Film

Sicario: Day of the Soldado puts the Benicio del Toro character firmly in the foreground this time. Also starring Josh Brolin and Catherine Keener. Video, Audio

Andy Deere and Ryan Heron have been friends since childhood, and they both work in advertising. In addition, they've been making their own film projects together for a decade, including a short film… Audio

American artist Jodie Mack has been described as "the most exciting experimental film-maker of her generation". She works mostly in the abstract animation field, often using textiles, magazine… Audio

C'est la vie is the work of writer-directors Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano, who made the delightful The Intouchables and Samba, though it's nothing like either of them, writes Simon Morris. Video, Audio

Australian David Elliot-Smith is a writer and filmaker. His first documentary, Convenient Education (2012), looked at the downside of a push in the early 2000s to grow the education-migration market… Audio

It’s been 45 years since the Rocky Horror Show opened in London – and creator Richard O’Brien is amazed the “bit of fun in the theatre” keeps selling out. Audio

Director Håvard Bustnes is a award-winning director and producer. He holds a degree in directing for television from the College of Film and TV at Lillehammer, Norway. His films have been selected to… Audio

Wes Anderson’s latest artistic offering Isle of Dogs is showing in cinemas around the country and it’s packed full of incredible sounds. We find five interesting classical tunes that appear in… Video

A new film takes an indepth look at filmmaker Steven Spielberg. The documentary "Spielberg" is directed and produced by award-winning doco maker Susan Lacy. It includes interviews with the likes of… Audio

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A New Zealand feature film looks set for release throughout the Eastern Block, and beyond, after premiering at the Moscow International Film Festival and taking out a top prize. Dustin… Audio, Gallery

Following #MeToo and #TimesUp, the NZ film industry is feeling the impact of change and now twenty global female directors have been selected for the Alice Initiative for prestigious studio directing… Video, Audio, Gallery

Star Wars fans from around NZ flocked to the capital to see the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra perform the score of Star Wars A New Hope, with the film playing on a big screen behind the musicians. So… Audio

Alex Fegan is a documentary filmmaker who has made two features with wide release - Older Than Ireland (2015) and The Irish Pub (2013). Older Than Ireland won Best Documentary at the Galway Film… Audio

Annabelle Sheehan talks with Simon Morris about her background, the challenges faced in the film industry as more audiences go on-line for their content, and where New Zealand films fit on the new… Audio

The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s take on Jane Campion’s iconic film The Piano opened in Wellington on Friday. Jennifer Shennan asks whether the stage adaptation into a full length ballet works is a… Audio

British film director Sally Potter is best known for her 1992 arthouse film Orlando with Tilda Swinton, based on the novel by Virginia Woolf. She's been writing and directing films since she left… Audio

Music has the ability to transport us, to tell stories and to expose the inner workings of the human heart. Wellington Film Society president Chris Hormann chooses music that adds to the story telling… Video, Audio

We celebrate Wellington Film Society’s 2018 season launch with some cinematic story telling through music with Chris Hormann, then Love, Longing, Loss and opera at the Auckland Art Gallery.

Imelda Staunton is one of the most celebrated English actresses, and her role in Mike Leigh's Vera Drake won a Bafta and an Oscar nomination. Her latest starring role is in Finding Your Feet with… Video, Audio, Gallery