New Zealand Movies

A short drama about the negative cultural impacts of binge-drinking in Aotearoa/New Zealand

New Zealand is home to ancient forests. The old trees that inhabit them have kept these forests alive for thousands of years. Majestic and powerful,...

"The Short Trilogy of Peace" is a collection of three short poetic documentaries made in New Zealand and Slovenia between 2012 and 2016.

Discover the stunning locations of New Zealand with the cast and crew of The Hobbit Trilogy.

For years, people have wondered if Bigfoot is real, or just a myth. Today, reporter Madi Hewett is investigating weird sightings in the New Zealand...

This short documentary explores the significance One Tree Hill/Maungakiekie holds to Aucklanders – and the nation of New Zealand as a whole.

On the eve of becoming a father, children’s author Benji Peterson reconnects with his younger brother in the wake of their father’s death.

This is a film about the response by a community to New Zealand’s largest environmental disaster, seen through the eyes of that community. The...

As the New Zealand gold rush dies, two brothers discover a fortune hidden within a remote valley. But as dreams of wealth give way to obsession,...

A Lord of the Rings tour guide in New Zealand processes his grief in a wonderful way.

This Traveltalk series short visit to New Zealand starts in Auckland, a bustling, modern city. Next is Christchurch, home of Canterbury University,...

An overview of one of the greatest disasters of the first World War WWI - the Dardanelles Campaign at Gallipoli, Turkey.

The locale is New Zealand, a landscape rife with breathtaking landscapes, idiosyncratic residents and one of the planet's most unusual indigenous...

Wheels of Fate is a short documentary film about identity, belonging and acceptance. It reflects on Ryan Espadilla's experience immigrating to New...

A tragic portrait of mother and child exploring grief through music and lyrical imagery.

From Christchurch, a coach load of visitors tour the southern part of the South Island, visiting the Hermitage Hotel at Mount Cook, Queenstown and...

An alternative version of the film 'Southern Peaks', shortened in this case to be included in an episode of the series 'Glimpses of New Zealand'....

The Sisters of Compassion have lived in the remote village of Jerusalem / Hiruharama on the Whanganui River in New Zealand for 120 years. Today, only...

The film told the Māori legend of Hinemoa and Tutanekai. It is the first dramatic feature film produced in New Zealand.