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5 April 2018
Watch the trailer to Sam Neill’s new movie ‘Sweet Country’ in which the New Zealander plays a missionary making a new life for himself on the Australian frontier in the 1920s. He gets drawn into the search for an Aboriginal stockman, Sam Kelly, …
Film | YouTube
14 February 2018
Watch the trailer to acclaimed Winston Churchill biopic Darkest Hour, which was written by New Zealand-born filmmaker Anthony McCarten. McCarten is best known for the screenplay he wrote for The Theory of Everything.
Film | YouTube
9 January 2018
Watch the trailer for Peter Jackson’s latest project Mortal Engines here. The film is based on the bestselling book by Peter Reeve. Visual effects specialist Christian Rivers is directing the project.
Film | YouTube
29 November 2017
Watch the trailer for Kiwi Christmas – a 2017 festive film directed by Tony Simpson. Kiwi Christmas comes to NZ cinemas on November 30.
Film | YouTube
22 November 2017
Anna Paquin is starring in Netflix’s limited series Alias Grace, which is based on Margaret Atwood’s novel. The series was written by Sarah Polley and directed by Mary Harron. Watch the official trailer here.
Film | YouTube
24 October 2017
Watch this clip to hear Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi talk about making his first action superhero movie. He also reveals which member of the cast surprised him the most.
Film | YouTube
27 September 2017
Watch the trailer for Waru – an NZ film, in which eight different female directors share their insights into the complexity of child abuse. At the centre of their stories is Waru, a boy killed at the hands of a caregiver.
Film | YouTube
21 September 2017
Watch this ODE interview with New Zealand actor KJ Apa, who plays Archie Andrews in Riverdale. KJ Apa was born in Auckland and is known for starring as Kane Jenkins in the New Zealand prime-time soap opera Shortland Street.
Film | YouTube
8 September 2017
In 1999 Helen Clark became NZ’s first elected female Prime Minister, in 2016 she attempted to become the United Nations’ first ever female Secretary-General. Watch the trailer to the documentary about her bid for the top job here. It was made …
Film | YouTube
8 August 2017
Watch the trailer for Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok here. The film was directed by New Zealander Taika Waititi and is scheduled to be released in NZ in October.
Film | YouTube
26 July 2017
Watch this clip to hear Rose McIver being interviewed about Season 4 of iZombie, the change in who knows about zombies, and Liv as a rebel.
Film | YouTube
19 July 2017
A Wrinkle in Time is an upcoming film based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Madeleine L’Engle. Part of the movie was filmed in New Zealand. Watch the teaser here.
Film | YouTube
12 April 2017
Watch the first trailer for Thor: Ragnarok, which was directed by New Zealander Taika Waititi. The film is scheduled to be released on 26th October 2017 in New Zealand.
Film | YouTube
3 April 2017
Watch the trailer for Phil Keoghan’s Le RIDE -“a re-enactment of the 1928 Tour de France ride by the four-person Australasian team”. To read more about the film please click here.
Film | YouTube
6 March 2017
Watch the trailer for Kiwi drama One Thousand Ropes, which was directed by Tusi Tamasese and produced by Catherine Fitzgerald. The film premiered at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival.
Film | YouTube
22 February 2017
Watch the first trailer for the documentary about motor racing icon McLaren. It is directed by Roger Donaldson (Thirteen Days, The World’s Fastest Indian) and will come to cinemas in 2017.
Film | YouTube
20 February 2017
Watch the new trailer for Ghost in the Shell starring Scarlett Johansson, Michael Pitt and Michael Wincott. Part of the movie was filmed in Wellington.
Film | YouTube
30 January 2017
New Zealander KJ Apa, known by many as Kane Jenkins in Shortland Street, is starring in American teen drama series based on the characters by Archie Comics. Watch this clip to watch him in an interview.
Film | YouTube
16 January 2017
Poi E “is the latest chapter in director/writer Tearepa Kahi’s exploration of New Zealand’s musical history.” Watch the trailer here.
Film | YouTube
9 December 2016
Watch the trailer of ‘The Rehearsal’ – an adaptation of Eleanor Catton’s debut novel, which was directed by Alison Maclean and was one of two Kiwi films that was screened at the Toronto Film Festival 2016.
Film | YouTube
11 November 2016
Watch the first Sneak Peek for Ghost in the Shell, an upcoming American science fiction crime film based on the Japanese manga of the same name by Masamune Shirow. The movie is starring Scarlett Johansson and was partially filmed in Wellington.
Film | YouTube
7 October 2016
Watch the trailer for Sarah Jessica Parker’s new HBO project Divorce starring Kiwi actor Jemaine Clement and Thomas Haden Church.
Film | YouTube
21 September 2016
Watch the trailer for The Light Between Oceans starring Alicia Vikander, Michael Fassbender and Rachel Weisz. The film features scenes that have been shot in New Zealand.
Film | YouTube
2 September 2016
Watch this full Moana trailer – the official Olympics TV spot. In Moana, once-mighty demigod Maui, played by Dwayne Johnson and Moana (Auli’i Cravalho) embark on an adventure across the ocean.
Film | YouTube
3 August 2016
Watch the new trailer for Pete’s Dragon, the reimagining of the beloved 1977 live-action/animated film. The movie was filmed in New Zealand.
Film | YouTube
11 July 2016
Watch the trailer for the upcoming documentary Chasing Great, which follows Richie McCaw’s final 365 days leading the All Blacks. Richie McCaw became the first person to captain back-to-back World Cup wins.
Film | YouTube
22 June 2016
Kiwi actress Kimberley Crossman landed a major role in Hashtaggers. In the new web series she plays Nikki Hart, who runs a small company that tries to boost the online profiles of far-from-A-list celebs. The actress was put forward for a potential …
Film | YouTube
13 June 2016
In ancient Oceania in the South Pacific, the young Moana (Auli’i Cravalho) is a born navigator who sets sail in search of a fabled island. During her journey, she teams up with her hero and legendary demi-god Maui (Dwayne Johnson). Watch …
Film | YouTube
13 May 2016
The Greenstone, which was filmed in New Zealand, is the story of a young woman who leaves South Africa and comes to new Zealand to find her father. With her she carries a greenstone, a photo and a name. Will she find …
Film | YouTube
2 May 2016
Watch the trailer for ‘This Giant Papier Mache Boulder is Actually Really Heavy’, which premiered at the Sci-Fi London Film Festival 2016. The Kiwi feature film was made by filmmaker Christian Nicolson and co-writer Andrew Beszant and was previously awarded …
Film | YouTube
12 April 2016
Have a laugh with the ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’ cast (Taika Waititi, Sam Neill, Rhys Darby and Julian Dennison) as they stop by the Sundance studio to discuss their new film adaptation of Barry Crump’s Wild Pork and Watercress.
Film | YouTube
31 March 2016
Have a look at the official trailer for Hunt for the Wilderpeople. A story about a national manhunt when a kid and his foster uncle go missing in the New Zealand bush, based on the novel ‘Wild Pork and Watercress’ …
Film | YouTube
23 March 2016
Watch the unique movie trailer ‘Tickled’ a documentary by New Zealander David Farrier, a journalist who stumbles upon a mysterious tickling competition online. As he delves deeper he comes up against fierce resistance, but that doesn’t stop him getting to …
Film | YouTube
13 March 2016
Watch the behind the scenes at Weta Workshop as they help to produce a new series of the 1960’s “Thunderbirds Are Go”. The television series made by ITV Studios and Pukeko Pictures, produced using a combination of CGI and miniatures …
Film | YouTube
25 February 2016
Watch the inspiring trailer for the movie Mahana based on Witi Ihimaera novel Bulibasha and directed by Lee Tamahori. Māori cast also includes Temuera Morrison, Nancy Brunning and Jim Moriarty. Mahana debuted at the 2016 Berlin Film Festival.
Film | YouTube
12 January 2016
You better watch out, you better not cry… Because Krampus is here! Weta Workshop brings this terrifying character alive from the depths of the workshop floor, along with a, array of some scary beasties!
Film | YouTube
30 December 2015
Watch this hilarious video published by Peter Jackson on his Facebook page on the possibility of directing the Doctor Who series.
Film | YouTube
28 December 2015
Watch the former All Blacks captain Richie McCaw on the silver screen, with a new trailer showing a glimpse into the upcoming full-length movie about his amazing life as a rugby player.
Film | BBC | YouTube
2 December 2015
For Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary, watch as Lord Of The Rings & The Hobbit director Peter Jackson wishes Doctor Who a very Happy 50th Anniversary and talks about his favorite episode: “The Empty Child” by Steven Moffat.
Film | YouTube
16 October 2015
Check out the trailer for Banshee’s season 4. Banshee is an American action-drama television series created by Jonathan Tropper and David Schickler and features Kiwi actor, Antony Starr as the main character.
Film | YouTube
12 October 2015
Kiwi actress Rose McIver made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live where she talked about her hit zombie TV Show, iZombie, along with explaining her Kiwi accent.
Film | YouTube
28 September 2015
Watch the intro video for New Zealand Deaf Short Film Festival for 2015 award ceremony. At its conclusion, the two MC’s walked onto the stage. Directed by Jared Flitcroft and produced by Melissa Dodds.
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16 September 2015
Celebrated New Zealand performer Jemaine Clement stars as a single father attempting to raise his young twin daughters while navigating life in director James C. Strouse’s touching new dramedy People, Places, Things.
Film
10 September 2015
Director Michael Dougherty brings a terrifying side to Christmas this year with new horror-comedy Krampus which stars Adam Scott and Toni Collette. Krampus was filmed in New Zealand, and features new creature effects by Weta Workshop.
Film
8 September 2015
Director Baltasar Kormákur chronicles an incredible true life story of strength, willpower and courage which explores the tragic 1996 Mt Everest disaster which claimed the lives of famed climbers, New Zealander Rob Hall (Jason Clarke), and American daredevil Scott Fischer …
Film | MTV
2 September 2015
The brand new trailer for MTV’s stunning adaptation of Terry Brook’s The Shannara Chronicles is here. This high fantasy TV series was filmed throughout New Zealand and stars big name stars including Manu Bennett (Spartacus) and John Rhys-Davies (The Lord …
Film
31 August 2015
Director Baltasar Kormákur is set to take audiences to the heights of fear with his new true life disaster movie Everest, which chronicles the failed 1996 Mt Everest expedition and which stars Jason Clarke as New Zealand climbing expert Rob …
Film
26 August 2015
Watch the trailer for New Zealand feature film ‘Born to Dance’ starring Tia-Taharoa Maipi, Stan Walker and Kherington Payne. The movie will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
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13 July 2015
Watch the official trailer for a New Zealand feature length documentary following 90 year-old Sister Loyola Galvin in her garden at the Home of Compassion over the course of a year. Filmed by Jess Feast.
Film
6 July 2015
Utu is a 1983 New Zealand film directed by Geoff Murphy. It starred Anzac Wallace. Loosely based on events from Te Kooti’s War, it tells of a Māori soldier’s desire for utu, or vengeance, on his former allies after the …
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15 June 2015
Watch the Z for Zachariah trailer about a post-apocalyptic science-fiction novel by Robert C. O’Brien that was filmed in Canterbury, New Zealand.
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8 June 2015
Watch the movie trailer for Everest, an story inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain with Jason Clarke as Rob Hall, a New Zealander expedition group leader.
Film
15 May 2015
Take an early look behind the scenes of Fear the Walking Dead, which stars New Zealander Cliff Curtis in the lead role and which will premiere on AMC this summer.
Film
14 May 2015
Mad Max: Fury Road star Tom Hardy and his stunt double Jacob Tomuri talk about the pressure of the stunt work that director George Miller put them under.
Film
13 May 2015
‘Slow West’ is about a 16 year old boy journey across the 19th Century frontier America in search of the woman he loves. ‘Slow West’ was filmed in the South Island, Mackenzie Country region.
Film | Sundance Film Festival
29 April 2015
Actors Kodi-Smit McPhee and Ben Mendelsohn discuss their new movie Slow West which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Sundance Institute’s World Cinema Jury Prize for Drama, and has just been shown at the Tribeca Film Festival. The …