Subgenre Sampler
New Zealand: 811 Films to Buy & Rent
A Flickering Truth (2015)
- Dir. Pietra Brettkelly
- In documenting one man’s precarious quest to restore thousands of hours of film heritage in the post–Taliban Kabul, New Zealand filmmaker…
Act of Kindness (2015)
- Dir. Costa Botes, Sven Pannell
- Charting the ripple effects of real compassion, this inspiring true story follows a spirited young New Zealander’s search for the Rwandan samaritan…
Born to Dance (2015)
- Dir. Tammy Davis
Feat. Parris Goebel, Stan Walker, Kherington Payne…
- Dance phenomenon Parris Goebel and Stan Walker stars in this coming of age tale told through the eyes of 'Tu', an ambitious young man from Auckland…
Crossing Rachmaninoff (2015)
- Dir. Rebecca Tansley
- Absorbing documentary follows aspiring piano soloist Flavio Villani as he prepares Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 for his first orchestral…
Day That Changed My Life, The (2015)
- Dir. Christopher Dudman
- Documentary on the February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch which weaves together extensive interviews to provide a sensitive and personal account of…
Dead Room, The (2015)
- Dir. Jason Stutter
Feat. Jed Brophy, Jeffrey Thomas, Laura Petersen
- A game straight horror effort from DIY Kiwi film–maker Jason Stutter who leaves his comedic impulses at the door for the first time to explore…
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…
Ever the Land (2015)
- Dir. Sarah Grohnert
- Documentary exploring the sublime bond between people and their land through a landmark architectural undertaking by one of New Zealand’s most…
Grand Designs New Zealand (TV Series) (2015-2017)
- New Zealand iteration of the immensely popular British design show has Wellington architect Chris Moller taking us behind the scenes of some…
Ground We Won, The (2015)
- Dir. Christopher Pryor
- A revealing portrait of contemporary manhood as observed through the rites and rituals of a rural New Zealand rugby club made up of…