New Zealand International Film Festival
Music With Elliott Childs
Music reviewer Elliott Childs looks at the music films on offer at the New Zealand International Film Festival, including Carmine Street Guitars, about Rick Kelly and his workshop in New York where he… Audio
RN 05/05: “Back to the Festival”
After another year off (!), Dan and Kailey have reconvened at Rancho Notorious for a special episode looking ahead to the 2019 New Zealand International Film Festival. Audio
RN 5/05: "Back to the Festival"
Dan and Kailey are back at Rancho Notorious for a special episode looking ahead to the 2019 New Zealand International Film Festival. This show also includes the complete version of Dan's interview… Audio
Parasite and the NZ International Film Festival
Film and TV reviewer Sarah McMullan looks at Korean black-comic thriller Parasite, which recently took top honours at the Cannes Film Festival. She'll also look at what's on offer ahead of the NZ… Audio
The glory of music in movies
The NZ International Film Festival is in its 50th year in Auckland and has a rich history of screening - among many other genres – movies focused on music.
Shaun D Wilson and Festival director Bill… Audio
New Horizons: Nico at the Film Festival
William Dart goes to the movies and investigates a few offerings from the current New Zealand International Film Festival. Inevitably, a new biopic of the German singer Nico is the perfect excuse to… Video, Audio
Hepi Mita: piecing together Merata Mita's life
Merata Mita was a pioneering Maori filmmaker and activist who was a champion of women in indigenous film. Her son Hepi Mita is an archivist, whose father is filmmaker Geoff Murphy. Hepi has created a… Audio
Juliette Veber - Conversations with Teen Mums
Juliette Veber has been involved in the film industry for 20 years. After a decade working in production on feature films - including The Price of Milk - and tv commercials, in 2003, she headed to… Audio
Fall flick picks
The New Zealand International Film Festival has films to warm you up as the weather gets cooler. Features of the festival’s annual Autumn Events programme include the Judy Garland classic A Star is… Audio
Sculpture proposed for unsung NZ cycling legend
The family of one of New Zealand's least known cycling champions is supporting calls for a sculpture be installed in his hometown.
Under the Shadow
Iranian born film maker Babak Anvari grew up during the Iran Iraq war of the 1980's. While war raged outside his Tehran home the young boy buried himself in horror movies including those of Roman… Audio
The Art of Etiquette - film festivals
With the New Zealand International Film Festival just around the corner, is it ok to put my feet on the seat in front of me? Can I leave if I don't like a film? And what about eating in the theatre… Audio
Film fest top picks
International Film Festivals come and go but no one has the staying power of Bill Gosden, the man who still loves his job after thirty five years. He always delivers a fine festival... But how does he… Audio
From features to shorts
Feature film director Lee Tamahori, famed for James Bond and Once Were Warriors, has been using his long form knowledge to judge the short form, for the New Zealand International Film Festival's Short… Audio
Nicole Ma on Putuparri and the Rainmakers
Australian filmmaker Nicole Ma talks about her documentary Putuparri and the Rainmakers. The film has been ten years in the making and spans twenty years of Tom "Putuparri" Lawford's long fight for… Video, Audio
Christine Jeffs: NZIFF Shorts
Judge for the New Zealand International Film Festival's New Zealand's Best short film programme. Audio
At the Movies: New Zealand International Film Festival preview
Simon Morris previews the New Zealand International Film Festival. Festival Director, Bill Gosden, picks out some highlights, some headline-grabbers and some personal favourites from the 150-plus… Video, Audio
At the Movies: New Zealand International Film Festival preview
Simon Morris previews the New Zealand International Film Festival. Festival Director, Bill Gosden, picks out some highlights, some headline-grabbers and some personal favourites from the 150-plus…
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