Tag Archives: Documentary

TICKLED – NZ Trailer

TICKLED – NZ Trailer

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…

That Sugar Film – Official Trailer

That Sugar Film – Official Trailer

That Sugar Film is one man’s journey to discover the bitter truth about sugar. Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar…

SOL3 MIO Mini Documentary

SOL3 MIO Mini Documentary

Are you a fan of SOL3 MIO? Learn more about this amazing singing group in this mini documentary about what and why they started SOL3 MIO. SOL3 MIO are…

Erebus – Into the Unknown

Erebus – Into the Unknown

History has always proved a success topic for film, acting as a means of celebration of those lost and those who have made a difference. The new documentary-film Erebus: Into the Unknown does both…

New Zealand South Island Road Trip

New Zealand South Island Road Trip

Watch this short documentary about South Island in New Zealand written, filmed and edited by Davide Baj & Alastair Robinson. The video features places in New Zealand such as…

The Kiwi Bird

The Kiwi Bird

Watch a short clip about the Kiwi from the documentary series Mutant Planet. The series is about the magic of evolution and the forces of nature have together…

New Zealand Artist (1961)

New Zealand Artist (1961)

Take a look at a short snippet of a documentary about New Zealand Alpine and the man who paints the gorgeous New Zealand Alpines for his inspiration.

The Queen in New Zealand 1954

The Queen in New Zealand 1954

Watch a clip of a documentary Queen Elizabeth II, by William Shawcross, about Queen Elizabeth’s first commonwealth tour to New Zealand in 1953. During the tour, New Zealanders came…

New Zealand: Quest For Kaitiakitanga

New Zealand: Quest For Kaitiakitanga

From the original Maori settlers to present-day tourists, all who travel to New Zealand are awed by its natural beauty. The Maori concept of “Kaitiakitanga” sees humans as earthly…

New Zild: The Story of New Zealand English

New Zild: The Story of New Zealand English

Dances of Life (Maori excerpt)

Dances of Life (Maori excerpt)

Watch this excerpt from the 55 min documentary Dances of Life, shot for PBS. The documentary looks at the  dances and songs that express Pacific Islanders’ origins, struggles and…

New Zealander Directs “Engrossing” Documentary

New Zealander Directs “Engrossing” Documentary

New Zealand documentary film maker Sally Rowe is continuing to make an impression with her documentary A Matter of Taste: Serving up Paul Liebrandt. The film is an “engrossing full-length documentary” that…

‘Blunt and Fearless’ Series on Rhino Killing by Natural History New Zealand

‘Blunt and Fearless’ Series on Rhino Killing by Natural History New Zealand

In 2012, more than 450 rhinos were killed by poachers in South Africa alone. The poaching is driven by the demand for rhino horn, used for traditional medicine in many Asian countries. ‘Battleground: Rhino…

Discovering Sounds of Home

Discovering Sounds of Home

New Plymouth-born saxophonist and composer Hayden Chisholm, 37, toured Germany to learn about its rich folk music tradition – and why the Germans have a problem with it. His back-to-the-roots journey was captured in…

New Zealand a Place of Healing

New Zealand a Place of Healing

West of Memphis, produced by Peter Jackson and directed by American filmmaker Amy Berg, has had its premiere in Wellington as part of the New Zealand International Film Festival. The…

Impressive on Wheels

Impressive on Wheels

A New Zealand mountain biking trip features in the extras of Canadian adventure documentary DVD release, Follow Me, which is paired with a slide show by New Zealander Caleb Smith of Wellington-based mountain bike…

Realm of the Karearea

Realm of the Karearea

The documentary Karearea: The Pine Falcon, an audience favourite at the 29 Tallahassee Film Festival, is screening as part of the Tallahassee Film Society’s annual “bird movie” Saturday at the All Saints Cinema this…

Unique appeal

Unique appeal

The Topp Twins continue their tour of the United States with a performance at Portland’s Mission Theatre, where producer of the Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls Arani Cuthbert will also be in attendance. The documentary…

Nothing but exuberant

Nothing but exuberant

Linda and Jules Topp’s award-winning documentary The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls screened as part of the Inside Out LGBT film festival at the Royal Ontario Museum in May. The film is part documentary and…