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Bad Behaviour (2023): Dir. Alice Englert
Feat. Jennifer Connelly, Alice Englert, Ben Whishaw…; Jennifer Connelly gives a committed performance as a former child actor who seeks enlightenment at a retreat in Oregon while navigating a…
Red, White and Brass (2023): Dir. Damon Fepulea’i
Feat. John-Paul Foliaki, Haanz Fa’avae-Jackson, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi…; John–Paul Foliaki leads a lovable ensemble cast in this joyous, uplifting comedy set in the Tongan community of Te…
Uproar (2023): Dir. Paul Middleditch, Hamish Bennett
Feat. Julian Dennison, Rhys Darby, Minnie Driver…; Set in Dunedin in 1981, a rugby–obsessed country is divided over the arrival of the South African Springboks team, sparking nationwide…
Nude Tuesday (2022): Dir. Armagan Ballantyne
Feat. Jackie Van Beek, Damon Herriman, Jemaine Clement…; A full–frontal body and sex–positive farce performed entirely in a made–up “gibberish” language (and then subtitled later by…
Baby Done (2020): Dir. Curtis Vowell
Feat. Rose Matafeo, Matthew Lewis, Emily Barclay…; Appealing Kiwi comedy with award–winning stand–up comedian Rose Matafeo playing a reluctant soon–to–be parent in a state of…
This Town (2020): Dir. David White
Feat. Robyn Malcolm, Alice May Connolly, David White…; Goofy small–town NZ rom–com about a socially awkward man (played by writer–director David White) who finds unlikely romance despite…
Alien Addiction (2019): Dir. Shae Sterling
Feat. Jimi Jackson, JoJo Waaka, Thomas Sainsbury; Goofball Kiwi comedy starring internet comedy sensations Tom Sainsbury and Jimi Jackson, the latter of whom plays a man from small town Waikato who…
Bellbird (2019): Dir. Hamish Bennett
Feat. Marshall Napier, Cohen Holloway, Annie Whittle; Charming and quietly restrained comedy drama set on a Northland NZ dairy farm, where a third generation farm owner struggles to cope with the loss of…
Births, Deaths & Marriages (2019): Dir. Beatrice Joblin
Feat. Geraldine Brophy, Tess Jamieson-Karaha, Sophie Hambleton…; A cancelled wedding in Upper Hutt in 1994 sets the scene for this chaotic yet surprisingly deft domestic farce made on a credit–card…
Blue Moon (2019): Dir. Stefen Harris
Feat. Mark Hadlow, Jed Brophy, Olivia Hadlow; Shot on entirely on an iphone in and around a Motueka petrol station, this twisty thriller from enterprising indie Mainlander Stefen Harris follows a…
Brown Boys (2019): Dir. Hans Masoe
Feat. Hans Masoe, Lagi Farani; A comedic coming–of–age film about six Samoan men (Peter the Player, Kiligi the Bad Influence, Magele the Tough Guy, Luka the Drunken…
Daffodils (2019): Dir. David Stubbs
Feat. Rose McIver, George Mason, Kimbra; Ambitious screen musical based on the stageplay of same name that threads a bittersweet romantic narrative over several decades through a setlist of…
Killer Sofa (My Lover, My Lazy Boy) (2019): Dir. Bernardo Rao
Feat. Jed Brophy, jordan rivers, Nathalie Morris…; Endearing Kiwi B–movie about a reclining chair that becomes smitten with a young woman and begins committing crimes of passion. It's up to a…
Lowdown Dirty Criminals (2019): Dir. Paul Murphy
Feat. James Rolleston, Samuel Austin, Robbie Magasiva…; Kiwi crime caper set in Wellington, with likeably formless best buddies Freddy (James Rolleston, THE BREAKER UPPERERS) and Marvin (newcomer Samuel…
Take Home Pay (2019): Dir. Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa; New Zealand–set Samoan action comedy from the director of THREE WISE COUSINS and HIBISCUS AND RUTHLESS, following a man who hires a wannabe…
Breaker Upperers, The (2018): Dir. Madeleine Sami, Jackie Van Beek
Feat. Madeleine Sami, Jackie Van Beek, James Rolleston…; Madeleine Sami and Jackie Van Beek write, direct and star in this frisky and flat–out hilarious Kiwi comedy as heart–burned pals who form…
Guns Akimbo (2018): Dir. Jason Lei Howden
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Samara Weaving, Ned Dennehy…; Daniel Radcliffe plays a nerdy video game developer who tries to save his ex–girlfriend from kidnappers while competing in an illegal…
Hibiscus & Ruthless (2018): Dir. Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa
Feat. Suivai Pilisipi Autagavaia, Anna-Maree Thomas; A bolder but no less charming sophomore effort from the writer–director of THREE WISE COUSINS, following a young Samoan woman who is starting…
Mega Time Squad (2018): Dir. Tim van Dammen
Feat. Anton Tennet, Jonathan Brugh, Milo Cawthorne…; Ingenious low–budget sci–fi comedy set in the tiny North Island town of Thames, New Zealand in which a small–town criminal finds an…
Wellington Paranormal (TV Series) (2018): Dir. Jemaine Clement, Jackie Van Beek
Feat. Karen O’Leary, Mike Minogue, Maaka Pohatu; An inspired spin–off TV series from WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS that expands the role of lovably clueless police officers O'Leary and Minogue…
Gary of the Pacific (2017): Dir. Jarrod Holt, Ryan Hutchings, Nigel McCulloch
Feat. Josh Thomson, Megan Stevenson; Shot in Raratonga, a struggling real estate agent becomes the chief of his family's sinking Pacific Island, which complicates his plans to give his…
Pork Pie (2017): Dir. Matt Murphy
Feat. Dean O'Gorman, James Rolleston, Ashleigh Cummings…; Geoff Murphy's beloved and iconic New Zealand road movie is given a souped–up and delightfully witty make–over by his son, Matt Murphy,…
Catch, The (2016): Dir. Simon Mark-Brown
Feat. Tainui Tukiwaho, David Capstick , Nicol Munro; Based on a true story, this good–hearted eco–comedy celebrates fishing culture as fraud unfolds during an angling contest amidst the…
Chronesthesia (2016): Dir. Hayden J. Weal
Feat. Hayden J. Weal, Michelle Ny, Cohen Holloway…; Indie rom–com with a curious time–shifting twist in which a socially isolated young man's burgeoning romance with a science student is…
Girl vs. Boy (TV Series) (2016): Feat. Will Robertson, Emma Draper, Courtney Abbot; Kiwi romantic whodunit set in "The Bay", where an amateur detective takes it upon herself to solve the mystery behind the divisions in her tight knit…
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016): Dir. Taika Waititi
Feat. Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata…; A feel–good comic misadventure in which a rebellious city kid and his reluctant foster uncle become subjects of a manhunt after they "go bush"…
This Giant Papier-Mache Boulder Is Actually Really Heavy (This Giant Paper Mache Boulder Is Actually Really Heavy) (2016): Dir. Christian Nicolson
Feat. Christian Nicolson, Daniel Pujol; Three nerds are inexplicably plunged into a B–grade sci–fi movie where they must comandeer a rickety old spaceship and find a way to…
Three Wise Cousins (2016): Dir. Stallone Vaiaoga-Ioasa
Feat. Neil Amituanai, Gloria Blake, Vito Vito…; Affable comedy about a young Samoan man who ventures to his motherland to try and impress his crush who claims she only likes "real" Pacific Island…
800 Words (TV Series) (2015): Feat. Erik Thomson, Michelle Langstone, Jonathan Brugh; From the writers of OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE come this gentle dramedy that follows the travails of a widowed Sydney columnist as he up sticks for life in…
Deathgasm (2015): Dir. Jason Lei Howden
Feat. Milo Cawthorne, Kimberley Crossman, James Blake…; Bloody–minded Kiwi horror–comedy has two teenage metal fans stirring up trouble in small–town New Zealand when they accidentally…
Life in the Dead Zone (2015): Dir. Peter Tonks
Feat. Des Morgon, Gabe Page, Chester Dextar…; Shot in Christchurch following the 2011 earthquakes, this creative comedy–mockumentary presents a town overrun by zombies in the wave of a…
Westside (TV Series) (2015-2019): Feat. Antonia Prebble, David de Lautour, Reef Ireland; A period prequel to OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE. Legendary safe cracker and career criminal, Ted West and his first wife Rita Build their fortune in the slums…
Housebound (2014): Dir. Gerard Johnstone
Feat. Morgana O’Reilly, Rima Te Wiata, Glen-Paul Waru…; A home detainee is forced to move back into her old family house where she grapples with her neurotic mother and supernatural disturbances. A…
Short Poppies (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Rhys Darby, David Farrier, Josh Thomson; Rhys Darby plays multiple characters in this mock–umentary series in which journalist David Farrier goes on a trek around small town New…
Step Dave (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Sia Trokenheim, Jono Kenyon, Tania Nolan…; Bright, punchy Kiwi sitcom about the up–and–down relationship between a 20–something slacker and the woman of his dreams – a…
What We Do in the Shadows (2014): Dir. Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement
Feat. Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement, Jonathan Brugh…; Follow the lives of Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav – three flatmates who are just trying to get by and overcome life’s obstacles, like being…
Edwin: My Life as a Koont (2013): Dir. Jason Stutter
Feat. Bryce Campbell, Jessica Grace Smith, David Fane…; Jason Stutter (TONGAN NINJA) directs this irreverant and frequently funny Kiwi comedy about a "koontz–syndrome" sufferer who attempts to stage…
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…
Golden (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Lucy Schmidt, Joel Tobeck, Jesse Griffin…; The Olympic spirit makes for comedy gold in this Kiwi sitcom about a washed up former rowing world champion who's determined to make a comeback,…
Good for Nothing (2012): Dir. Mike Wallis
Feat. Cohen Holloway, Inge Rademeyer, Jon Pheloung…; A convincingly mounted 'Pavlova Western' homegrown in New Zealand but set in the traditional American west, about a nameless outlaw's misguided…
Hounds (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Toby Sharpe, Susana Tang, Mick Innes…; Quirky kiwi comedy concerns the mis–adventures of a lawyer who inherits both a twelve year old half–sister and a share in a racing…
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…
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…
Politically Incorrect Guide to Grown Ups, The (2012): Psychologist Nigel Latta's third installment in his popular 'politically incorrect' series turns the spotlight on the adults and the complexities of…
Sione's 2: Unfinished Business (2012): Dir. Simon Bennett
Feat. Oscar Kightley, Robbie Magasiva, Shimpal Lelisi…; The Samonan larrikins of SIONE'S WEDDING return for this laddish sequel where one of their own goes missing.
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…
Almighty Johnsons, The (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Timothy Balme, Dean O'Gorman, Ben Barrington…; From the creators of Outrageous Fortune, this fantastical series follows the misadventures of four brothers who happen to be the living incarnations…
Billy T - Te Movie (2011): Dir. Ian Mune
Feat. Billy T. James; Infectious, long overdue documentary celebration of comedy legend Billy T James' career in TV, sketch, and film, and his enduring influence on Kiwi…
Curry Munchers (2011): Dir. Cristobal Araus Lobos
Feat. Aunanda Naaido, Alison Titulaer, Ben Mitchell; Knockabout comedy has a young Indian immigrant struggling to catch the attention of kiwi girls.
It's Rhys Darby Night! (2011): Feat. Rhys Darby; Post–Concords Darby performs his latest standup act – a redux of his sold out Edinburgh Fringe Festival show about his experience in…
Love Birds (2011): Dir. Paul Murphy
Feat. Rhys Darby, Sally Hawkins, Emily Barclay…; Chirpy, engaging Kiwi comedy with Rhys Darby as a recently jilted council worker whose nursing of a wounded duck leads to unexpected romance with…
My Wedding and Other Secrets (2011): Dir. Roseanne Liang
Feat. Michelle Ang, Matt Whelan, Kenneth Tsang…; Dir. Roseanne Liang adapts her winning documentary (BANANA IN A NUTSHELL) on the struggle to get her traditional Chinese parents to accept her Kiwi…
Night at the Classic (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Brendhan Lovegrove; Caustic Kiwi comedian Brendhan Lovegrove fronts this clever send–up of the stand–up circuit, where various guests get the chance to…
Nothing Trivial (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Shane Cortese, Tandi Wright, Blair Strang…; An agreeable and endearingly performed 'singles' comedy by way of modern day Auckland, centred on the romantic hang ups of five friends who compete…
Rest for the Wicked (2011): Dir. Simon Pattison
Feat. Tony Barry, John Bach, Irene Wood…; Jolly late–life crime–caper with Tony Barry as a former cop who poses undercover as a resident of a retirement village in an effort to…
Super City (TV Series) (2011): Dir. Taika Waititi
Feat. Madeleine Sami; Award–winning comedy series directed by Taika Waititi and starring the brilliant Madeleine Sami, who alternates between multiple characters all…
Boy (2010): Dir. Taika Waititi
Feat. Taika Waititi, James Rolleston, Te Aho Aho Eketone-Whitu…; Taika Waititi continues his dream run as director with this fictionalised coming–of–age tale that draws on his own experience growing up…
Hopes and Dreams of Gazza Snell, The (2010): Dir. Brendan Donovan
Feat. William McInnes, Robyn Malcolm, Mia Blake…; Emotionally loaded kiwi comedy centres on a Peter Pan dad with political aspirations and a serious go–karting obsession.
Hugh & Heke (Hugh and Heke) (2010): Dir. Reston Griffiths
Feat. Geoff Dolan, Pete Smith; A jolly grassroots of comedy of dispute, in the tradition of THE WAIMATE CONSPIRACY, about a Pakeha family whose quiet holiday on an isolated beach…
Insatiable Moon, The (2010): Dir. Rosemary Riddell
Feat. Rawiri Paratene, Sara Wiseman, Ian Mune…; Heartfelt local feature has a self–proclaimed son of God setting out to save the world, save his boarding–house, and woo the Queen of…
Leigh Hart's Mysterious Planet (TV Series) (2010): Comedian Leigh "That Guy" Hart fronts this irreverent, ham–fisted send–up of Arthur C Clarke's Mysterious World, visiting various corners…
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 6 (2010): Feat. Robyn Malcolm, Antony Starr, Antonia Prebble…; Explosive final season of the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight.
Politically Incorrect Guide to Teenagers, The (2010): The irreverent and provocative Nigel Latta returns with advice on how parents can navigate the pitfalls of raising teenagers.
Predicament (2010): Dir. Jason Stutter
Feat. Jemaine Clement, Heath Franklin, Hayden Frost…; A macabre comic adventure of murder and blackmail in rural Taranaki in the 30's, this follows CAME A HOT FRIDAY, THE SCARECROW and PALLET ON THE…
Russian Snark (2010): Dir. Stephen Sinclair
Feat. Stephen Papps, Elena Stejko, Stephanie Tauevihi…; A pair of Russian refugees settle in Auckland to make art and a new home in this eccentric yet accessible 'art comedy' from screenwriter and…
Billy T & Me (2009): Feat. Billy T. James, Peter Rowley; Peter Rowley looks back on the time he spent writing and performing with his mate, Billy T James.
Billy T James - The Legend, The Man, The Cuz (2009): Feat. Billy T. James; Latest compilation of the most popular sketches from irrepressible comedian Billy T James, including Te News, the Traffic Cop, the Hard Case, the…
Bro' Town - Series 5 (TV Series) (2009): Final series of animated adventures set in South Auckland. Series 5 episodes: The Summer Of Samson, To Sam With Love, A Vegetarian At My Table,…
Dai Another Day (Dai Henwood) (2009): Feat. Dai Henwood; Kiwi comedian Dai Henwood takes to the stage in the Sky City theatre in Auckland to perform best–of material in front of a live audience.
Diagnosis: Death (Diagnosis Death) (2009): Dir. Jason Stutter
Feat. Raybon Kan, Jessica Grace Smith, Bret McKenzie…; Stand–up comedian and writer Raybon Kan casts himself in this schlocky horror spoof as a terminal patient who becomes a human guinea pig at a…
Diplomatic Immunity (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Dave Fane, Craig Parker, Lesley-Ann Brandt; Mischievous Kiwi comedy series set on a small scattering of islands in the South Pacific ruled by a group of irreverent Pacific Islanders, who refuse…
Go Girls (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Anna Hutchison, Bronwyn Turei, Alix Bushnell…; A North Shore equivalent of OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE perhaps, but with considerably less bite, this follows four middle–class 20–somethings as…
No Petrol, No Diesel! (2009): Dir. Stefen Harris
Feat. Jim Moriarty, Helen Pearse-Otene, Mark Hadlow…; Dir. Harris reunites the cast of THE WAIMATE CONSPIRACY for this spirited sequel of sorts, in which the people of Temuka find themselves battling a…
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 5 (2009): Feat. Robyn Malcolm, Charles Mesure, Antony Starr…; Further outrageous episodes in the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight. Series 5:…
Politically Incorrect Parenting Show, The (2009): Feat. Nigel Latta; Straight–shooting Clinical Psychologist Nigel Latta presents this series that teaches parents parenting tips in a hilariously frank manner…
Separation City (2009): Dir. Paul Middleditch
Feat. Joel Edgerton, Rhona Mitra, Danielle Cormack…; Kiwi comedy penned by satirical cartoonist Tom Scott , musing on the struggle of long–term relationships among a group of…
Comic Genius of Billy T James, The - Legacy Edition (2008): Feat. Billy T. James; Must–have DVD & CD collection of Billy T. James Greatest Hits. DVD includes over an hour of newly released material from the TVNZ vaults…
Dean Spanley (2008): Dir. Toa Fraser
Feat. Jeremy Northam, Sam Neill, Peter O'Toole…; This Kiwi–British production cross–breed is a charmingly eccentric, surprisingly moving 'drawing room' drama set in Edwardian Britain in…
Flight of the Conchords - Season 2 (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, Rhys Darby…; Second series of the hit musical sitcom starring Kiwis Jermaine Clement and Bret McKenzie as they continue to haplessly chase success in New York…
Jaquie Brown Diaries, The (TV Series) (The Jacquie Brown Odyssey) (2008): Feat. Jaquie Brown, Madeleine Sami; Pert Kiwi satire series starring former 'Campbell Live' comic relief reporter Jaquie Brown as a self–centred TV reporter attempting to further…
Laughing Samoans, The - Crack Me Off (2008): Feat. Eteuati Ete, Tofiga Fepulea'i; Latest live recording from Samoan comedy duo Eteuati Ete and Tofiga Fepulea'i as they perform their 'Crack Me Off' show to a receptive Aussie…
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 4 (2008): Feat. Robyn Malcolm, Antony Starr, Antonia Prebble…; Further outrageous episodes in the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight. Series…
Rhys Darby Live - Imagine That! (2008): Feat. Rhys Darby; Kiwi comedian Rhys Darby, from FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS fame, performs a stand–up comedy gig at LA's El Rey Theatre to an…
Second-Hand Wedding (Secondhand Wedding) (2008): Dir. Paul Murphy
Feat. Holly Shanahan, Geraldine Brophy, Patrick Wilson…; Sweet–natured Kiwi suburban rom–com that was a surprise hit at the local box office, with large audiences responding to a highly…
Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby (TV Series) - Series 2 (2008): Dir. Danny Mulheron
Feat. David McPhail, Tandi Wright, Jason Hoyte…; Second series of this un–PC yet tremendously popular Kiwi comedy series tracking the old fashioned teaching methods of Mr Gormsby and his…
Show of Hands (2008): Dir. Anthony McCarten
Feat. Melanie Lynskey, Craig Hall, Stephen Lovatt; Quaint but contrived Kiwi rom–dram set in New Plymouth in which a grab–bag of townsfolk compete for new 4–wheel drive by keeping…
Sisterhood (2008): Dir. Richard Wellings-Thomas
Feat. Emily Corcoran, Isabelle Defaut, Graham McTavish…; Ex–pat Kiwi Emily Corcoran wrote and stars in her own Brit–com, playing a Kiwi girl who travels to England to surprise her long lost…
Bro' Town - Series 4 (TV Series) (2007): Further animated adventures from the excellent comedy series set in South Auckland. Series 4 episodes: tba
Devil Dared Me To, The (2007): Dir. Chris Stapp
Feat. Chris Stapp, Matt Heath; A gleefully irresponsible petrolhead comedy that wears its oily rags on its sleeve, this feature debut from the crazy yet talented boys behind "Back…
Eagle vs Shark (2007): Dir. Taika Waititi
Feat. Jemaine Clement, Loren Taylor (Horsley), Joel Tobeck…; Wearing its Kiwi heart on its sleeve to delightful advantage, Taika Waititi's skewed romantic comedy managed to please a crowd both here and abroad,…
Flight of the Conchords - Season 1 (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, Rhys Darby…; Local heroes Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie's unique two–man 'digi–folk' routine finds its way onto American screens in this applauded…
Kiwi Tonguer (2007): A good keen stand–up comedy routine from Mark de Lacy (Newstalk ZB's regular satirist) as featured at the International Comedy Festival in…
Laughing Samoans, The - Off Work (2007): Feat. Eteuati Ete, Tofiga Fepulea'i; Comedy duo Tofiga Fepulea'i and Eteuati Ete present their latest show, 'Off Work', live from the 'Concert Hall of QPAC' in Brizzie. They…
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 3 (2007): Feat. Robyn Malcolm, Grant Bowler, Frank Whitten…; Further outrageous episodes in the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight. Series…
Pretender, The (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Bob MacLaren; Acclaimed Kiwi mocko series centred on a self–serving New Zealand MP weaselling his way from the overlooked bank bench into second in charge of…
Rude Awakenings (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Danielle Cormack, Patrick Wilson; Polished, darkly tinged suburban satire between a grassroots Kiwi family and their new latte–slurping neighbours, who declare warfare in the…
We're Here to Help (2007): Dir. Jonothan Cullinane
Feat. Erik Thomson, Miriama Smith, Michael Hurst…; Hearty bureaucratic broadside with Australian Erik Thomson well cast as Kiwi property developer Dave Henderson, who became hounded and eventually…
Amazing Extraordinary Friends (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Carl Dixon, Hannah Marshall, David McPhail…; Lightweight, tongue–in–cheek Kiwi kids series focused around a young boy who gains heroic powers and goes on a quest to recruit other…
Black Sheep (2006): Dir. Jonathan King
Feat. Nathan Meister, Danielle Mason, Peter Feeney…; A slick splatter–comedy in the Kiwi tradition of BAD TASTE, about a herd of rabid, flesh–eating sheep run amok in rural New…
Bro' Town - Series 3 (TV Series) (2006): Further animated adventures from the excellent comedy series set in South Auckland. Series 3 episodes: tba
No. 2 (Number 2) (2006): Dir. Toa Fraser
Feat. Ruby Dee, Mia Blake, Emile Taungaroa…; Playwright Toa Fraser adapts his acclaimed stageplay about a hard–bitten matriarch determined to bring her grandchildren together for a…
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 2 (2006): Feat. Robyn Malcolm, Grant Bowler, Frank Whitten…; Further outrageous episodes in the popular NZ series, set around a family of 'Westie' (West Auckland) criminals trying to go straight. Series Two:…
Sione's Wedding (2006): Dir. Chris Graham
Feat. Oscar Kightley, Robbie Magasiva, Madeleine Sami…; Highly engaging local comedy set among the Auckland Samoan community which charts the misbehaving antics of four laddish buddies (Knightly, Lelisi,…
Waimate Conspiracy, The (2006): Dir. Stefen Harris
Feat. Jim Moriarty, David McPhail, Mark Hadlow; With good jest, this disarming rural mock–unmentary unravels the story of a group of local Waimate Maori contesting the ownership of tribal…
Best of Laughing With Samoans, The (2005): The first live–comedy show by Samoan New Zealand comedy duo Eteuati Ete and Tofiga Fepulea'i has an impressive verbal and physical energy, as…
Billy Connolly - World Tour of New Zealand (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Billy Connolly; The special New Zealand segment of comedian Billy Connolly's 2004 world tour, which has the crazed Scot covering the length of the country over eight…
Bro' Town - Series 2 (TV Series) (2005): Further animated adventures from the excellent comedy series set in South Auckland. Series 2 episodes: Zeelander, Survival of the Fattest, Honky…
Insiders Guide to Love, The (TV Series) (2005): Feat. Kate Elliot, Will Hall, Ryan O' Kane…; Adopting the whimsical style of series forerunner INSIDERS GUIDE TO HAPPINESS, this spiffy companion–piece assembles an entirely new set of…
Laughing Samoans - Old School (2005): Comedy team Eteuati Ete and Tofiga Fepulea'i return for another humourous look at New Zealand–Samoan life, recycling a few sketches but also…
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 1 (2005): Feat. Robyn Malcolm, Grant Bowler, Frank Whitten…; Mining similar territory to the feature–film SAVAGE HONEYMOON, this is a considerably more successful attempt at capturing the customs, mores…
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…
Moon TV (TV Series) (Moon Television) (2002-2006): After making a name for himself as the deadpan bloke "That Guy" on "Sports Cafe", Leigh Hart produced this absurd low–budget skit show for TVNZ…
Strip, The (TV Series) (2002): Feat. Luanne Gordon, Renée Ellwood, Jodie Rimmer…; A highly strung corporate lawyer finds her life in disarray upon discovering her husband in bed with another man, so naturally she chucks in her job…
Tongan Ninja (2002): Dir. Jason Stutter
Feat. Jemaine Clement, Sam Manu, Linda Tseng; An engagingly cheesy martial–arts parody that derives freshness from its unique South Pacific flavour and the comic ingenuity of its star and…
Back of the Y - Masterpiece Television (TV Series) (2001): Dir. Chris Stapp
Feat. Matt Heath, Chris Stapp, Phil Brough; Masterfully original TV–trash that follows in the tradition of BAD TASTE, this enacts a satirical reality–TV show of…
Being Eve (TV Series) (2001): Feat. Fleur Saville; Spunky, good–natured Kiwi comedy essays the angsty teenage years of girl philosopher Eve Baxter, whose unconventional outlook on life is…
This is Not a Love Story (2001): Dir. Keith Hill
Feat. Stephen Lovatt, Sarah Smuts-Kennedy; Exploring the dynamics of a love–triangle between a soap–opera actor and two women, this local 'DV drama' from debuting dir. Hill catches…
Hopeless (2000): Dir. Stephen Hickey
Feat. Philip Pinner, Scott Wills, Adam Gardiner; Charming enough to have inspired a 26–episode TV series, this rookie Kiwi comedy boasts a genuine low–budget verve, a charismatic cast of…
Jubilee (2000): Dir. Michael Hurst
Feat. Theresa Healey, Hori Ahipene, Cliff Curtis…; Down–at–heel family man Cliff Curtis gets roped into organising the 75th jubilee party for his one–horse town, stretching his…
Kombi Nation (2000): Dir. Grant Lahood
Feat. Gentiane Lupi, Jason Whyte, Loren Taylor (Horsley)…; Four young Kiwis embark on a troubled comic road trip around Europe in the iconic Kombi van. Lupi plays a beer–swilling lass who, fresh from…
Magik and Rose (2000): Dir. Vanessa Alexander
Feat. Alison Bruce, Nicola Murphy, Oliver Driver…; Uplifting comic melodrama set during the Hokitika Wild Food Festival that rises above its familiar story of two women who, in different ways, have…
Price of Milk, The (2000): Dir. Harry Sinclair
Feat. Danielle Cormack, Karl Urban, Willa O'Neill…; For young–marrieds Danielle Cormack and Karl Urban, the cost of farming their 117 cows is a strange exile in the NZ backblocks... Milking…
Savage Honeymoon (2000): Dir. Mark Beesley
Feat. Nicholas Eadie, Perry Piercy, Elizabeth Hawthorne…; Uncomplicated domestic comedy about a family of 'Westies' – leather clad, bike–straddling, booze–swilling fun–lovers living…
Stickmen (2000): Dir. Hamish Rothwell
Feat. Robbie Magasiva, Scott Wills, Simone Kessell…; A crowd–pleasing and assured sports–fetish movie, this doesn't shy from being dubbed 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Pool Cues', with its…
Scarfies (1999): Dir. Robert Sarkies
Feat. Neill Rea, Taika Waititi, Willa O'Neill…; Kiwi icons – Dunedin, rugby, Flying Nun music, student life – upholster a formula but well–executed crime plot in which five…
I'll Make You Happy (1998): Dir. Athina Tsoulis
Feat. Jodie Rimmer, Michael Hurst; A comical hotchpotch set among Auckland's K–Road denizens, featuring Jodie Rimmer as a peppy prositute who plots to rip–off pimp Michael…
Via Satellite (1998): Dir. Anthony McCarten
Feat. Danielle Cormack, Timothy Balme, Rima Te Wiata…; Surprise hit on its cinema release, Anthony McCarten's (writer of hit stageplay "Ladies Night") small–scale comedy contrasts the kitsch…
Telly Laughs (TV Series) (1997-1998): A spin–off of SKITZ, this irreverent Kiwi comedy hour parodies a variety of popular television shows, movies and commercials. DVD features…
Topless Women Talk About Their Lives (1997): Dir. Harry Sinclair
Feat. Danielle Cormack, Joel Tobeck, Ian Hughes…; The local sensation of the '97 year that far too few Kiwis saw on the big screen, this fresh and assured comic tableau sees various appealing…
Topp Twins, The (TV Series) (1997): Feat. Jools Topp, Lynda Topp; Choice episodes from Lynda and Jools' brazenly Kiwi hit comedy series, with Camp Mother and Leader, Ken and Ken and other beloved character pairings…
Bonjour Timothy (1996): Dir. Wayne Tourell
Feat. Dean O'Gorman, Sabine Karsenti, Angela Bloomfield; Dean O'Gorman and Sabine Karsenti get a dose of culture shock as international exchange students in this Kiwi–French Canadian…
Chicken (1996): Dir. Grant Lahood
Feat. Cliff Curtis, Bryan Marshall, Martyn Sanderson…; Blackly comic farce about an middle–aged ex–pop–star–turned–fast–food–proprietor who is being stalked by a…
Frighteners, The (1996): Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson…; A big–budget Hollywood hootenanny made in Miramar and starring Lyttleton harbour, this is a must–see for any self–respecting…
Letter to Blanchy (TV Series) (1996): Feat. Jon Gadsby, David McPhail; The comedy team of Jon Gadsby, David McPhail and A. K. Grant combined their talents for this successful local comedy series. Features the full length…
Forgotten Silver (1995): Dir. Costa Botes, Peter Jackson; Costa Botes and Peter Jackson's elaborate and hilarious hoax on the groundbreaking exploits of Kiwi film–making 'legend', Colin MacKenkie.…
Jack Brown Genius (1994): Dir. Tony Hiles
Feat. Timothy Balme, Lisa Chappell, Edward Campbell…; A forgotten turkey from Peter Jackson’s ‘Wingnut Films’, this goofily offbeam tale concerns a modern–day inventor of contraptions,…
Desperate Remedies (1993): Dir. Peter Wells, Stewart Main
Feat. Michael Hurst, Cliff Curtis, Kevin Smith…; An audacious, decadent soap–opera which proudly flaunts its contempt for traditional local film–making with drugs, kinky sex,…
Te Video: Billy T James and Friends (1993): Feat. Billy T. James, Rima Te Wiata, Rawiri Paratene…; Compilation video featuring sketches from Billy T's inspired television show, including the pilot episode which was apparently never broadcast.
Braindead (Dead Alive) (1992): Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Timothy Balme, Diana Penalver, Elizabeth Moody; Local prodigy's magnum opus may well be the last word in zombie film. What begins as a nervous romance for naive young Lionel soon turns into a…
Grampire (Moonrise) (1991): Dir. David Blyth
Feat. Al Lewis; The Munsters' Al Lewis turns up on our shores to star in a ghoulish comedy as the blood–sucking but well–meaning grandfather of a…
Old Scores (1991): Dir. Alan Clayton
Feat. John Bach, Tony Barry, Roy Billing; Affectionate comedy about an expatriate Welsh sporting hero who is roped in to a replay of a controversial 1966 test match against the All Blacks…
An Evening with Billy T. James and Howard Morrison (1990): Feat. Billy T. James, Sir Howard Morrisson; More hilarity from the legendary comic this time joined by Sir Howard. This was filmed towards the end of James' all too short life.
Billy T Live (1990): Feat. Billy T. James; A posthumous performance from the vaults by one of New Zealand's most distinguished comic talents. Featuring one of Billy T's best live…
Meet the Feebles (1990): Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Donna Akesten, Stuart Devenie, Mark Hadlow; "The Muppets meets Blue Velvet in hell" was Fangoria's accurate description of this perversely funny satire featuring an all–puppet cast. From…
Ruby and Rata (1990): Dir. Gaylene Preston
Feat. Yvonne Lawley, Simon Barnett; A cantankerous landlord, a would–be rock singer and a delinquent child have more in common than they realise when they unwittingly share the…
User Friendly (1990): Dir. Gregor Nicholas
Feat. William Brandt, Alison Bruce, Judith Gibson; An exuberant comic jaunt in which a mysterious kanine statuette becomes the object of hot pursuit for a number of crackpots, each keen to exploit its…
Zilch (1990): Dir. Richard Riddiford
Feat. Michael Mizrahi; Ominously–titled comedy–thriller in which a clerk (Michael Mizrahi) becomes involved in a conspiracy involving greedy money–men on…
Best of Billy T, The (1989): Feat. Billy T. James; A collection of fine moments from the TV career of New Zealand's very own comic genius.
Billy T James Show, The (TV Series) (CUZ FM) (1989): Feat. Billy T. James, Ilona Rogers, Mark Hadlow…; Episodes from the hit sitcom "CUZ FM", centred around the unique persona of NZ's best loved entertainer. Billy plays a radio personality who…
Just Me and Mario (1989): Dir. Greg Stitt
Feat. Mark Hadlow; Mark Hadlow portrays a repressed individual obsessed with the music and life of Mario Lanza. It's a surreal, blackly comic take on suburban angst.
Kiwi Shorts Volume 2 (1989-1993): Dir. William Toepfer, Anthony McCarten, Jessica Hobbs; Another good sampling of eight short films funded by the NZ Arts Council and Film Commission – also compiled by the good folk at…
Send a Gorilla (1989): Dir. Melanie Read
Feat. Carmel McGlone, Katherine McRae, Perry Piercy; Valentine's Day spells chaos for three women who run a singing telegram company. A whimsical comedy set and filmed on location here in Wellington.
Kiwi Shorts Volume 1 (1988-1992): Dir. Grant Lahood, Scott Reynolds, Nicky Marshall; A good sampling of eight short films funded by the NZ Arts Council and Film Commission, including the classic "The Lounge Bar". Compiled by the good…
Short Takes: Comedy (1988-1994): Dir. Grant Lahood, George Port, William Toepfer; A prime selection of short and amusing New Zealand films: The Singing Trophy (Dir. Grant Lahood) 13m. Valley of the Stereos (Dir. George Port)…
Bad Taste (1987): Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Peter Jackson; New Zealand's entry into the splatter comedy genre, shot on consecutive Sundays over a four year period, is among the best ever made. Outrageously…
Funny Business (TV Series) (1987-1989): Feat. Dean Butler, Willy de Wit, Ian Harcourt…; Popular yet smart Kiwi comedy show from the 80's, based on a sketch format and starring some of New Zealand's favourite comics.
Pallet On the Floor (1986): Dir. Lynton Butler
Feat. Bruce Spence, Peter McCauley; A black comedy of errors ensues when a fallen aristocrat and mate cause the accidental death of a notorious criminal.
Came a Hot Friday (1985): Dir. Ian Mune
Feat. Billy T. James; Billy T. James stars in this comic yarn about a pair of inept bookmakers whose greed leads them to losing (and trying to recoup) their…
Carry Me Back (1982): Dir. John Reid
Feat. Grant Tilly, Kelly Johnson; Spirited silliness ensues when plans for a trio of South Island farmers go awry when one of them carks it en route to a Wellington rugby match. Worth…
Goodbye Pork Pie (1981): Dir. Geoff Murphy
Feat. Tony Barry, Kelly Johnson, Claire Oberman…; This little beauty was the first Kiwi film to make international inroads. An amoral tale about a gang of misfits who travel the length of the country…
Middle Age Spread (1979): Dir. John Reid
Feat. Grant Tilly, Dorothy McKegg, Peter Sumner…; Grant Tilly is priceless as the philandering high–school deputy who reluctantly hosts a dinner party for six. Based on the play by Roger Hall,…
Kiwi Gold (feat. Letter to Blanchy, Gliding On, Pete & Pio, A Week of It, More Issues, Rabbiter's Rest, Radio Times Theatre) (1977-1994): Feat. David McPhail, Jon Gadsby, Pio Terei…; Three tasty samplers of Kiwi television sitcoms and current affairs skit shows featuring some of our best known comic talents. VOLUME 1 contains…
Fred Dagg - All Purpose (1974-2006): Feat. John Clarke; Fred Dagg finally makes it to DVD in this “Authorised Daggography” from legendary Kiwi comic (and now honorary Australian) John Clarke, collating…

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