New Zealand short film ‘Warbrick’ honoured in an international film festival in Montreal, Canada. New Zealand film making brothers Meihana and Pere Durie have been awarded the TEUEIKAN prize at Montreal First People’s Film Festival. Warbrick is a short drama based on the true story of Joe Warbrick and the 1888 New Zealand Natives rugby [ Read More ]
The Six Dollar Fifty Man short film takes out Flickerfest 2010 top award
January 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
New project offers aspiring film-makers to get in front of Peter Jackson
November 30, 2009 By 1 Comment
New Zealand will be the star of a new project that’s offering aspiring film-makers the chance to get their work in front of director Peter Jackson. Launched in Wellington today, Tourism New Zealand’s 100% Pure New Zealand ‘Your Big Break’ competition will see five budding film-makers direct and produce their own three-minute short films on [ Read More ]
New Zealand Short Film – The Six Dollar Fifty Man wins award in Cannes
May 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
OneDreamRush Film Showcase to feature at Palais Theatre
May 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
ONEDREAMRUSH 42Second Film Showcase, a New Zealand based film project 42×42, will be screened at the prestigious PALAIS Theatre – main venue of the 62nd Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2009. Produced and conceived by home grown vodka brand 42BELOW, directors including David Lynch, Harmony Korine, Sean Lennon and Kenneth Anger, alongside NZ’s own [ Read More ]
Pollywood Film Showcase celebrates 7th year
March 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Now into the 7th year, POLLYWOOD continues to celebrate the talents of Pacific Island directors, producers, writers and actors by acting as a showcase for Pacific Island people working in film and multimedia art. This annual event offers an opportunity for Pacific Islanders to share their stories and ideas from grass roots and established practitioners. [ Read More ]
ONEDREAMRUSH 42 Second Film Showcase Enlists 42 World-Class Directors To Create Short Films About Dreams; Debut in Beijing
February 18, 2009 By 2 Comments
42BELOW, in partnership with China’s largest film studio, the Beijing Film Studio, announces today the upcoming launch of ONEDREAMRUSH, a curated exhibition of 42-second short films by 42 of the world’s most innovative and respected filmmakers. Four of New Zealand’s most celebrated directors: Niki Caro (Whale Rider, North Country), Florian Habicht (Woodenhead, Kaikohe Demolition), Taika [ Read More ]
Katie Wolfe's This is Her selected for New York Film Festival
September 9, 2008 By 3 Comments
3 NZ short films selected for Edinburgh film festival
May 9, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Mia Blake stars as Evie in the NZ short Film – This is Her Three New Zealand short films have been selected to screen in the 62nd Edinburgh International Film Festival this June. “Edinburgh is one of the UK’s premiere festivals, so we are thrilled to have three New Zealand short films selected this year. [ Read More ]
Anzac Short films feature on Maori TV
April 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Short film makers from the Hokianga, Auckland, Gisborne, Wanganui and Otago are the inaugural winners of Maori Television’s ANZAC short film competition screening as part of the all-day broadcast, A TATOU TAONGA: ANZAC DAY 2008, this Friday April 25 at 9.00 PM. The winners will have a unique opportunity to talk live on air about [ Read More ]