New Zealand Film

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Love Story (2010): Dir. Florian Habicht; Ebullient Kiwi filmmaker Florian Habicht turns his camera to a beautiful Russian model in New York and his own creative misdirection around the making of a new film in this joyously unclassifiable romance.
Hobbit, The - An Unexpected Journey (2012): Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage…; Peter Jackson returns to Middle Earth with this epic first chapter in The Hobbit saga, which follows Bilbo Baggins' quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug.
Fresh Meat (2012): Dir. Danny Mulheron
Feat. Temuera Morrison, Nicola Kawana, Hanna Tevita…; A cannibal comedy with a Maori twist, this spirited romp throws various genres into its gory blender when a gang of criminals accidentally invade the suburban residence of a family of gourmet man-eaters. At its best when gleefully satirising Maori custom and political correctness, the script by celebrated…
How to Meet Girls from a Distance (2012): Dir. Dean Hewison
Feat. Richard Falkner, Scarlet Hemingway, Jonathan Brugh…; A "peeping-tom rom-com" with Richard Falkner surprisingly relatable as a well-intentioned stalker determined to woo the girl of his dreams. Awarded a $100,000 production budget as winner of the "Make My Movie" competition, this well exceeded expectations of a film made to a six month deadline, with an…
Last Ocean, The (2012): Dir. Peter Young; Sobering environmental documentary on the depletion of marine life in the Antarctic's Ross Sea, which factors as part of an international movement to end fishing in the region. Dir. Peter Young, one of New Zealand’s leading nature cameramen, juxtaposes extraordinary images of the Antarctic with the…
Two Little Boys (2012): Dir. Robert Sarkies
Feat. Bret McKenzie, Hamish Blake, Maaka Pohatu…; Set in the early 90's, this Kiwi "mullet" comedy follows the arrested development of two 'bogan' mates whose situation and relationship goes from-bad-to-worse after covering up the accidental death of a Norwegian backpacker. Robert Sarkies' third consecutive feature to be set and filmed on location in the…
Kiwi Flyer (2012): Dir. Tony Simpson
Feat. Edward Hall, Tikirau Hathaway, Tandi Wright…; Amiable family fun follows twelve-year old Ben as he sets out to win Nelson's annual trolley derby, but he's up against some stiff Aussie competition in the form of that Beaurepaires guy and his brattish son.