EntertainmentNew Zealand International Film Festival reveals 2024 programme105 films from 20 countries have been included in this year's programme.03 Jul 03:00 AM
New ZealandInternational Film Festival returns in 2022The festival was hit by a series of perfect storms.27 Mar 07:44 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleA town called Ayukawa: Kiwi film-maker Tu Neill goes whaling in Japan"A lot of the people we talked to genuinely love whales — but they love eating them too."12 Nov 10:00 PM
New ZealandNew Zealand International Film Festival opens in Wellington, director 'thrilled'The festival will screen 164 feature length films from 51 countries.03 Nov 07:04 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleSigourney Weaver: My Salinger Year actor on her first love - literatureThere is a great crisis in film-making, Sigourney Weaver tells Joanna Mathers.29 Oct 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleAinsley Gardiner: film has the power to make you feel connectedMāori film-maker Ainsley Gardiner on her career's evolution29 Oct 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleBrightest star: Dame Jane Campion on The Power of the DogDame Jane Campion talks to Joanna Mathers about her brooding new Western.22 Oct 09:00 PM
Entertainment'Heart-breaking': Film Festival explains why Auckland season had to be cancelledIt's another blow for Auckland cinemas already missing out on big blockbusters.07 Oct 11:38 PM
EntertainmentNZ International Film Festival cancels this year's Auckland editionOrganisers say the current alert level doesn't allow for it.07 Oct 05:15 AM
EntertainmentThe first movies revealed for this year's Film FestivalThe NZIFF 2021 has mermaids, a groundbreaking Kiwi and a movie based on a Twitter thread.01 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBond, vaccines delay kick-off for 2021 NZ International Film FestivalThe country's biggest film festival won't return to cinemas until October.23 Mar 06:37 AM
EntertainmentFormer film festival director Bill Gosden dies at 66Gosden has been praised for creating an enduring contribution to NZ film culture.07 Nov 01:01 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKarl Puschmann: This year the Film Festival gamble pays offThe stakes are much lower when you don't have to leave the house.30 Jul 11:00 PM
EntertainmentNZIFF programme announced, plus five must-see filmsNZIFF kicks off July 24.24 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentNZ International Film Festival: The final wrapTom Augustine picks the good, the bad and the ugly from the NZIFF's second week.04 Aug 12:11 AM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentBilly Graham: the man who steps into the ring for kids in needTom Augustine talks with film-maker Mark Albiston about his film, Billy and the Kids.02 Aug 11:00 PM
EntertainmentNZIFF Review: Brittany Runs a MarathonJillian Bell leaps into the spotlight in a joyous, star-making performance.28 Jul 07:35 AM
EntertainmentNZIFF Review: SibylVirginie Efira stars as a troubled therapist who becomes too involved in a patient's life.28 Jul 07:23 AM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentThis is the winter of our content: The best of week one for NZIFFTom Augustine wraps up week one of the NZ International Film Festival.26 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentNZIFF review: Where's My Roy Cohn? succeeds thanks to its subjectAn examination of Roy Cohn offers little insight into the infamous figure's legacy.25 Jul 03:52 AM
EntertainmentNZIFF review: Celeste visually beautiful but storyline weakRadha Mitchell stars as a former opera singer in a film that is more style than substance.25 Jul 03:42 AM
EntertainmentNZIFF review: Litigante nails the way life just happens sometimesBeautifully drawn Litigante an authentic portrait of one woman struggling to stay afloat.24 Jul 02:49 AM
EntertainmentNZIFF review: Manta Ray a poetic cinematic view on Rohingya crisisManta Ray is a stirring story of unlikely human connection.23 Jul 04:07 AM
EntertainmentNZIFF review: Cold Case HammarskjöldDocumentary about death of Dag Hammarskjöld is entertaining if factually uneven23 Jul 02:30 AM
EntertainmentNZIFF Review: Bellbird taps into effect of toxic masculinityLocal flick Bellbird provides plenty of laughs and tender moments.23 Jul 12:25 AM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentAnt Timpson is incredibly strangeIf this is the last Incredibly Strange Film Festival, it's been a heck of a ride.12 Jul 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentBirths and deaths: the tragic story of China's one child policyAward winning film director Nanfu Wang talks about her controversial documentary.12 Jul 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentNZIFF '19 – Tom Augustine's picks for what to see this yearWhat to pick: Tom Augustine on must sees at the NZ International Film Festival.11 Jul 11:45 PM
EntertainmentNZIFF announces new films, Jane Campion's new roleWhat do the moon landing, Aretha Franklin and Jane Campion have in common? NZIFF29 May 06:00 PM
EntertainmentChelsea Winstanley: 'Why I'm more than just Taika's wife'This summer we look back at the best stories of the year. This is from July.27 Dec 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Film fest a tribute to diversityEDITORIAL: Every year Aucklanders get chance to see the world through other sets of eyes.03 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentHere's the film festival's most shocking docoTriplets reuniting should be a happy story. In Three Identical Strangers, it's shocking.03 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentNZIFF reviews: Best of the fest week twoWe wrap up another week of films at the New Zealand International Film Festival.02 Aug 08:00 PM
EntertainmentAnd Breathe Normally is an entrancing Icelandic dramaAnd Breathe Normally is a beautiful tale of two desperate souls who come to a crossroads.31 Jul 08:00 PM