• Rain

    Film

    In 1994 London based, New Zealand writer Kirsty Gunn published her first novel 'Rain'. It received international acclaim and identified Gunn as 'a new author of undeniable talent' (Sunday Times, London). The novel was described as a '...

  • Snakeskin

    Film

    “SNAKESKIN” is an adjective more than a noun. It’s a state of mind,” says Writer/ Director GILLIAN ASHURST. “The film is essentially about taking risks. Our two heroes have grown up watching too much film and television and...

  • Film

    At 8-months pregnant, Kahu, lives a fairly routine and comfortable life in Auckland NZ with her husband and first born.  Manāia is a young prospector trying to prove himself to his gang. On this night, following her evening rituals, Kahu pops out...

  • For My Father's Kingdom

    Film

    This feature follows director Vea Mafile’o's father, Tongan migrant pensioner Saia Mafile'o. Driven by his deep faith in God and Tongan culture, pensioner Saia Mafile’o carefully navigates not only the rough streets of South...

  • Eating Sausage

    Film

    Exploring cultural differences, Eating Sausage tells the story of a recent Korean immigrant trapped in Auckland's suburbia while her husband works. When one of the neighbours invites her to go to their weekly swimming lessons, she finds her place in...

  • Cousins

    Showcase
    Issue date: 4 Mar 2021

    Connected by blood but separated by circumstances, three cousins spend a lifetime in search of each other. Based on the 1992 novel by Patricia Grace.  Screen Incentives  New Zealand Screen Production Grant (NZSPG) New Zealand  Format...

  • Kiri & Lou - Season One

    Showcase
    Issue date: 18 Mar 2019

    Kiri and Lou follows the adventures of Kiri, a feisty little dinosaur with overpowering emotions and Lou, a gentle but thoughtful creature. Each story is about the friendship of two prehistoric creatures and their adventures in the forest a...

  • Shadow in the Cloud

    Showcase
    Issue date: 4 Feb 2021

    In the throes of World War II, on a rainy morning in Auckland, New Zealand, a group of Allied soldiers prepare to take to the air in a B-17 Flying Fortress dubbed Fool’s Errand. The all-male crew is caught off guard by Flight Officer Maude Garrett...

  • The Wilds - Season One

    Showcase
    Issue date: 11 Dec 2020

    A group of teen girls from different backgrounds must fight for survival after a plane crash strands them on a deserted island. The castaways both clash and bond as they learn more about each other, the secrets they keep, and the traumas they’ve endured...

  • Reunion

    Film

    Ivy is packing up an expansive old Victorian home after the recent death of her in-laws. Her husband Jack, wheelchair bound from a stroke, haunts the halls moaning and muttering incoherently. Ellie, Ivy’s estranged daughter, shows up at the front...

  • McLaren

    Film

    They are one of the most successful racing teams in Formula 1 history. 182 races won.12 Driver's Championships. 8 Constructor's Championships. Some of the greatest drivers to ever compete in F1 made their names winning titles for them: Emerson...

  • My Year With Helen

    Film

    With unique access to high-ranking candidate Helen Clark, award-winning filmmaker Gaylene Preston casts a wry eye on proceedings as the United Nations chooses a new Secretary General. Her cameras explore the cracks between the diplomats, the embedded...

  • The Green Knight

    Showcase
    Issue date: 10 Dec 2020

    An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green...

  • Ex on the Beach: Peak of Love

    Showcase
    Issue date: 5 Dec 2019

    Ex on the Beach: Peak of Love brings 10 international celeb-reality singles to the mountains of Queenstown, New Zealand as they search for their true love, only to be unexpectedly confronted by their past relationships. Format TV series...

  • One Thousand Ropes

    Film

    Shot in the Wellington suburb of Newtown in November and December of 2015, One Thousand Ropes is the second feature together for director Tusi Tamasese and producer Catherine Fitzgerald.

  • Daffodils

    Film

    Leaving her dying father’s bedside, singer Maisie rushes to perform at an indie music gig in town. But as she sings the opening song, it’s hard for her to ignore the heartfelt story she’s just been told – the story of how her dad...

  • Chasing Great

    Film

    Chasing Great follows Richie McCaw through his final season as he attempts the goal of captaining the All Blacks to the first ever-back-to back Rugby World Cup Wins. Woven through that final season the film tells the story of Richie’s life....

  • Mt Zion

    Film

    Mt. Zion is a family-oriented story starring Australian Idol winner Stan Walker in his acting debut and Temuera Morrison (Once Were Warriors, River Queen). Written and directed by Tearepa Kahi (writer/director of award-winning short film Taua), the...

  • The Girl On The Bridge

    Film

    The Girl On The Bridge is a feature documentary directed by award winning New Zealand filmmaker Leanne Pooley.  It is a glimpse into a world few of us comprehend and a response to our collective anguish about the suicide crisis in our communities...

  • Traffic Island

    Film

    In this disturbing drama, a group of tough young men walk down a deserted street at night.  They're drinking and boasting about a fight. Kev, the younger brother, is sober and is clearly uncomfortable with everything that is going on.  When...

  • Vermilion

    Film

  • Daniel

    Film

    Joan lives in an isolated convent in rural New Zealand where she finds comfort in the simplicity of routine and the promise of redemption. However - on the eve of her consecration - Joan’s world is challenged when one of the girls is dangerously...

  • The Gulf

    Showcase
    Issue date: 26 Aug 2019

    A six part New Zealand thriller TV series; A detective’s personal and professional life start to unravel when she is involved in a fatal car accident and begins to lose her memory. Format TV series Production companies Screentime NZ, Lippy Pictures,...

  • Coffee & Allah

    Film

    Director’s Statement: Sima Urale “On reading Coffee & Allah, I was immediately attracted to the main character Abeba, a Muslim Ethiopian woman, and her journey in a strange new land. Beingan immigrant myself, I could easily relate to the...

  • Goodbye Pork Pie

    Film

    Gerry is young and restless and unemployed. He lives in an isolated small town in the far north of New Zealand, so when the car gives him the chance to head to a big city, he moves fast and starts looking for excitement. John is older and slightly...

  • Space Force

    Showcase
    Issue date: 29 May 2020

    A four-star general begrudgingly teams up with an eccentric scientist to get the U.S. military’s newest agency – Space Force – ready for lift-off. Starring Steve Carell, John Malkovich, Ben Schwartz.   PDV supplier Weta Digital Format TV Series...

  • Behold the Ghost

    Film

    Siblings in a colonial New Zealand household discover one snowy night that they are orphans. Henry, the impressionable middle child is haunted by the ghost of their abusive father. He resists his cross-dressing older brother's attempt to mother the...

  • A Matter of Time

    Film

    A social commentary watching the lives of five 15 & 16 year olds as each “slice of their life” is revealed on the hour from 12 midnight until 5am. Sometimes real life needs no verbal explanation. Sometimes life gets in the way of...

  • Mouse

    Film

    A couple searches the West Coast bush for a wasps’ nest. He is a tracker of signals, but can’t seem to read what she wants. She cuts back a fallen tree to keep the fertile natural world at bay but when she comes across a dying mouse on her...

  • The Brother

    Film

    Dean returns to his small town home where he finds the tight-knit community is still against him. When his live-wire older brother Jon ignites local tensions the brothers retreat into the wilderness with their hunting gear.  As an old animosity...

  • The Messiah

    Film

    This urban coming-of-age story begins when Leke (14) runs away from home after yet another beating from his frustrated father. Alone in the early hours of the morning outside a shop in Manurewa, Leke is approached by a young accolyte who takes him to...

  • I Will Not Write Unless I Am Swaddled in Furs

    Film

    We follow a writers’ meticulous morning routine as he prepares to conceive a great work of art. His list of preparations grows longer and more specific, revealing his love and obsession with writing, until finally, he sits down to write, feeling...

  • Shadow Cut

    Film

    Shadow Cut is a poignant and lyrical drama centred on the intimate relationship between Boy and Girl, two teens drawn to a world beyond the restrictive walls of rural New Zealand. Boy and Girl decide to take the long way home after school. When Girl...

  • The Heart Dances - The Journey of The Piano: The Ballet

    Film

  • She Shears

    Film

  • Ūkaipō Whenua

    Film

    Set in the misty mountains of Lake Waikaremoana another generation is poised to inherit the land. With a heavy heart the old matriarch Nanny Oriwa sends for her grandson pinning all her hopes for the land and family on him.  Without hesitation...