Dominic Corry makes his picks from the upcoming International Film Festival line-up.

Tom Hern and James Napier-Robertson have gone behind the cameras and are being tipped as the new faces of the domestic film industry.

The Dark Horse, a New Zealand movie tipped to become one of the year's most important local releases, is to be the opening night film at next month's the New Zealand International Film Festival.

The Dark Horse is a true story based on the life of Genesis Potini, a wildly charismatic, bipolar-suffering former chess champion. It stars Cliff Curtis and James Rolleston, and opens in New Zealand cinemas on July 31. Also appearing at the International Film Festival.

The New Zealand International Film Festival today reveals the first four films confirmed for 2014.

Sutter Keely (Miles Teller) does not have his life figured out, in fact, that is the way he likes it.

I went into To The Wonder expecting to see a slow, solemn, beautifully shot film... I did not leave disappointed.

My ongoing film festival experience took me to the Kiwi musical Romeo and Juliet: A Love Song on Friday night.

Emma Watson tells Helen Barlow about her role as a celebrity-obsessed thief in The Bling Ring.

Blackfish explores what may have caused Tilikum, a 12,000-pound orca, to kill three people, including veteran SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau in 2010. Screening as part of the film festival.

French film Mood Indigo (L’écume des jours) is like something out of a dream.

The enthusiasm of influential New Yorker film critic Pauline Kael for Geoff Murphy's 1983 film Utu has become part of New Zealand cinema folklore.

Model Derya Parklak takes a turn as Juliet in a new local film adaptation of the Shakespearean love story.

July film festival has been capturing one film festival-goer's heart since the early days in the Regent theatre.

Chris Schulz takes in a horror film screening as part of this year's film festival.

Dominic Corry takes in some highlights from the film festival.

After a devastating forest fire, two young road workers spend the summer away from their city lives to paint yellow lines down rural Texan roads.