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Cannes movies to feature at film festival
With the New Zealand International Film Festival programme due to hit streets next week, organisers have announced yet more titles to be included in next month’s event including a raft of movies which were contenders at last month’s Cannes Film Festival.
Where to see THAT sci-fi film
If you're a science-fiction film fan, you’re probably wondering why one of this year’s hottest sci-fi film hasn’t yet landed in local cinemas.
More music films confirmed for Film Festival
The Amy Winehouse documentary which premiered at Cannes last month is coming to the New Zealand International Film Festival.
Film Festival reveals live music shows
Lawrence Arabia is heading to this year's New Zealand International Film Festival.
First 5 films from festival
If you're aching to learn which films have made the cut for the upcoming New Zealand International Film Festival, there's bad news in store: you'll have to wait until the full programme is launched on June 23.
Latest NZ Film Festival reviews: Week two
Wondering what to see at the International Film Festival? Here's our updated page of reviews from week two of the Auckland leg of the nationwide event.
Extra sessions at film festival
The New Zealand International Film Festival is going into extra time because of public demand.
Latest NZ Film Festival reviews: Week one
Wondering what to see at the International Film Festival? Here's our updated page of reviews from the Auckland leg of the nationwide event.
Dominic Corry: The genius of Chris Foss
Dominic Corry examines the career of English science fiction artist Chris Foss.
Five reasons to see Housebound
Along with the box office-busting What We Do In The Shadows, Housebound is heralding a new dawn in populist New Zealand cinema.
Hobbit leads to smaller things
A star of the Hobbit trilogy spent his days off from the biggest New Zealand productions to work on one of the smallest.
Dominic Corry: A Frank talk with director Lenny Abrahamson
Earlier this year I wrote about my childhood obsession with '80s British humour comic Oink!, in particular the character of Frank Sidebottom, who featured in a regular strip.
Film Festival survival guide
TimeOut's Peter Calder, who has been a regular at film festivals since 1970, has a few tips to help punters emerge intact from the 17-day marathon, which kicks off at Auckland's Civic Theatre tonight.
Trailer: Orphans & Kingdoms
Premiering at the NZ International Film Festival is director Paolo Rotondo's powerful drama about a man who returns to his home on Waiheke only to confronted by three fugitive kids. Exposed to the helplessness of his tormentors he is forced to face his own demons.
Over the course of the night the tables are turned and a tenuous bond begins to grow between them. When dawn comes, so too does the law. Now, the four of them find themselves on the run together.
Starring: Colin Moy, Calae Hignett Morgan, Hanelle Harris and Jesse-James Rehu Pickery Produced by Fraser Brown Written and directed by Paolo Rotondo
Orphans & Kingdoms will have its World Premiere at the NZ International Film Festival in Auckland on July 20. Tickets are available here
Twelve Questions: Max Currie
Max Currie is a film-maker whose debut feature is at this month’s International Film Festival.
First look: Hendrix biopic
The first trailer for the new Jimi Hendrix biopic Jimi: All is By My Side has been released, giving a first glimpse of OutKast's Andre 3000 in his role as the music legend.
Film festival: Pulp non-fiction
Kiwi film-maker Florian Habicht tells Lydia Jenkin about working with Jarvis Cocker and taking Sheffield band Pulp's story to the world.