Subgenre Sampler
Rental > New Zealand > Comedy: 172 Films to Rent
- Quiet Night In (2005)
- Dir. Christopher Banks
Feat. Nicolette Kenny
- Odd low–budget Kiwi comedy that chronicles a series of unfortunate events over one evening, where a would–be–novelist ends up…
- Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby (TV Series) - Series 1 (2005)
- Dir. Danny Mulheron
Feat. David McPhail, Jason Hoyte, Tandi Wright…
- Gleefully un–PC series stars David McPhail as an aggressively behind the times 'relief teacher' in a small New Zealand secondary school, whose…
- Tyrannical Love (2005)
- Dir. Scott Boswell
Feat. Stephen Jorgensen, Marcus Maclean
- A homegrown low–budget comedy that follows the romantic manouverings amongst a group of young adults in Pakuranga, Auckland just before the…
- Bro' Town - Series 1 (TV Series) (2004)
- An instant hit with local audiences, this 'Simpsons of the South Pacific', catches a humourous and authentic South Auckland vibe, with its teenage…
- Facelift (TV Series) (2004-2006)
- A genuinely hilarious, Kiwi–centric sketch satire spoofing many of New Zealand’s best known ‘faces’, with various masked actors…
- Futile Attraction (2004)
- Dir. Mark Prebble
Feat. Michelle Ang, Alistair Browning
- Set around a 'Reality TV' show, whose attempt to follow a couple from arranged date through to consummation is frustrated when the selected twosome…
- Insiders Guide to Happiness, The (TV Series) (2004)
- Feat. Fasitua Amosa, Ben Barrington, Fraser Brown…
- An ambitious, stylish TV series (made on our doorstep) which shows the life–tracks of various contemporary urbanites and suburbanites meshing…
- Small Samoan Wedding, A (2004)
- Filmed at the Wellington Opera House, this live show is the latest offering from the Laughing Samoans comedy duo.
- Gupta Vs Gordon (2003)
- Dir. Jitendra Pal
Feat. Jitendra Pal
- Sincere Kiwi comedy, set in the Hawkes Bay, portrays the struggles of Indian immigrants attempting to settle into the New Zealand lifestyle. Centred…
- Toy Love (2003)
- Dir. Harry Sinclair
Feat. Dean O'Gorman, Kate Elliot
- Under–rated "bedroom comedy" from writer–director Harry Sinclair about the unruly love games played by a circle of flaky, impetuous…