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StolenStolen (2010)
Dir. Britta Hawkins
Feat. Miriama Smith, Scott Wills, George Henare
TV thriller based on the real life 2002 kidnapping of Baby Kahu Durie, which saturated NZ media at the time. Held for $3 million ransom, the child…
Go Girls (TV Series)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…
Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 5Outrageous Fortune (TV Series) - Series 5 (2009) Recommended
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:…
Piece Of My HeartPiece Of My Heart (2009) Recommended
Dir. Fiona Samuel
Feat. Annie Whittle, Rena Owen, Emily Barclay
TVNZ–commissioned drama focused on the issue of adoption in New Zealand, told through the story of two women who must reconcile their past as…
Separation CitySeparation 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…
Strength of Water, TheStrength of Water, The (2009)
Dir. Armagan Ballantyne
Feat. Hato Paparoa, Melanie Mayall-Nahi, Jim Moriarty
Ten–year–old twins are separated by tragedy in this evocative, gracefully shot debut for dir. Ballantyne, set in a Maori community on the…
Until Proven InnocentUntil Proven Innocent (2009) Recommended
Dir. Peter Burger
Feat. Cohen Holloway, Edward Campbell, Miranda Harcourt
Credible homegrown teledrama tells the true story of the crusade to free David Dougherty, wrongly imprisoned for the rape and abduction of an…
Vintner's Luck, TheVintner's Luck, The (2009)
Dir. Niki Caro
Feat. Keisha Castle-Hughes, Jeremie Renier, Gaspard Ulliel
Contentious, opulent NZ–made adaptation of the much–loved Elizabeth Knox novel, ostensibly about the relationship between a guardian…
A Song Of GoodA Song Of Good (2008)
Dir. Gregory King
Feat. Gareth Reeves, Ian Mune, Danielle Cormack
The director of CHRISTMAS continues to pick away at the festering sores of Kiwi suburbia, diagramming the destructive forces hampering a…
Apron Strings Apron Strings (2008)
Dir. Sima Urale
Feat. Laila Rouass, Jennifer Ludlam, Scott Wills
Acclaimed short film director Sima Urale makes her feature film debut with this drama about fractious maternal connections that contrast two…

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