NZIFF

A historic wooden Chinese sailing junk that crossed the Pacific in 1955 makes an even more improbable return journey after the family of its original sailors campaign to save it from the scrapheap and… Audio

A documentary about the loose group of Hollywood musos nicknamed The Wrecking Crew. The son of Tommy Tedesco, one of these legendary session musicians, has made a film about them, which is about to… Audio

Turner Ross and his brother Bill create lo-fi documentaries documenting little-heard but uniquely American stories. Turner Ross told Shaun D Wilson about their non-fiction take on the western genre… Audio

Sam Brower worked for seven years to crack open the secretive world of the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints (FLDS). His work led to the arrest and conviction of prophet Warren… Video, Audio

The 2015 New Zealand International Film Festival pairs Lawrence Arabia and his drummer's side band, the Carnivorous Plant Society, with the 1928 silent romance film, Lonesome. Sophie Wilson catches up… Audio

Thomas Burstyn's documentary about a Ruahine family, This Way of Life, made the 2011 documentary long list for the Academy Awards. His new film, Some Kind of Love, is screening at the New Zealand… Video, Audio

Director of Return of the Free China Junk previews its New Zealand International Film Festival screenings Audio

Growing up in a house of secrets: memories and mementoes of a childhood to understand the unhappiness of her parents, with Sydney-based filmmaker Margot Nash on her personal essay compilation… Audio

Filmmaker Rebecca Tansley and the subject of her documentary film Crossing Rachmaninoff, Flavio Vallani, join Wallace to talk about the journey they took back to Vallani's homeland of Italy. The film… Audio

Investigative journalist Kim Webby's new documentary The Price of Peace has its world premiere today at the New Zealand International Film Festival. It follows prominent activist Tame Iti and how his… Audio

The sonic explorations of From Scratch founder and intermedia artist Phil Dadson are explored in Simon Ogston and Orlando Stewart's documentary, Phil Dadson: Sonics From Scratch. Emma Smith talks to… Audio

Nick Shymansky Senior A&R manager at Island Records and original manager of Amy Winehouse between 1999 and 2006, who features in a new documentary about the singer, screening at the New Zealand… Video, Audio

Australian filmmaker known for her intimate portraits of people in extreme circumstances. Her latest documentary, Sherpa, is screening at the New Zealand International Film Festivals. Audio

Opening day of the NZ International Film Festival in Auckland, Dan tell us about the films he's seen and what the themes are. Audio

The New Zealand Film Festival opens in Auckland today. Movie buffs will get to choose from 168 -films covering several different genres - with some sessions already sold out. Audio

After Robert Gordon saw footage of the 1968 series of debates between Gore Vidal and William F Buckley, he contacted his collaborator Morgan Neville to begin work on their documentary 'The Best of… Video, Audio

The exhibits inside MOTAT, the Auckland museum of transport and technology, are all about design and efficiency. Except for their latest acquisition. Joseph Herscher is a kinetic artist who builds… Video, Audio

Asif Kapadia, director of Amy, a film that chronicles the life of Amy Winehouse, talks to Sam Wicks ahead of its New Zealand premiere. Video, Audio

Jonathan Gold is the food critic of the Los Angeles Times. His exploration of the different food cultures of Los Angeles is the subject of the documentary 'City of Gold', screening at the New Zealand… Video, Audio

Documentary maker and subject of 'Crossing Rachmaninoff' at the New Zealand International Film Festival Audio