Subgenre Sampler
New Zealand > Comedy: 177 Films to Buy & Rent
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…