Subgenre Sampler
New Zealand > Documentary: 297 Films to Buy & Rent
Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009)
- Dir. Leanne Pooley
Feat. Jools Topp, Lynda Topp
- An adorable, "Kiwi–as" portrait of NZ's beloved folk–singing comedy duo, Jools and Lynda Topp, which also resonates as a ripely…
Trouble is My Business (2009)
- Dir. Juliette Veber
- Keenly observational documentary about an empathetic assistant principal (Gary Peach) who battles to keep his students in school and out of trouble…
Allan Wilson - Evolutionary (2008)
- Dir. George Andrews
- Pithy and practical documentary on Kiwi ‘evolutionary’ Allan Wilson, whose humble, can–do–anything beginnings thrust him from…
Art Star and the Sudanese Twins, The (2008)
- Dir. Pietra Brettkelly
- With a genuinely compelling subject to draw confession from, this oddly–topical documentary – on the increasingly common adoption of African…
Barefoot Cinema (The Art and Life of Cinematographer Alun Bollinger) (2008)
- Dir. Gerard Smyth
- The camera work of veteran Kiwi cinematographer Alun Bollinger is appraised in this documentary which includes tributes from Peter Jackson, Vincent…
Crossing the Ditch (2008)
- Surprisingly captivating story of two young Australians, James Castrission and Justin Jones, who were the first people to cross the Tasman by kayak.…
Dance of the Instant (2008)
- Dir. Shirley Horrocks
- Documentary exploring the history of the New Dance Group, who pioneered contemporary dance in post–WWII New Zealand.
The film draws on an…
Hollow Men, The (2008)
- Dir. Alister Barry
- Seasoned documentarian Alister Barry distills Nicky Hager's hot potato expose of National Party leader Don Brash into a confronting, election year…
Huloo (2008)
- Dir. Robin Greenberg
- Delightful documentary about the remarkable and diverse life of T’ai Chi master Loo–Chi Hu, nicknamed Huloo, who despite being well into his…
Investigator, The (TV Series) (2008)
- Probing Kiwi crime doco series investigating six unsolved New–Zealand crimes by delving into the pitfalls of the justice system in our country…