New Zealand Movies

A documentary about a group of teenage boys going to see Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) before the COVID-19 pandemic.


A portrait of an inspiring young Pasifika matriarch raising her family; Epifania, the rose that grew from concrete. 



Yakel 3D explores the fragility of one of the last primitive culture left today, employing the hi-tech cinematic story-telling device 3D.

In the midst of inter-tribal warfare in the early 1800s, a young Māori girl is separated from her mother. In her journey to safety, she befriends a yo...

Documentary The Man on the Island is a character study of Colin McLaren, a highly quotable 77-year-old who in the 1970s moved to Rakino, a tiny island...

Augustus just wants to live through life without responsibility. After a confrontation with his girlfriend, Breeze, he has an encounter with a strange...

Officers Bliss and Russ follow up on an ongoing investigation, upon entering the complex it is evident the foul smelling odour is the least of their p...

Energetic, stylish and unexpectedly emotional documentary about legendary New Zealand punk band Skeptics, whose run was short by singer David D'Ath's...

Part biopic, part music video, part tribute to Gothic beauty, 'The Characteristics of C-Minor' bears witness to the emotional armour of a scarred man,...

Over two nights in September 2009, Dai Henwood performed to a packed SKYCITY Theatre in Auckland to record the best of his stand-up for this DVD. With...

When encouraged to return to their Marae, a gentle non-binary person decides to go back to their tūrangawaewae despite uncertainty that they’ll be acc...

Squeegee Bandit is a feature documentary chronicling the life and struggles of Starfish, a Maori window washer from South Auckland, New Zealand.

Shirley Horrocks, cine-biographer of many notable New Zealand artists, delivers an invaluable survey of the work and legacy of one of our most excepti...

A struggling actress's audition tape takes a traumatic turn

The Sisters of Compassion have lived in the remote village of Jerusalem / Hiruharama on the Whanganui River in New Zealand for 120 years. Today, only...

A closeted young gay man is tormented by a masked assailant threatening to out him.

This short documentary is about New Zealand music duo, Kingrow. It covers their past, the present (2009, in this case),and the future plans they had...

Under immense pressure, a young, high-functioning, anxious perfectionist must find ways to cope that will not leave her physically scarred forever.

Leveni, a young Tongan composer is diagnosed with a terminal illness. He must race against the clock to compose his ninth piece.

An exploration of corporate capitalism, utilising clips from various films and set to the music of Thom Yorke. Inspired by John Rising's films (@HighE...