealand romantic comedy, from the director of Second Hand Wedding, that tells the story of a regular bloke on a quest to find true love all with... Read more
Leigh Hart's Mysterious Planet (2010)
Starring: Leigh Hart
Explorer, adventurer and self-proclaimed expert Leigh Hart is on a quest to seek the truth behind the world's greatest mysteries. Armed only with his... Read more
After the Waterfall (2010)
5.6/10
Director: Simone Horrocks
Starring: Peter McCauley, Sally Stockwell, Antony Starr, Cohen Holloway
Still grieving three years after the disappearance of his four-year-old daughter, forest ranger John (Antony Starr) has separated from his wife Ana (S... 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
Love Story (2010)
6.9/10
Director: Florian Habicht
Starring: Masha Yakovenko, Florian Habicht
A beautiful stranger on the Coney Island train becomes both lead actress and real life object of desire in this choose your own adventure documentary... Read more
Matariki (2010)
6.8/10
Director: Michael Bennett
Starring: Sarah Wiseman, Iaheto Ah Hi, Jason Wu, Susana Tang
A random act of violence leaves eight people in crisis, searching for hope and new beginnings, as the Matariki constellation (Maori New Year) rises in... Read more
Russian Snark (2010)
6.6/10
Director: Stephen Sinclair
Starring: Peter Rowley, Steven Papps, Elena Stejko, Stephanie Tauevihi
A bittersweet comedy about two refugee artists from Russia getting to grips with life in the South Pacific. The unworldly Misha and his vivacious wif... Read more
The Jaquie Brown Odyssey (2010)
Director: Gerard Johnstone
Starring: Ryan Lampp, Hannah Banks, Madeleine Sami, Jaquie Brown
A.k.a. "The Jaquie Brown Diaries: Series 2". Since losing her job on McHuntly at 7, Jaquie has hit rock bottom. Her only chance to climb back up the m... Read more
The Holy Roller (2010)
5.7/10
Director: Patrick Gilles
Starring: Mark Hadlow, Simon Barnett, Angus Benfield
A struggling preacher is tricked into starting a church in a nightclub by its unscrupulous owner, who sees it as a way to repay his gambling debts to... Read more
Tracker (2010)
6.5/10
Director: Ian Sharp
Starring: Ray Winstone, Temuera Morrison, Gareth Reeves
In the rugged wilderness of 1903 New Zealand, a Boer War mercenary (Ray Winstone) is hired to track down a native Maori sailor (Temuera Morrison) who... Read more