List of New Zealand feature films
Encyclopedia
A chronology of feature film
s and feature-length telemovies produced or filmed in New Zealand
ordered by year of release:
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
s and feature-length telemovies produced or filmed in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
ordered by year of release:
Key
- * = Funded in part by the New Zealand Film CommissionNew Zealand Film CommissionThe New Zealand Film Commission is a New Zealand government agency formed to assist with creating and promoting New Zealand films...
. - † = Year given is dates of principal photography rather than release.
1910s
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| 1913 1913 in film The year 1913 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* The Squaw Man, the first Hollywood feature film, is made.* December 29, Charlie Chaplin signs a contract with Mack Sennett to begin making films at Keystone Studios.* D. W... |
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| Hinemoa Hinemoa (1913 film) Hinemoa was a silent film made in New Zealand by Gaston Méliès in 1913. It is probably the first feature film produced in New Zealand, although it is doubtful that it ever screened in the country.-Plot:... |
Gaston Méliès Gaston Méliès Gaston Méliès was the brother of the more-famous French film director Georges Méliès. He also produced and directed a large number of early films in the United States.... |
First NZ feature film | |
| Loved by a Maori Chieftess | Gaston Méliès Gaston Méliès Gaston Méliès was the brother of the more-famous French film director Georges Méliès. He also produced and directed a large number of early films in the United States.... |
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| How Chief Te Ponga Won His Bride | Gaston Méliès Gaston Méliès Gaston Méliès was the brother of the more-famous French film director Georges Méliès. He also produced and directed a large number of early films in the United States.... |
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| 1914 1914 in film The year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.-Events:*The 3,300-seat Mark Strand Theatre opens in New York City.... |
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| Hinemoa Hinemoa (1914 film) Hinemoa was an early film produced in New Zealand in 1914. It was claimed to be the first feature film produced in New Zealand, although it should not be confused with a film of the same name shot by Gaston Méliès a year earlier. It was billed as "The first big dramatic work filmed and acted in the... |
George Tarr | Romance | First feature film with a NZ producer and director. |
| 1916 1916 in film The year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star.... |
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| The Mutiny of the Bounty The Mutiny of the Bounty The Mutiny of the Bounty is a 1916 Australian-New Zealand silent film directed by Raymond Longford about the mutiny on the HMS Bounty. It was filmed in Rotorua and Sydney.... |
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1920s
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| 1921 1921 in film -Top grossing films :-Films released in 1921:U.S.A. unless stated*$10,000 Under a Pillow, silent film directed by Frank Moser*The Ace of Hearts, silent film directed by Wallace Worsley*Across the Divide, silent film directed by John Holloway... |
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| Beyond (film) Beyond (film) Beyond is a 2010 Swedish drama film directed by Pernilla August, starring Noomi Rapace, Ola Rapace, Tehilla Blad, Outi Mäenpää and Ville Virtanen. The original Swedish title is Svinalängorna, which means "The swine rows" and refers to the housing project where parts of the story are set. The film... |
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| The Betrayer The Betrayer The Betrayer is a 1921 Australian film from director Beaumont Smith. The plot concerns an inter-racial romance between a white Australian and a part-Māori girl. The film was short partly on location in New Zealand.-External links:... |
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| 1922 1922 in film -Events:* June 11 - United States première of Robert J. Flaherty's Nanook of the North, the first commercially successful feature length documentary film.... |
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| My Lady of the Cave | Rudall Hayward Rudall Hayward Rudall Charles Victor Hayward was a pioneer New Zealand filmmaker from the 1920s to the 1970s, who directed seven feature films and numerous others. He was born in England, and died in Dunedin while promoting his last film.... |
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| The Birth of New Zealand | |||
| 1923 1923 in film -Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A... |
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| The Romance of Sleepy Hollow | |||
| 1924 1924 in film -Events:* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer... |
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| Venus of the South Seas Venus of the South Seas Venus of the South Seas is a feature film starring swimmer Annette Kellerman and one of the last films made in the Prizmacolor process.... |
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| Rewi's Last Stand (1925) | Rudall Hayward Rudall Hayward Rudall Charles Victor Hayward was a pioneer New Zealand filmmaker from the 1920s to the 1970s, who directed seven feature films and numerous others. He was born in England, and died in Dunedin while promoting his last film.... |
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| 1925 1925 in film -Events:*November 5: The Big Parade holds its Grand Premier*December 30: premier of Ben-Hur the most expensive silent film ever made costing 4-6 million dollars -Top grossing films :... |
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| The Adventures of Algy The Adventures of Algy Hullo Marmaduke is a 1925 Australian film comedy from director Beaumont Smith about a "silly ass" Englishman who inherits a sheep station in New Zealand. It is an unofficial follow up to Hullo Marmaduke , which also starred Dampier... |
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| The Romance of Hine-moa | Gustav Pauli | ||
| 1927 1927 in film -Events:*January 10 - Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany.*April 7 - Abel Gance's Napoleon often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premiers at the Paris Opéra and would demonstrate techniques and equipment that would not be used for years to... |
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| Carbine's Heritage | |||
| The Te Kooti Trail (1927) | Rudall Hayward Rudall Hayward Rudall Charles Victor Hayward was a pioneer New Zealand filmmaker from the 1920s to the 1970s, who directed seven feature films and numerous others. He was born in England, and died in Dunedin while promoting his last film.... |
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| Under the Southern Cross | |||
| 1928 1928 in film -Events:Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent.* July 28 - Lights of New York is released by Warner Brothers. It is the first "100% Talkie" feature film, in that dialog is spoken throughout the film... |
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| Taranga | |||
| The Devil's Pit | |||
| The Bush Cinderella | Rudall Hayward Rudall Hayward Rudall Charles Victor Hayward was a pioneer New Zealand filmmaker from the 1920s to the 1970s, who directed seven feature films and numerous others. He was born in England, and died in Dunedin while promoting his last film.... |
1930s
| Title | Director | Genre | Notes |
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| 1930 1930 in film -Events:* November 1: The Big Trail featuring a young John Wayne in his first starring role is released in both 35mm, and a very early form of 70mm film and was the first large scale big-budget film of the sound era costing over $2 million. The film was praised for its aesthetic quality and realism... |
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| The Romance Of Maoriland | |||
| 1935 1935 in film -Events:*Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .*Seven year old Shirley Temple wins a special Academy Award.*The Bantu Educational Kinema Experiment started in order to educate the Bantu peoples.-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:... |
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| Down on the Farm (film) | First New Zealand talkie feature. | ||
| Primitive Passions | |||
| Hei Tiki | |||
| New Zealand's Charm: A Romantic Outpost of Empire | CJ Morton | Scenic | |
| Magic Playgrounds in New Zealand's Geyserland | Scenic | ||
| 1936 1936 in film The year 1936 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May 29 - Fritz Lang's first Hollywood film Fury, starring Spencer Tracy and Bruce Cabot, is released.*November 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon... |
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| Phar Lap's Son | |||
| The Wagon and the Star | |||
| On the Friendly Road | Rudall Hayward Rudall Hayward Rudall Charles Victor Hayward was a pioneer New Zealand filmmaker from the 1920s to the 1970s, who directed seven feature films and numerous others. He was born in England, and died in Dunedin while promoting his last film.... |
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| 1937 1937 in film The year 1937 in film involved some significant events, including the Walt Disney production of the first full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.- Events :*April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US.... |
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| New Zealand Review no.1, Holiday Sounds | Scenic | ||
| 1938 1938 in film The year 1938 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*January — MGM announces that Judy Garland would be cast in the role of "Dorothy" in the upcoming Wizard of Oz motion picture. Ray Bolger is cast as the "Tinman" and Buddy Ebsen is cast as the "Scarecrow". At Bolger's insistence,... |
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| New Zealand Review no.5, Mountain Holiday | Scenic | ||
| 1939 1939 in film The year 1939 in motion pictures can be justified as being called the most outstanding one ever, when it comes to the high quality and high attendance at the large set of the best films that premiered in the year .- Events :Motion picture historians and film often rate... |
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| Rewi's Last Stand (1939) | Rudall Hayward Rudall Hayward Rudall Charles Victor Hayward was a pioneer New Zealand filmmaker from the 1920s to the 1970s, who directed seven feature films and numerous others. He was born in England, and died in Dunedin while promoting his last film.... |
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1940s
| Title | Director | Genre | Notes |
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| 1940 1940 in film The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney classics Pinocchio and Fantasia.-Events:*February 7 - Walt Disney's animated film Pinocchio is released.... |
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| One Hundred Crowded Years | Official Centennial film | ||
| 1947 1947 in film The year 1947 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York.*November 24 : The United States House of Representatives of the 80th Congress voted 346 to 17 to approve citations for contempt of Congress against the "Hollywood Ten".*November 25... |
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| Green Dolphin Street Green Dolphin Street Green Dolphin Street is a 1947 historic drama film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.-Plot summary:In the 1840s, two sisters fall in love with the same man... |
Victor Saville Victor Saville Victor Saville was an English film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed 39 films between 1927 and 1954... |
Historical Drama | Academy award winning film set in New Zealand starring Lana Turner Lana Turner Lana Turner was an American actress.Discovered and signed to a film contract by MGM at the age of sixteen, Turner first attracted attention in They Won't Forget . She played featured roles, often as the ingenue, in such films as Love Finds Andy Hardy... and Van Heflin Van Heflin Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin, Jr. was an American film and theatre actor. He played mostly character parts over the course of his film career, but during the 1940s had a string of roles as a leading man... . |
| 1949 1949 in film The year 1949 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello... |
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| Sands of Iwo Jima Sands of Iwo Jima Sands of Iwo Jima is a 1949 war film that follows a group of United States Marines from training to the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. It stars John Wayne, John Agar, Adele Mara and Forrest Tucker. The movie was written by Harry Brown and James Edward Grant and directed by Allan Dwan... |
Allan Dwan Allan Dwan Allan Dwan was a pioneering Canadian-born American motion picture director, producer and screenwriter.-Early life:... |
War | Location shooting for Hollywood film. |
1950s
| Title | Director | Genre | Notes |
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| 1952 1952 in film The year 1952 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 10 - Cecil B. DeMille's circus epic, The Greatest Show on Earth, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.... |
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| Broken Barrier Broken Barrier Broken Barrier is a 1952 New Zealand film. It was directed and produced by John O'Shea and Roger Mirams, and written by O'Shea. It starred Kay Ngarimu and Terence Bayler, and also featured Mira Hape, Bill Merito and George Ormond.... |
John O'Shea John O'Shea (director) John Dempsey O'Shea was a New Zealand independent filmmaker; he was a director, producer, writer and actor.He was active from 1940 to 1970, and in 1952 set up Pacific Films in Wellington with Roger Mirams... |
Drama | |
| 1954 1954 in film The year 1954 in film involved some significant events and memorable ones.-Events:*May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces wife Marion Benda... |
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| The Seekers (1954 film) The Seekers (1954 film) The Seekers is a 1954 British adventure film produced by the Rank Organisation and directed by Ken Annakin. It starred Jack Hawkins, Glynis Johns, Noel Purcell, and Kenneth Williams.... |
Ken Annakin Ken Annakin Kenneth Cooper Annakin, OBE was an English film director.- Biography :Annakin grew up in Beverley, Yorkshire where he attended the local school. He began his career in feature films following an early experience making documentaries. His first filmwork was in 1947 with the Rank Organisation... |
Adventure | Location shooting for British film with NZ setting. |
| 1955 1955 in film The year 1955 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls, starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, debuts.* June 27 - The last ever Republic serial, King of the Carnival, is released.... |
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| Battle Cry Battle Cry (film) Battle Cry is a 1955 CinemaScope film, starring Van Heflin, Aldo Ray, James Whitmore, Tab Hunter, Anne Francis, Dorothy Malone, Raymond Massey, and Mona Freeman... |
Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the brother of silent screen actor George Walsh... |
War | Leon Uris Leon Uris Leon Marcus Uris was an American novelist, known for his historical fiction and the deep research that went into his novels. His two bestselling books were Exodus, published in 1958, and Trinity, in 1976.-Life:... novel set in NZ starring Van Heflin Van Heflin Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin, Jr. was an American film and theatre actor. He played mostly character parts over the course of his film career, but during the 1940s had a string of roles as a leading man... , James Whitmore James Whitmore James Allen Whitmore, Jr. was an American film and stage actor.-Early life:Born in White Plains, New York, to Florence Belle and James Allen Whitmore, Sr., a park commission official, Whitmore attended Amherst Central High School in Snyder, New York, before graduating from The Choate School in... and Tab Hunter Tab Hunter Tab Hunter is an American actor, singer, former teen idol and author who has starred in over forty major films.-Background:... . |
| 1957 1957 in film The year 1957 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock, starring Elvis Presley, opens.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue-Awards:... |
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| Until They Sail Until They Sail Until They Sail is a 1957 American black and white CinemaScope drama film directed by Robert Wise. The screenplay by Robert Anderson, based on a story by James A. Michener included in his 1951 anthology Return to Paradise, focuses on four New Zealand sisters and their relationships with U.S... |
Robert Wise Robert Wise Robert Earl Wise was an American sound effects editor, film editor, film producer and director... |
Wartime Romance | Location shooting at Sumner Sumner, New Zealand Sumner is a coastal seaside suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand and was surveyed and named in 1849 in honour of John Bird Sumner, the then newly appointed Archbishop of Canterbury and president of the Canterbury Association... for Hollywood film set in NZ. |
1960s
| Title | Director | Genre | Notes |
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| 1964 1964 in film The year 1964 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 29 - The film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is released.... |
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| Runaway (1964 film) | John O'Shea John O'Shea (director) John Dempsey O'Shea was a New Zealand independent filmmaker; he was a director, producer, writer and actor.He was active from 1940 to 1970, and in 1952 set up Pacific Films in Wellington with Roger Mirams... |
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| 140 Days Under the World 140 Days Under the World 140 Days Under the World is a 1964 New Zealand short documentary film about Antarctica. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.... |
Geoffrey Scott | Documentary | 1965 Academy Award Nominee: Documentary Short. |
| 1966 1966 in film The year 1966 in film involved some significant events.-Events:Animation legend Walter Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse, died in 15 December 1966 of acute circulatory collapse following a diagnosis of, and surgery for, lung cancer... |
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| Don't Let It Get You | John O'Shea John O'Shea John O'Shea can refer to:*John O'Shea, Irish footballer with Sunderland*John O'Shea , New Zealand film director*John O'Shea *John O'Shea , Wales international rugby union footballer*John O'Shea... |
Comedy | |
| 1969 1969 in film The year 1969 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Last year for prize giving at the Venice Film Festival until it is revived in 1980... |
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| Young Guy on Mt. Cook (:ja:Nyu jirando no wakadaishô) | Jun Fukuda Jun Fukuda , was a Japanese director. He was born in Manchuria. He has directed dozens of films, perhaps best known for his contributions to the Godzilla film series in the 1970s... |
(Location shooting of Japanese film) | |
1970s
| Title | Director | Genre | Notes |
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| 1972 1972 in film The year 1972 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Avanti!, directed by Billy Wilder, starring Jack Lemmon and Juliet MillsB... |
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| To Love a Maori | Rudall Hayward Rudall Hayward Rudall Charles Victor Hayward was a pioneer New Zealand filmmaker from the 1920s to the 1970s, who directed seven feature films and numerous others. He was born in England, and died in Dunedin while promoting his last film.... |
Shot on 16mm | |
| 1973 1973 in film The year 1973 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces his second wife, Barbara Blakely. Blakely would later marry actor/singer Frank Sinatra.... |
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| Rangi's Catch | Michael Forlong | ||
| 1974 1974 in film The year 1974 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in the USA.*August 7 - Peter Wolf, lead singer of The J... |
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| Games '74 | John King, Sam Pillsbury Sam Pillsbury Sam Pillsbury is an American film director and producer.Connecticut-raised Sam Pillsbury emigrated to New Zealand at the age of 14. Aged 23, he began working at the Government-owned National Film Unit, joining a group of emerging filmmakers who were investigating new subjects and styles.Pillsbury... , Paul Maunder Paul Maunder Paul Maunder is a film director, playwright and "cultural activist" from New Zealand. He is best known for his 1979 film of the Albert Wendt novel Sons For the Return Home, and his 1983 play Hemi, about the life of James K. Baxter.... , Arthur Everard Arthur Everard Arthur Everard graduated with a BA in psychology from Victoria University of Wellington and worked for 19 years as a writer, editor and director at the National Film Unit... |
Sports documentary | |
| 1975 1975 in film The year 1975 in film involved some significant events, with Steven Spielberg's thriller Jaws topping the box office.-Events:*March 26 - The film version of The Who's Tommy premieres in London.... |
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| Test Pictures:Eleven Vignettes from a Relationship † | Geoff Steven | shot on 16mm | |
| Landfall (film) † | Paul Maunder Paul Maunder Paul Maunder is a film director, playwright and "cultural activist" from New Zealand. He is best known for his 1979 film of the Albert Wendt novel Sons For the Return Home, and his 1983 play Hemi, about the life of James K. Baxter.... |
shot on 16mm | |
| 1976 1976 in film The year 1976 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film... |
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| Off the Edge Off the Edge Off the Edge is a 1976 documentary film directed by Michael Firth. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.The film features backcountry skiing, extreme skiing and hang gliding in the Southern Alps. Despite being classed as a documentary, it does have some semblance of a... † |
Michael Firth | Skiing | |
| The God Boy The God Boy The God Boy is a novel written by Ian Cross and first published in 1957. It has been adapted as an opera by librettist Jeremy Commons and composer Anthony Ritchie.-Synopsis:... † |
Murray Reece | Telemovie | |
| 1977 1977 in film The year 1977 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network.... |
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| Wild Man (film) | Geoff Murphy Geoff Murphy Geoff Murphy is a successful New Zealand filmmaker best known for his work during the renaissance of New Zealand cinema that began in the last half of the 1970s.... |
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| Sleeping Dogs | Roger Donaldson Roger Donaldson Roger Donaldson is an Australian-born New Zealand film producer, director and writer who has made numerous successful movies. He was a co-founder of the New Zealand Film Commission.-Life and career:... |
Drama/Action | First NZ film to open in the U.S.A |
| Solo (1977 film) | Tony Williams | ||
| 1978 1978 in film The year 1978 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 1 - Bob Dylan's film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour premieres in Los Angeles, California.... |
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| Skin Deep * | Geoff Steven | Drama | |
| Died in the Wool Died in the Wool Died in the Wool is a detective novel by Ngaio Marsh; it is the thirteenth novel to feature Roderick Alleyn, and was first published in 1945. The novel concerns the murder of a New Zealand parliamentarian on a remote sheep farm, said to be located near Mount Cook... † |
Brian McDuffie | whodunnit | telemovie |
| Colour Scheme Colour Scheme Colour Scheme is a detective novel by Ngaio Marsh; it is the twelfth novel to feature Roderick Alleyn, and was first published in 1943. The novel takes place in New Zealand during World War II; the plot involves suspected Nazi activity at a hot springs resort on the New Zealand coast and a... † |
Peter Sharp Peter Sharp Peter Sharp is an Australian professional rugby league coach. He is currently the assistant coach of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in Australia's National Rugby League.... |
whodunnit | telemovie |
| Angel Mine | David Blyth | Fantasy | Art New Zealand |
| 1979 1979 in film The year 1979 in film involved some significant events.- Major events :* March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.* May 25 - Alien, a landmark of the science fiction genre, is released.... |
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| Middle Age Spread Middle Age Spread Middle Age Spread is a 1979 film adaptation of the Roger Hall play of the same title.-Cast and characters:* Grant Tilly – Colin* Donna Akersten – Judy* Dorothy McKegg – Elizabeth* Bridget Armstrong – Isobel* Bevan Wilson – Robert* Peter Sumner – Reg... *† |
John Reid | Comedy | (shot on 16mm) |
| Jack Winter's Dream † | David Sims David Sims David Sims is a former professional American football player who played running back for three seasons for the Seattle Seahawks. He led the National Football League in touchdowns in 1978 with 15, but suffered a career-ended injury early the next season... |
telemovie | |
| Sons for the Return Home*† | Paul Maunder Paul Maunder Paul Maunder is a film director, playwright and "cultural activist" from New Zealand. He is best known for his 1979 film of the Albert Wendt novel Sons For the Return Home, and his 1983 play Hemi, about the life of James K. Baxter.... |
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1980s
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| 1980 1980 in film - Events :* May 21 - Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is released and is the biggest grosser of the year .... |
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| Beyond Reasonable Doubt Beyond Reasonable Doubt (film) Beyond Reasonable Doubt is a 1980 New Zealand docu-drama feature film about the conviction of Arthur Allan Thomas, later pardoned, for the murder of Harvey and Jeanette Crewe in 1970.... * |
John Laing | docudrama | |
| A Woman of Good Character | David Blyth | Historical drama | AKA Lizzie. Shot on 16mm |
| Squeeze† | Richard Turner | (shot on 16mm) | |
| 1981 1981 in film -Events:*January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. UA was humiliated by the astronomical losses on the $40,000,000 movie Heaven's Gate, a major factor in the decision of owner Transamerica to sell it.... |
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| Goodbye Pork Pie Goodbye Pork Pie Goodbye Pork Pie is a 1981 New Zealand film directed by Geoff Murphy and written by Geoff Murphy and Ian Mune. The film is considered to be one of New Zealand's most popular films, and has been described as Easy Rider meets the Keystone Kops.... * |
Geoff Murphy Geoff Murphy Geoff Murphy is a successful New Zealand filmmaker best known for his work during the renaissance of New Zealand cinema that began in the last half of the 1970s.... |
comedy, road movie | |
| Pictures† * | Michael Black Michael Black Michael Black may refer to:*Michael Black , former English footballer*Michael Black , former Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia*Mike Black , American football player... |
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| Race for the Yankee Zephyr Race for the Yankee Zephyr Race for the Yankee Zephyr is a 1981 New Zealand supense-action-thriller film directed by David Hemmings and starring Ken Wahl, Lesley Ann Warren, George Peppard and Donald Pleasence.-Plot:... |
David Hemmings David Hemmings David Edward Leslie Hemmings was an English film, theatre and television actor as well as a film and television director and producer.... |
action | Australia - NZ co-production |
| Smash Palace Smash Palace Smash Palace is a New Zealand feature film, released in 1981. It was directed by Roger Donaldson and starred Bruno Lawrence, Anna Jemison, Greer Robson and Keith Aberdein. The film has an R16 rating.-Critical review:... * |
Roger Donaldson Roger Donaldson Roger Donaldson is an Australian-born New Zealand film producer, director and writer who has made numerous successful movies. He was a co-founder of the New Zealand Film Commission.-Life and career:... |
drama | |
| Wildcat† | Ross Prosser, Russel Campbell, Alister Barry | (shot on 16mm) | |
| Dead Kids / Strange Behaviour / Shadowland† | Michael Laughlin Michael Laughlin -Filmography:*The Whisperers *Joanna *Two-Lane Blacktop *Strange Behavior *Strange Invaders *Mesmerized... |
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| Bad Blood Bad Blood (1981 film) Bad Blood is a 1982 British-New Zealand thriller film set in the small West Coast town of Koiterangi , during World War II, and is based on the factual manhunt for mass-murderer Stanley Graham. Directed by English director Mike Newell, much of the film was shot at the original locations. The script... * |
Mike Newell Mike Newell (director) Michael Cormac "Mike" Newell is an English director and producer of motion pictures for the screen and for television. After the release of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2005, Newell became the third most commercially successful British director in recent years, behind Christopher Nolan... |
drama | NZ-British co-production |
| 1982 1982 in film -Events:* March 26 = I Ought to Be in Pictures, starring Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret and Dinah Manoff is released. Manoff would not appear in another movie until 1987's Backfire.* June = PG-rated film E.T... |
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| Carry Me Back† * | John Reid | comedy | |
| Battletruck Warlords of the 21st Century Warlords of the 21st Century is a science fiction film starring Michael Beck.... (reissued as Warlords of the 21st Century) |
Harley Cokliss | action | Hollywood film shot on location |
| The Scarecrow * | Sam Pillsbury Sam Pillsbury Sam Pillsbury is an American film director and producer.Connecticut-raised Sam Pillsbury emigrated to New Zealand at the age of 14. Aged 23, he began working at the Government-owned National Film Unit, joining a group of emerging filmmakers who were investigating new subjects and styles.Pillsbury... |
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| 1983 1983 in film -Events:*February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York*May 25 - Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the final film in the original Star Wars trilogy, is released. Like the previous films, it goes on to become the top grossing picture of... |
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| Hang on a Minute Mate! | Alan Lindsay | telemovie | |
| Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence is a 1983 film directed by Nagisa Oshima, produced by Jeremy Thomas and starring Jack Thompson, David Bowie, Tom Conti, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yuya Uchida, and Takeshi Kitano.It was written by Oshima and Paul Mayersberg and based on Laurens van der Post's experiences... |
Nagisa Oshima Nagisa Oshima is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. After graduating from Kyoto University he was hired by Shochiku Ltd. and quickly progressed to directing his own movies, making his debut feature A Town of Love and Hope in 1959.... |
War | location shooting for British-Japanese co-production. |
| Wild Horses† * | Derek Morton | Drama | |
| It's Lizzie to Those Close† * | David Blyth | shot on 16mm | |
| War Years† | Pat McGuire | ||
| Patu!† * | Merata Mita Merata Mita Merata Mita, CNZM was a significant filmmaker in New Zealand as well as a key figure in the growth of the Māori screen industry. Mita was from the Māori tribes of Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāi Te Rangi.-Background:... |
documentary | |
| Strata† | Geoff Steven | ||
| The Lost Tribe* | John Laing | ||
| Second Time Lucky† | Michael Anderson Michael Anderson (director) Michael Joseph Anderson, Sr. is an English film director, best known for directing The Dam Busters , Around the World in 80 Days and Logan's Run .-Early life:... |
comedy | |
| Heart of the Stag† | Michael Firth | Drama | |
| Trespasses† | Peter Sharp | ||
| Savage Islands (a.k.a. Nate and Hayes)† | Ferdinand Fairfax | Adventure | |
| Among the Cinders Among the Cinders Among the Cinders is a 1983 New Zealand drama film directed by Rolf Hädrich and starring Paul O'Shea, Amanda Jones Derek Hardwick and Yvonne Lawley. It is based on the 1965 novel of the same name by New Zealander Maurice Shadbolt... † * |
Rolf Hädrich Rolf Hädrich Rolf Hädrich was a German film director and screenwriter. He directed 39 films between 1958 and 1989. His film Delay in Marienborn was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.-External links:... |
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| Utu Utu (film) Utu is a 1983 New Zealand movie directed by Geoff Murphy. It starred Anzac Wallace. Utu was reputed to have one of the largest budgets for a New Zealand film at the time... * |
Geoff Murphy Geoff Murphy Geoff Murphy is a successful New Zealand filmmaker best known for his work during the renaissance of New Zealand cinema that began in the last half of the 1970s.... |
historical action | Screened at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival 1983 Cannes Film Festival - Jury :*William Styron *Henri Alekan *Yvonne Baby *Sergei Bondarchuk *Youssef Chahine *Souleymane Cissé *Gilbert de Goldschmidt *Mariangela Melato *Karel Reisz... |
| 1984 1984 in film -Events:* The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name.* Tri-Star Pictures, a joint venture of Columbia Pictures, HBO, and CBS, releases its first film.... |
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| Came a Hot Friday Came a Hot Friday Came a Hot Friday is a 1985 New Zealand made comedy film starring some of New Zealand's best-known actors and comedians, based on the 1964 novel by Ronald Hugh Morrieson.-Plot:... * |
Ian Mune Ian Mune Ian Barry Mune, OBE is a New Zealand character actor and director. He co-wrote and starred in Roger Donaldson's first film, Sleeping Dogs. He also directed Came a Hot Friday, which featured comedian Billy T. James as the Tainui Kid, and What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?, the sequel to Once Were... |
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| Constance * | Bruce Morrison | Drama | |
| Other Halves | John Laing | drama | |
| The Silent One * | Yvonne Mackay | Drama | filmed in the Cook Islands Cook Islands The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand... |
| Iris a.k.a. Out of Time | Tony Isaac | Biography drama | Telemovie |
| Death Warmed Up† * | David Blyth | horror / thriller | |
| Vigil Vigil (film) Vigil is a 1984 New Zealand drama film directed by Vincent Ward. It was entered into the 1984 Cannes Film Festival.The film was awarded three awards at the 1986 National Mutual GOFTA Awards: Best Cinematography , Best Original Screenplay , and Best Production Design .-Cast:* Penelope Stewart -... * |
Vincent Ward Vincent Ward Vincent Ward, ONZM is a film director and screenwriter.-Biography:Vincent Ward was awarded an Order of New Zealand Merit in 2007 for his contribution to film making. He was born in Greytown, New Zealand. He was educated at St Patrick's College, Silverstream and trained as an artist at the... |
Drama | Nominated for Palme D'Or Palme d'Or The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival and is presented to the director of the best feature film of the official competition. It was introduced in 1955 by the organising committee. From 1939 to 1954, the highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du... at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival 1984 Cannes Film Festival - Jury :*Dirk Bogarde *Franco Cristaldi *Michel Deville *Stanley Donen *Istvan Dosai *Arne Hestenes *Isabelle Huppert *Ennio Morricone... |
| The Bounty The Bounty The Bounty is a 1984 British historical film directed by Roger Donaldson, starring Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins, and produced by Bernard Williams with Dino De Laurentiis as executive producer. It is the fifth film version of the story of the mutiny on the Bounty. The screenplay was by Robert Bolt... |
Roger Donaldson Roger Donaldson Roger Donaldson is an Australian-born New Zealand film producer, director and writer who has made numerous successful movies. He was a co-founder of the New Zealand Film Commission.-Life and career:... |
Adventure | Location shooting for Australian/US production |
| 1985 1985 in film -Events:* 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films. He is replaced by Timothy Dalton.* The Academy Award for Best Picture was won by Out Of Africa, while the highest grossing film was Back to the Future.* Bliss wins AFI Award for best Movie... |
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| Dangerous Orphans * | John Laing | Action | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088988/ |
| Kingpin | Mike Walker | drama | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0211464/ |
| Mr Wrong * | Gaylene Preston Gaylene Preston Gaylene Preston, ONZM, is a film maker with a particular interest in the documentary format. She lives and works in Wellington, New Zealand.-Biography:... |
horror | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089630/ |
| Shaker Run Shaker Run Shaker Run is a 1985 Action film by director Bruce Morrison, starring Cliff Robertson, Leif Garrett, and Lisa Harrow. It follows two stunt drivers on the run from secret police in the South Island of New Zealand with a Doctor , carrying a virus for the CIA.-External links:*... |
Bruce Morrison | Action / Thriller | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090006/ |
| Hot Target | Denis Lewiston | sex thriller | Location shooting for US film |
| Sylvia Sylvia (1985 film) Sylvia is a 1985 New Zealand biographical film about author Sylvia Ashton-Warner. The film was directed by Michael Firth, and stars Eleanor David, Nigel Terry, and Tom Wilkinson.... |
Michael Firth | biographical film | |
| The Quiet Earth The Quiet Earth (film) The Quiet Earth is a 1985 New Zealand science fiction post-apocalyptic film directed by Geoff Murphy and starring Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge and Pete Smith as three survivors of a cataclysmic disaster. It is loosely based on the 1981 science fiction novel of the same name by Craig Harrison... * |
Geoff Murphy Geoff Murphy Geoff Murphy is a successful New Zealand filmmaker best known for his work during the renaissance of New Zealand cinema that began in the last half of the 1970s.... |
Drama / Sci-Fi / Mystery | |
| Bridge to Nowhere (film) Bridge to Nowhere (film) Bridge to Nowhere is a 1986 movie directed and co-written by Ian Mune, and produced by Larry Parr.It was filmed in New Zealand's North Island.The cast includes:* Philip Gordon* Matthew Hunter* Stephen Judd* Bruno Lawrence* Shelly Luxford... * |
Ian Mune Ian Mune Ian Barry Mune, OBE is a New Zealand character actor and director. He co-wrote and starred in Roger Donaldson's first film, Sleeping Dogs. He also directed Came a Hot Friday, which featured comedian Billy T. James as the Tainui Kid, and What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?, the sequel to Once Were... |
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| 1986 1986 in film -Events:*April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle.*April 26 - Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver.*May - Actress Heather Locklear marries Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee.... |
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| Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale is a 1986 New Zealand animated film, based on cartoonist Murray Ball's popular comic strip, Footrot Flats. It was New Zealand's first feature-length animated film.-Plot:Wal Footrot and Cooch Windgrass are shearing sheep on Wal's farm... |
Murray Ball Murray Ball Murray Hone Ball ONZM , a New Zealand-born cartoonist, has become known for his Stanley the Palaeolithic Hero , Bruce the Barbarian, All the King's Comrades and the long-running Footrot Flats comic series... |
animated film | |
| Pallet on the Floor | Lynton Butler | ||
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| Queen City Rocker Queen City Rocker Queen City Rocker is a 1986 New Zealand film which was sold by Richard Lymposs, a sixteen year old youth with no prior film or writing experience. "Queen City Rocker" was bought by Larry Parr a budding Auckland Film Producer in 1981 and shot in 1985... * |
Bruce Morrison | ||
| 1987 1987 in film -Events:*January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, to officially become the world's longest film according to Guinness World Records.... |
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| Bad Taste Bad Taste Bad Taste is a 1987 cult science fiction comedy horror film. Produced on a low budget, it is one of the first films directed by Peter Jackson. The film features Jackson and his friends taking a number of key roles, both on and off-screen... * |
Peter Jackson Peter Jackson Sir Peter Robert Jackson, KNZM is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy , adapted from the novel by J. R. R... |
Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi | |
| Ngati Ngati Ngati is a 1987 New Zealand feature film directed by Barry Barclay, written by Tama Poata and produced by John O'Shea.-Production:Ngati is of historical and cultural significance in New Zealand as it is the first feature film written and directed by Māori. Producer John O'Shea, an icon in New... * |
Barry Barclay Barry Barclay Barry Barclay, MNZM was a New Zealand filmmaker and writer of Maori and Pākehā descent.-Background:... |
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| Illustrious Energy * | Leon Narbey | ||
| Mauri * | Merata Mita Merata Mita Merata Mita, CNZM was a significant filmmaker in New Zealand as well as a key figure in the growth of the Māori screen industry. Mita was from the Māori tribes of Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāi Te Rangi.-Background:... |
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| 1988 1988 in film -Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:* Act of Piracy* Action Jackson, starring Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, Vanity, Sharon Stone* The Adventures of Baron Munchausen* Akira* Alice... |
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| Send a Gorilla * | Melanie Read | ||
| The Grasscutter The Grasscutter The Grasscutter is a 1990 film directed by Ian Mune and written by Roy Mitchell. It was shot in southern New Zealand, mostly in Queenstown and Dunedin.The music was written by Don McGlashan and Wayne Laird.... |
Ian Mune Ian Mune Ian Barry Mune, OBE is a New Zealand character actor and director. He co-wrote and starred in Roger Donaldson's first film, Sleeping Dogs. He also directed Came a Hot Friday, which featured comedian Billy T. James as the Tainui Kid, and What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?, the sequel to Once Were... |
action / thriller | |
| The Navigator: A Mediaeval Odyssey * | Vincent Ward Vincent Ward Vincent Ward, ONZM is a film director and screenwriter.-Biography:Vincent Ward was awarded an Order of New Zealand Merit in 2007 for his contribution to film making. He was born in Greytown, New Zealand. He was educated at St Patrick's College, Silverstream and trained as an artist at the... |
fantasy | Entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival 1988 Cannes Film Festival - Jury :*Ettore Scola*Claude Berri*David Robinson*Yelena Safonova*George Miller*Hector Olivera*Nastassja Kinski*Philippe Sarde*Robby Muller*William Goldman-Feature film competition:* A World Apart by Chris Menges... |
| Just Me and Mario | Greg Stitt | Comedy | |
| 1989 1989 in film -Events:* Batman is released on June 23, and goes on to gross over $410 million worldwide.* Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million... |
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1990s
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| 1990 1990 in film The year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2.... |
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| An Angel at My Table An Angel at My Table An Angel at My Table is a 1990 New Zealand-Australian-British film directed by Jane Campion. The film is based on Janet Frame's three autobiographies, To the Is-Land , An Angel at My Table , and The Envoy from Mirror City .... * |
Jane Campion Jane Campion Jane Campion is a filmmaker and screenwriter. She is one of the most internationally successful New Zealand directors, although most of her work has been made in or financed by other countries, principally Australia – where she now lives – and the United States... |
biography | |
| Flying Fox in a Freedom Tree* | Martyn Sanderson Martyn Sanderson Martyn Sanderson was a New Zealand actor, filmmaker and poet.Sanderson was one of the founders of Downstage Theatre in 1964 in Wellington, with a vision of a small professional company performing challenging works in an intimate venue... |
drama | |
| Meet the Feebles Meet the Feebles Meet the Feebles is a 1989 black comedy film directed by Peter Jackson. It features Jim Henson-esque puppets in a perverse comic satire. Like Henson's Muppets, the Feebles are animal-figured puppets assembled together as members of a theatre troupe... * |
Peter Jackson Peter Jackson Sir Peter Robert Jackson, KNZM is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy , adapted from the novel by J. R. R... |
black comedy | |
| Ruby and Rata * | Gaylene Preston Gaylene Preston Gaylene Preston, ONZM, is a film maker with a particular interest in the documentary format. She lives and works in Wellington, New Zealand.-Biography:... |
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| 1991 1991 in film The year 1991 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York* Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic.*November... |
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| A Soldier's Tale A Soldier's Tale A Soldier's Tale is a 1988 romantic drama film directed and produced by Larry Parr, starring Gabriel Byrne and Marianne Basler. It is based on a novel by M. K. Joseph.-Cast:* Gabriel Byrne as Saul* Marianne Basler as Bell* Paul Wyett as Charlie... |
Larry Parr Larry Parr (director) Larry Parr is a New Zealand producer, writer and director of films and TV, He has been a major part of the New Zealand film industry since the 1970s when his first film Sleeping Dogs with Roger Donaldson) was released. Since then he has worked on many movies, producing Came a Hot Friday, writing... |
war / drama | |
| Chunuk Bair Chunuk Bair (film) Chunuk Bair is a 1992 New Zealand film based on the play Once on Chunuk Bair by Maurice Shadbolt.Set in 1915, the film tells of the Wellington Regiment, part of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force present at Gallipoli during World War I... |
Dale G. Bradley | War | |
| Grampire | David Blyth | comedy / horror / kids | AKA My Grandpa Is a Vampire |
| Old Scores Old Scores Old Scores is a 1991 film jointly produced by New Zealand and Wales, based around the two countries' mutual national sport of rugby union. It is notable for the appearance of a large number of legendary Welsh and New Zealand international rugby players in supporting roles... |
Alan Clayton | comedy / sport | |
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| The End of the Golden Weather | Ian Mune Ian Mune Ian Barry Mune, OBE is a New Zealand character actor and director. He co-wrote and starred in Roger Donaldson's first film, Sleeping Dogs. He also directed Came a Hot Friday, which featured comedian Billy T. James as the Tainui Kid, and What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?, the sequel to Once Were... |
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| 1992 1992 in film The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films:-Awards:Academy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsNational Film Awards... |
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| Alex* | Megan Simpson Huberman | sport /drama | |
| Absent Without Leave | John Laing | World War II | |
| Braindead Braindead (1992 film) Braindead , released as Dead Alive in North America, is a cult zombie comedy splatstick horror film directed by Peter Jackson. The film is universally regarded as being one of the goriest films of all time... |
Peter Jackson Peter Jackson Sir Peter Robert Jackson, KNZM is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy , adapted from the novel by J. R. R... |
Splatter/Horror | |
| Crush Crush (1992 film) Crush is a 1992 New Zealand drama film directed by Alison Maclean. It was entered into the 1992 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Marcia Gay Harden - Lane* Donogh Rees - Christina* Caitlin Bossley - Angela Iseman* William Zappa - Colin Iseman... |
Alison Maclean Alison Maclean Alison Maclean is a Canadian film director of music videos, short films, television , commercials and feature films... |
Entered into the 1992 Cannes Film Festival 1992 Cannes Film Festival - Jury :*Gérard Depardieu *John Boorman *Carlo Di Palma *Jamie Lee Curtis *Joële Van Effenterre *Lester James Peries *Nana Djordjadze *Pedro Almodóvar *René Cleitman... |
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| 1993 1993 in film The year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits Jurassic Park, The Fugitive and The Firm. -Events:... |
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| Desperate Remedies Desperate Remedies (film) Desperate Remedies is a 1993 New Zealand drama film directed by Stewart Main and Peter Wells. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:... |
Stewart Main, Peter Wells Peter Wells (New Zealand) Peter Wells is an award-winning writer and filmmaker from New Zealand.Although today he is mainly known for his fiction, Peter Wells has explored his interest in gay and historical themes, in a number of expressive drama and documentary films since the 1980s.The first and last feature film made... |
surrealist melodrama | Screened at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival 1993 Cannes Film Festival - Jury :* Louis Malle * Claudia Cardinale * Inna Churikova * Judy Davis * Abbas Kiarostami * Emir Kusturica * William Lubtchansky * Tom Luddy * Gary Oldman * Augusto M... |
| The Piano The Piano The Piano is a 1993 New Zealand drama film about a mute pianist and her daughter, set during the mid-19th century in a rainy, muddy frontier backwater on the west coast of New Zealand. The film was written and directed by Jane Campion, and stars Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, and Anna Paquin... |
Jane Campion Jane Campion Jane Campion is a filmmaker and screenwriter. She is one of the most internationally successful New Zealand directors, although most of her work has been made in or financed by other countries, principally Australia – where she now lives – and the United States... |
drama / romance | Won the Palme d'Or Palme d'Or The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival and is presented to the director of the best feature film of the official competition. It was introduced in 1955 by the organising committee. From 1939 to 1954, the highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du... at Cannes 1993 Cannes Film Festival - Jury :* Louis Malle * Claudia Cardinale * Inna Churikova * Judy Davis * Abbas Kiarostami * Emir Kusturica * William Lubtchansky * Tom Luddy * Gary Oldman * Augusto M... |
| Bread and Roses* | Gaylene Preston Gaylene Preston Gaylene Preston, ONZM, is a film maker with a particular interest in the documentary format. She lives and works in Wellington, New Zealand.-Biography:... |
biography | |
| 1994 1994 in film 1994 was a significant year in film.The top grosser worldwide was The Lion King, which to date stands as the highest-grossing traditionally-animated film of all time... |
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| Heavenly Creatures Heavenly Creatures Heavenly Creatures is a 1994 film directed by Peter Jackson, from a screenplay he co-wrote with his wife Fran Walsh, about the notorious 1954 Parker-Hulme murder case in Christchurch, New Zealand. Filmed on location in Christchurch, it features Melanie Lynskey and Kate Winslet in their screen debuts... '*' |
Peter Jackson Peter Jackson Sir Peter Robert Jackson, KNZM is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy , adapted from the novel by J. R. R... |
Drama / Romance / Crime | |
| Once Were Warriors Once Were Warriors (film) Once Were Warriors is a 1994 film based on New Zealand author Alan Duff's bestselling 1990 first novel. The film tells the story of an urban Māori family, the Hekes, and their problems with poverty, alcoholism and domestic violence, mostly brought on by family patriarch Jake... |
Lee Tamahori Lee Tamahori Lee Tamahori is a New Zealand filmmaker best known for directing the 1994 film Once Were Warriors and the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day.-Upbringing and early career:... |
Drama | |
| 1995 1995 in film -Top grossing films:-Events:* March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg.* March 28 - Actress Julia Roberts and singer Lyle Lovett announce their plans for separation.... |
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| Cinema of Unease Cinema of Unease Cinema of Unease is the New Zealand contribution to the British Film Institutes Century of Cinema Series. Written and directed by Sam Neill, the title refers to the dark and brooding nature of many of New Zealand's most notable films, which Neill considers a reflection of the nation's struggle to... |
Sam Neill Sam Neill Nigel John Dermot "Sam" Neill, DCNZM, OBE is a New Zealand actor. He is well known for his starring role as paleontologist Dr Alan Grant in Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III.... , Judy Rymer |
Documentary | |
| Forgotten Silver Forgotten Silver Forgotten Silver is a New Zealand film mockumentary that purports to tell the story of a pioneering New Zealand filmmaker. It was written and directed by Peter Jackson and Costa Botes, both of whom appear in the film in their roles as makers of the documentary.-Synopsis:Forgotten Silver purports... |
Costa Botes Costa Botes Costa Botes is a New Zealand writer, director and cinematographer.-Movie-making career:Botes is best known in New Zealand for Forgotten Silver , a documentary he co-wrote and co-directed with Peter Jackson... , Peter Jackson Peter Jackson Sir Peter Robert Jackson, KNZM is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy , adapted from the novel by J. R. R... |
mockumentary Mockumentary A mockumentary , is a type of film or television show in which fictitious events are presented in documentary format. These productions are often used to analyze or comment on current events and issues by using a fictitious setting, or to parody the documentary form itself... |
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| 1996 1996 in film Major releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:... |
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| Broken English Broken English (1996 film) Broken English is a 1996 romantic drama film made in New Zealand. Directed by Gregor Nicholas, it stars Aleksandra Vujcic, Julian Arahanga, Marton Csokas, and Rade Šerbedžija.-Plot:... |
Gregor Nicholas | drama / romance | |
| Chicken | Grant La Hood | comedy | |
| Jack Brown Genius Jack Brown Genius Jack Brown Genius is a New Zealand romantic fantasy film directed by Tony Hiles and written by Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh.-Synopsis:Modern genius-inventor Jack Brown is pitted against a medieval monk who forces him to rebuild his ancient wing system.... |
Tony Hiles | Produced by Peter Jackson | |
| Flight of the Albatross | |||
| Someone Else's Country | Alistair Barry | Documentary | |
| The Frighteners The Frighteners The Frighteners is a 1996 comedy horror film directed by Peter Jackson and co-written with his wife, Fran Walsh. The film's cast includes Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, John Astin, Jeffrey Combs, Dee Wallace, Jake Busey and Chi McBride... * |
Peter Jackson Peter Jackson Sir Peter Robert Jackson, KNZM is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy , adapted from the novel by J. R. R... |
comedy / horror | |
| The Whole of the Moon* | |||
| 1997 1997 in film -Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*... |
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| Lost Valley Lost Valley Lost Valley is a valley to the north of Gin Cove and west of Patalamon Mesa on James Ross Island. So named following British Antarctic Survey geological work, 1981–83, in association with Hidden Lake.... |
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| Topless Women Talk About Their Lives | |||
| 1998 1998 in film -Events:* February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein.* Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.-Top grossing films:... |
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| Saving Grace Saving Grace (1998 film) Saving Grace is a 1998 film produced in New Zealand based on a play by Duncan Sarkies. It was directed by Costa Botes and stars Kirsty Hamilton and Jim Moriarty. In it, unemployed teenager Grace Cuthberston meets the mysterious Gerald Hutchinson; the two eventually become lovers... |
Costa Botes Costa Botes Costa Botes is a New Zealand writer, director and cinematographer.-Movie-making career:Botes is best known in New Zealand for Forgotten Silver , a documentary he co-wrote and co-directed with Peter Jackson... |
romance | |
| 1999 1999 in film The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep... |
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| Channelling Baby Channelling Baby Channelling Baby is a 1999 New Zealand film starring several of the country's well known actors as well as up and coming actress Amber Sainsbury.-Plot:... |
Christine Parker | ||
| I'll Make You Happy | |||
| Savage Honeymoon | |||
| Scarfies Scarfies Scarfies is a low-budget 1999 New Zealand film set in the southern university city of Dunedin. The film's original title comes from the local nickname for university students, scarfie, so called because of the traditional blue and gold scarves worn by students during the city's cool winters in... * |
Robert Sarkies Robert Sarkies Robert Sarkies is a New Zealand film director and scriptwriter.Sarkies grew up in the South Island city of Dunedin, and his two feature films released to date have been set in Dunedin, or close by. He began making short films as a teenager with fellow filmmaker Simon Perkins... |
black comedy | |
| What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? What Becomes of the Broken Hearted? is a 1999 film, based on Alan Duff's 1996 novel. The film was directed by Ian Mune, and starred Temuera Morrison as abusive Māori husband Jake "the Muss" Heke. The novel is the sequel to Duff's 1990 novel Once Were Warriors, which was made into a 1994 film... |
Ian Mune Ian Mune Ian Barry Mune, OBE is a New Zealand character actor and director. He co-wrote and starred in Roger Donaldson's first film, Sleeping Dogs. He also directed Came a Hot Friday, which featured comedian Billy T. James as the Tainui Kid, and What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?, the sequel to Once Were... |
drama | |
2000s
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| 2000 2000 in film The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor .... |
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| Stickmen (film) Stickmen (film) Stickmen is a 2001 New Zealand film directed by Hamish Rothwell and starring Robbie Magasiva.- Synopsis :Thomas , Jack and Wayne are the best of mates. Each of them lives their life the way they play pool. Thomas is either absolutely brilliant or absolutely crap. Jack is always slick, cool and... |
Hamish Rothwell | ||
| The Price of Milk The Price of Milk The Price of Milk is a 2000 film from New Zealand. It was directed by Harry Sinclair. This film is set in rural New Zealand where a farmer, Rob , gets engaged to his love, Lucinda . But Lucinda is worried about their relationship losing its spark and she continues pushing him to try and keep the... |
Harry Sinclair Harry Sinclair Harry Sinclair is a film director, writer, and actor. In his early career he was an actor and member of The Front Lawn, a musical theater duo. He went on to write and direct several short films, a TV series and three feature films.-Background:... |
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| The Irrefutable Truth About Demons The Irrefutable Truth about Demons The Irrefutable Truth about Demons is a New Zealand horror film released in 2000. It was directed by Glenn Standing and stars Karl Urban, Katie Wolfe, Jonathon Hendry.... |
Glenn Standring Glenn Standring Glenn Standring is a New Zealand scriptwriter and movie director, working in the horror and fantasy genres.Standring studied film at the Ilam School of Fine Arts, and completed a first class honours degree in Archaeology from The University of Otago in Dunedin... |
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| 2001 2001 in film The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy... |
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| Crooked Earth Crooked Earth Crooked Earth is a 2001 New Zealand film directed by Sam Pillsbury and starring Temuera Morrison. The film opened to negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office.-Plot:... |
Sam Pillsbury Sam Pillsbury Sam Pillsbury is an American film director and producer.Connecticut-raised Sam Pillsbury emigrated to New Zealand at the age of 14. Aged 23, he began working at the Government-owned National Film Unit, joining a group of emerging filmmakers who were investigating new subjects and styles.Pillsbury... |
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| Vertical Limit Vertical Limit Vertical Limit is a 2000 thriller action film directed by New Zealander Martin Campbell starring, among others, Chris O'Donnell, Bill Paxton, Robin Tunney and Scott Glenn... |
Martin Campbell Martin Campbell -Life and career:Campbell was born in Hastings, New Zealand. He directed two James Bond films, 1995's GoldenEye, starring Pierce Brosnan, and 2006's Casino Royale, starring Daniel Craig, and was the first Bond director since John Glen to direct more than one film, as well as the oldest director in... |
Action/Drama | Some Scenes Filmed In New Zealand |
| Her Majesty (film) Her Majesty (film) Her Majesty is a 2005 coming of age film about a young girl who realizes her lifelong dream when Queen Elizabeth II comes to visit her small hometown.Directed by Mark J... |
Mark J. Gordon | coming-of-age | |
| Rain (2001 film) | Christine Jeffs Christine Jeffs Christine Jeffs is a New Zealand-born film director known for directing the British motion picture Sylvia, starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Daniel Craig, and the American independent film Sunshine Cleaning , with Amy Adams and Emily Blunt.... |
coming-of-age | |
| Snakeskin Snakeskin (film) Snakeskin is an award-winning New Zealand film directed by Gillian Ashurst. The story focuses on Alice and her best friend Johnny , who embark on a road trip across New Zealand. Along the way they pick up a hitch-hiker named Seth , who is on the run from a gang of skinheads and a group of drug... |
Gillian Ashurst | Thriller / Road Movie | |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring* | Peter Jackson Peter Jackson Sir Peter Robert Jackson, KNZM is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy , adapted from the novel by J. R. R... |
fantasy | U.S. & NZ funded film produced in New Zealand |
| 2002 2002 in film The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of... |
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| The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers* | Peter Jackson Peter Jackson Sir Peter Robert Jackson, KNZM is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy , adapted from the novel by J. R. R... |
fantasy | U.S. & NZ funded film produced in New Zealand |
| In a Land of Plenty In A Land Of Plenty In A Land Of Plenty is a 10-episode British television drama serial produced by Sterling Pictures and Talkback for BBC Two in the United Kingdom. Adapted from a novel by Tim Pears by Kevin Hood and Neil Biswas, and first broadcast in the United Kingdom in 2001, the serial describes a sprawling... |
Alistair Barry | Documentary | |
| Tongan Ninja Tongan Ninja Tongan Ninja is a 2002 full length kung-fu action-comedy directed by Jason Stutter and filmed in New Zealand. The film has received recent notoriety for co-starring and being co-written by Jemaine Clement, star of the HBO comedy Flight of the Conchords... |
Jason Stutter Jason Stutter Jason Stutter is a New Zealand-based motion picture director.He has directed a number of short movies, including Blood Suckers and Careful With That Axe, the latter winning the Golden Spike Award for best short film at the film festival in Valladolid, Spain.In 2009 he directed Diagnosis Death, a... |
Action comedy | |
| 2003 2003 in film The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,... |
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| The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic fantasy-drama film directed by Peter Jackson that is based on the second and third volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings... |
Peter Jackson Peter Jackson Sir Peter Robert Jackson, KNZM is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy , adapted from the novel by J. R. R... |
fantasy | U.S. & NZ funded film produced in New Zealand |
| The Last Samurai The Last Samurai The Last Samurai is a 2003 American epic drama film directed and co-produced by Edward Zwick, who also co-wrote the screenplay based on a story by John Logan. The film was inspired by a project developed by writer and director Vincent Ward, who had previously filmed the movie in 1990, starring... |
Edward Zwick Edward Zwick Edward M. Zwick is an American filmmaker and film producer noted for his epic films about social and racial issues. He has been described as a "throwback to an earlier era, an extremely cerebral director whose movies consistently feature fully rounded characters, difficult moral issues, and plots... |
U.S produced film shot in New Zealand | |
| Whale Rider* | Niki Caro Niki Caro Niki Caro is film director, producer and screenwriter who was born in Wellington, New Zealand. Her 2002 film Whale Rider was critically praised and won a number of awards at international film festivals.... |
drama | |
| Christmas | David Blyth | Drama/Comedy | |
| 2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol... |
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| Fracture Fracture (2004 film) Fracture is a 2004 New Zealand film written and directed by Larry Parr and based on the novel by Maurice Gee. The film is set in Wellington and stars Kate Elliott, Jared Turner and Australian John Noble... |
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| Without a Paddle Without A Paddle Without a Paddle is a 2004 comedy film about three reunited childhood friends going on a trip up a remote river in order to search for the body of a long lost thief and his loot... |
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| Murmurs | Elric Kane and Alexander Greenhough | Drama | |
| In My Father's Den In My Father's Den (film) In My Father's Den is a 2004 New Zealand film written and directed by Brad McGann and starring Matthew Macfadyen and Emily Barclay. It is based on the novel of the same title by Maurice Gee... |
Brad McGann Brad McGann Brad McGann MNZM , was a New Zealand film director and screenwriter.McGann was born in New Zealand in 1964. He completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Otago and in 1988 completed a one-year post-graduate course at the Swinburne School of Film and Television in Melbourne... |
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| 2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005... |
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| 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous is a 2005 New Zealand drama film directed by Stewart Main and starring Jay Collins and Andrew Patterson. It is based on a novel by Graeme Aitken... |
Stewart Main | drama | |
| King Kong King Kong (2005 film) King Kong is a 2005 fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is a remake of the 1933 film of the same name and stars Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Adrien Brody. Andy Serkis, through performance capture, portrays Kong.... * |
Peter Jackson Peter Jackson Sir Peter Robert Jackson, KNZM is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy , adapted from the novel by J. R. R... |
adventure | |
| Perfect Creature Perfect Creature Perfect Creature is a New Zealand made horror/thriller film written and directed by Glenn Standring and starring Saffron Burrows and Dougray Scott, set in an alternate universe New Zealand. The New Zealand release date was 18 October 2007... |
Glenn Standring Glenn Standring Glenn Standring is a New Zealand scriptwriter and movie director, working in the horror and fantasy genres.Standring studied film at the Ilam School of Fine Arts, and completed a first class honours degree in Archaeology from The University of Otago in Dunedin... |
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| River Queen River Queen River Queen is a 2005 New Zealand film directed by Vincent Ward and starring Samantha Morton, Kiefer Sutherland and Cliff Curtis. The film opened to mixed reviews but performed well at the local box-office.-Plot:... |
Vincent Ward Vincent Ward Vincent Ward, ONZM is a film director and screenwriter.-Biography:Vincent Ward was awarded an Order of New Zealand Merit in 2007 for his contribution to film making. He was born in Greytown, New Zealand. He was educated at St Patrick's College, Silverstream and trained as an artist at the... |
historical drama | |
| The World's Fastest Indian The World's Fastest Indian The World's Fastest Indian is a 2005 New Zealand biographical film based on the Invercargill, New Zealand speed bike racer Burt Munro and his highly modified Indian Scout motorcycle... |
Roger Donaldson Roger Donaldson Roger Donaldson is an Australian-born New Zealand film producer, director and writer who has made numerous successful movies. He was a co-founder of the New Zealand Film Commission.-Life and career:... |
biography | |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a 2005 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Andrew Adamson and based on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the first published and second chronological novel in C. S. Lewis's children's epic fantasy series, The Chronicles of... |
Andrew Adamson Andrew Adamson Andrew Ralph Adamson, MNZM is a New Zealand film director, producer and screenwriter based mainly in Los Angeles, where he made the blockbuster animation films, Shrek and Shrek 2 for which he received an Academy Award nomination. He was director, executive producer, and scriptwriter for C. S.... |
Fantasy / Adventure | |
| Meet Me in Miami Meet Me in Miami Meet Me in Miami is a 2006 New Zealand film directed by Eric Hannah and Iren Koster and starring Carlos Ponce and Tara Leniston. The film received positive reviews despite its limited release.- Plot :... |
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| Memories of Tomorrow (NZ Film) | Amit Tripuraneni | Drama/Thriller | |
| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
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| No. 2 | Toa Fraser Toa Fraser Toa Fraser, born in Britain in 1975, of a Fijian father and a British mother, is a playwright and film director. His second feature film, Dean Spanley, starring Sam Neill, Jeremy Northam and Peter O'Toole, premiered in September 2008.-Life:... |
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| Perfect Creature Perfect Creature Perfect Creature is a New Zealand made horror/thriller film written and directed by Glenn Standring and starring Saffron Burrows and Dougray Scott, set in an alternate universe New Zealand. The New Zealand release date was 18 October 2007... |
Glenn Standring Glenn Standring Glenn Standring is a New Zealand scriptwriter and movie director, working in the horror and fantasy genres.Standring studied film at the Ilam School of Fine Arts, and completed a first class honours degree in Archaeology from The University of Otago in Dunedin... |
horror/thriller | |
| Buddha Wild: Monk in a Hut | Anna Wilding | documentary | |
| Sione's Wedding Sione's Wedding Sione's Wedding , is a 2006 comedic film directed by Chris Graham and written by James Griffin and Oscar Kightley, and produced by South Pacific Pictures.- Plot :... |
Chris Graham | comedy / romance | |
| Eagle vs Shark Eagle vs Shark Eagle vs Shark is a 2007 New Zealand romantic comedy film directed by Taika Waititi and financed by the New Zealand Film Commission. The screenplay was also written by Waititi, based on the character of Lily created by Loren Horsley.... |
Taika Cohen | Comedy | |
| Kissy Kissy | Elric Kane and Alexander Greenhough | Drama | |
| The Ferryman | Chris Graham | horror | |
| Out of the Blue Out of the Blue (2006 film) Out of the Blue is a 2006 New Zealand film directed by Robert Sarkies and starring Karl Urban. The film premiered at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival in Canada and was released in New Zealand on 12 October 2006 to minor controversy... |
Robert Sarkies Robert Sarkies Robert Sarkies is a New Zealand film director and scriptwriter.Sarkies grew up in the South Island city of Dunedin, and his two feature films released to date have been set in Dunedin, or close by. He began making short films as a teenager with fellow filmmaker Simon Perkins... |
drama (based on true events) | |
| Black Sheep | Jonathan King Jonathan King Jonathan King is an English singer, songwriter, impresario and record producer. He is also the author of three novels, Bible Two and The Booker Prize Winner , and Beware the Monkey Man , and an autobiography, 65 My Life So Far .King first came to prominence as an... |
Comedy/horror | |
| 2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... |
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| The Tattooist The Tattooist The Tattooist is a 2007 New Zealand film directed by Peter Burger and starring American actor Jason Behr and New Zealand actors Nathaniel Lees, Michael Hurst and Robbie Magasiva among others... |
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| Down by the Riverside Down by the Riverside (film) Down by the Riverside is a 2007 New Zealand independent film noir horror film produced and directed by Brad Davison and Marama Killen, and written by Davison and Killen with Joe Hitchcock.-Synopsis:... |
Marama Killen Brad Davison |
Film Noir Film noir Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s... -Horror Horror film Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres... |
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| The Devil Dared Me To The Devil Dared Me To The Devil Dared Me To is a New Zealand film written by and starring Chris Stapp and Matt Heath. The film revolves around a fictional stuntman, Randy Cambell, who aspires to be the greatest living New Zealander in that profession... |
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| Suzie (2007 film) Suzie (2007 film) Suzie is a feature film written and directed by Warren Matthews. It stars Warren Matthews and Patsy StirlingFilming took place in Gisborne, New Zealand between 2006 and 2007. The film premiered at the Swansea Bay Film Festival on 2007 where it was Nominated best film Swansea Bay Film Festival UK, ... |
Warren Matthews | Drama Drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a... Horror Horror fiction Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural... |
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| Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film) Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film) Bridge to Terabithia is a 2007 fantasy drama film directed by Gábor Csupó and adapted for film by David L. Paterson and Jeff Stockwell. The film is based on the Katherine Paterson novel of the same name, and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures in the US. The film stars Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia... |
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| We're Here To Help We're Here To Help We're Here To Help is a 2007 Kafkaesque comedy film written and directed by Jonothan Cullinane and produced by South Pacific Pictures.- Plot :... |
Jonothan Cullinane | Kafkaesque comedy | |
| Men Shouldn't Sing Men Shouldn't Sing Men Shouldn't Sing is a musical comedy New Zealand film written by Jeff Clark and composed by Michael Bell. It tells the story of a group of strangers, snatched from their homes, who wake to find that they spontaneously break into song and dance whenever they feel a heightened emotion... |
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| The Last Magic Show | Andy Conlan | Comedy Romance | |
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| 30 Days of Night 30 Days of Night (film) 30 Days of Night is a 2007 American horror film based on the comic book miniseries of the same name. The film is directed by David Slade and stars Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, and Danny Huston... |
David Slade David Slade David Aldrin Slade is a British film director who began his career making music videos. His work includes videos for artists such as Aphex Twin, Rob Dougan, System of a Down, Stone Temple Pilots, Tori Amos, and Muse.-Life and career:... |
Horror | |
| The Vintner's Luck The Vintner's Luck (film) The Vintner's Luck is a film directed and co-written by New Zealand filmmaker Niki Caro. It is loosely based on the novel The Vintner's Luck by New Zealander Elizabeth Knox and had its international première at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2009... |
Niki Caro Niki Caro Niki Caro is film director, producer and screenwriter who was born in Wellington, New Zealand. Her 2002 film Whale Rider was critically praised and won a number of awards at international film festivals.... |
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| Show of Hands Show of Hands (film) Show of Hands is a feature film written and directed by Anthony McCarten. It stars Melanie Lynskey, Craig Hall and Stephen Lovatt.Based on true events, the story concerns an endurance competition where the person who can keep their hand on a new car the longest wins the car... |
Anthony McCarten Anthony McCarten -Biography:Born in 1961 in New Plymouth, Anthony McCarten's novels have been translated into 14 languages. His first novel, Spinners , was voted one of the top ten novels of that year by Esquire magazine. His third novel, Death Of A Superhero, won the 2008 Austrian Youth Literature Prize and was a... |
Romantic Comedy | Filmed in New Plymouth, Nov-Dec 2007 |
| 2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... |
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| Second Hand Wedding | Paul Murphy Paul Murphy Paul Murphy may refer to:* Paul Murphy , Australian political journalist.* Paul Murphy , award-winning Australian cinematographer* Paul Murphy , American jazz drummer... |
Romantic Comedy | |
| Rain of the Children Rain of the Children Rain of the Children is a 2008 feature film written, directed and produced by Vincent Ward.In Rain of the Children, Ward further explores the subject of his earlier film, In Spring One Plants Alone when, as a young film student he travelled to the Ureweras and documented the lives of an elderly... |
Vincent Ward Vincent Ward Vincent Ward, ONZM is a film director and screenwriter.-Biography:Vincent Ward was awarded an Order of New Zealand Merit in 2007 for his contribution to film making. He was born in Greytown, New Zealand. He was educated at St Patrick's College, Silverstream and trained as an artist at the... |
Documentary | |
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| Last of the Living Last of the Living Last of the Living is a 2008 New Zealand comedy-horror film written and directed by Logan McMillan.-Plot:A contagious virus has spread throughout the land turning everybody who is bitten into zombies. Morgan, Ash, and Johnny believe they are the only humans left, and spend their time lounging in... |
Logan McMillan | Comedy Horror | |
| 2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note... |
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| Avatar (2009 film)* | James Cameron James Cameron James Francis Cameron is a Canadian-American film director, film producer, screenwriter, editor, environmentalist and inventor... |
Principal live photography in Wellington studios, plus digital fx work. | |
| The Lovely Bones (film) The Lovely Bones (film) The Lovely Bones is a 2009 American drama film directed by Peter Jackson. It is a film adaptation of the award-winning and best-selling 2002 novel of the same name by Alice Sebold. The film stars Saoirse Ronan as Susie Salmon, alongside Mark Wahlberg and Rachel Weisz as Susie's parents Jack and... |
Peter Jackson Peter Jackson Sir Peter Robert Jackson, KNZM is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy , adapted from the novel by J. R. R... |
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| The Strength of Water | Armagan Ballantyne | Drama | |
| Separation City Separation City Separation City is a film starring Joel Edgerton, Rhona Mitra, Danielle Cormack, and Les Hill. It is directed by Paul Middleditch. Filming concluded in June, 2009, after 5 weeks of shooting.... |
2010s
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| 2010 2010 in film The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and... |
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| Tracker Tracker (film) Tracker is a 2011 British-New Zealand action-thriller film set in 1903 New Zealand, directed by Ian Sharp and starring Ray Winstone and Temuera Morrison.-Story:... |
Ian Sharp Ian Sharp Ian Sharp is a British film and television director.Sharp was educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn and Hatfield College, Durham University where he gained an honours degree in Psychology and Modern Philosophy... |
Action / Adventure | |
| Wound | David Blyth | Horror | |
| Matariki Matariki (film) Matariki was composed by Don McGlashan. 'What Love Can Do' was written for Matariki by McGlashan and sung by Bella Kalolo... |
Michael Bennett Michael Bennett (film director) -Partial filmography:* Matariki- 2010 - Toronto International Film Festival* Outrageous Fortune- 2005-2007 * Maddigan's Quest- 2006... |
Drama | |
| Boy Boy (2010 film) Boy is a 2010 New Zealand coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Taika Waititi and financed by the New Zealand Film Commission. In New Zealand, the film has eclipsed previous records for a first week's box office takings for a local production... |
Taika Waititi Taika Waititi Taika Waititi , also known as Taika Cohen, is a New Zealand-born film director, writer, painter, comedian and actor named as one of Varietys "ten new directors to watch" in 2007.... |
Comedy / Drama | |
| Yogi Bear Yogi Bear (film) Yogi Bear is a 2010 American live-action film adaptation of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series The Yogi Bear Show directed by Eric Brevig. The film stars Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake, Tom Cavanagh, Anna Faris, T. J. Miller, Nate Corddry, and Andrew Daly.... |
Eric Brevig Eric Brevig Eric Brevig is a film director and visual effects supervisor known for his work in several major theatrical films and television shows... |
Comedy / Family | US production filmed in New Zealand. |
| Predicament | Jason Stutter Jason Stutter Jason Stutter is a New Zealand-based motion picture director.He has directed a number of short movies, including Blood Suckers and Careful With That Axe, the latter winning the Golden Spike Award for best short film at the film festival in Valladolid, Spain.In 2009 he directed Diagnosis Death, a... |
Comedy | Based on the Ronald Hugh Morrieson Ronald Hugh Morrieson Ronald Hugh Morrieson of Hawera, Taranaki was a novelist and short story writer in the New Zealand vernacular. He earned his living as a... novel. |
| The Insatiable Moon | Rosemary Riddell | Comedy / Drama | |
| The Hopes & Dreams of Gazza Snell | Brendan Donovan | Comedy / Family | |
| 2011 2011 in film The year 2011 is notable for containing the release of the most film sequels in a single year, at 27 sequels. The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2011.- Highest-grossing films :... |
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| The Devil's Rock The Devil's Rock The Devil's Rock is a 2011 New Zealand horror film directed by Paul Campion, written by Paul Finch, Paul Campion and Brett Ihaka and starring Craig Hall, Matthew Sunderland, Gina Varela and Karlos Drinkwater... |
Paul Campion Paul Campion (film director) Paul Campion is an English/New Zealand film director, and screenwriter.-Life and career:Born in England, Campion studied technical illustration at Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design. He began his career as a freelance illustrator and was represented by Folio Artists Agents in London... |
Horror | |
| Love Birds | Paul Murphy Paul Murphy Paul Murphy may refer to:* Paul Murphy , Australian political journalist.* Paul Murphy , award-winning Australian cinematographer* Paul Murphy , American jazz drummer... |
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| My Wedding and Other Secrets | Roseanne Liang | ||
| The Hobbit | Peter Jackson Peter Jackson Sir Peter Robert Jackson, KNZM is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his The Lord of the Rings film trilogy , adapted from the novel by J. R. R... |
Fantasy | |
| The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn | Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an... |
Family / Adventure | |
| Operation 8: Deep in the Forest | Errol Wright and Abi King-Jones | Documentary | |
| The Most Fun You Can Have Dying | Kirstin Marcon Kirstin Marcon Kirstin Marcon is a New Zealand screenwriter and film director.Her debut 35mm short film as writer & director, She's Racing was made in association with the New Zealand Film Commission in 2000. It screened in competition at Edinburgh Film Festival, Torino Film Festival, and Chicago International... |
Further reading
- Dennis, Jonathan & Jan Bieringa, (1996) "Film in Aotearoa New Zealand", Wellington: Victoria University Press. (best source on topic) ISBN 0-86473-309-7
- Martin, Helen, and Edwards, Sam, (1997) New Zealand film, 1912-1996. Auckland: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-558336-1