Subgenre Sampler
New Zealand: 811 Films to Buy & Rent
Skeptics - Sheen of Gold (2013)
- Dir. Simon Ogston
- Essential documentary on the legacy of the Skeptics, an innovative and controversial Kiwi post–punk band best known for their notorious…
Top of the Lake (TV Series) (2013)
- Dir. Jane Campion, Gerard Lee
Feat. Elisabeth Moss, Peter Mullan, David Wenham…
- An unnerving, atmosphere–rich 'feminist' policier from Australasian auteur Jane Campion, centred on the mystery of a 12–year–old…
Weight of Elephants, The (2013)
- Dir. Daniel Borgman
Feat. Demos Murphy, Angelina Cottrell, Matthew Sunderland
- Operating on a deep level, Daniel Borgman’s [debut] film prioritises what goes on under the surface almost to the complete exclusion of plot.…
White Lies (2013)
- Dir. Dana Rotberg
Feat. Whirimako Black, Rachel House, Antonia Prebble…
- Witi Ihimaera's novella 'Medicine Woman' forms the basis of this rich period drama about a Maori healer who is approached by a wealthy woman to help…
Wiki The Kiwi (2013)
- Beautifully crafted show specifically for kiwi children about two very different friends, Wiki the Kiwi, a bird who cannot fly and his best friend…
Wild About New Zealand (TV Series) (2013)
- This stunning Wild South venture, clearly inspired by the BBC's Natural History unit, follows adventurer Gus Roxburgh into the heart of New Zealand's…
ABCs of Death, The (2012)
- Dir. Nacho Vigalondo, Marcel Sarmiento, Angela Bettis
- Twenty–six directors, each assigned a letter of the alphabet, combine blood with creativity in this scatterbrained anthology of five minute…
First Crossings (TV Series) (2012)
- This rugged adventure series literally retraces the steps of New Zealand's pioneer explorers in the intrepid, no–holds–barred style of…
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,…