Film

Wellington-based, British-born crime writer Neil Cross has a knack for creating twisted characters that are loved and loathed by TV audiences across the globe. Audio

Jesse Mulligan's guest is composer, performer and music producer Victoria Kelly. Victoria is also the Director of New Zealand Membership at APRA AMCOS - The Australasian Performing Rights… Audio

Midge Sanford began a film production company with business partner Sarah Pillsbury in 1982 to form Sanford/Pillsbury Productions, a pioneering team of women producers in a male-dominated industry… Audio

The Beguiled - Sofia Coppola's Cannes favourite that re-imagines an old Clint Eastwood Civil War thriller. Stars Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst and Colin Farrell. Audio

Wind River sees a rookie FBI agent and a trapper join forces to solve a murder on a Wyoming reservation. Stars Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen. Audio

Simon Morris looks at a northern summer blockbuster-season, described as the "worst summer in 17 years" and three successful movies from the recent International Film Festival. Video, Audio

Actor, director and writer Miriama McDowell talks about her love of family, her craving for stability and the treasured op-shop chair which connects her to a beloved auntie. Audio

Christian Kahnt is the new Director of Goethe-Institut New Zealand. He talks about what appealed to him about New Zealand and what he wants to achieve here. One of his many jobs is creating the German… Audio

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

Actor, director and acting coach Miranda Harcourt talks about taking a back seat to her three children, working with international talent and a pouch of ashes that has special significance. Audio

Corey Mosen has trained his dog, Ajax, to sniff out kea nests in remote parts of the South Island where the endangered bird can be found. Mosen then places cameras in and around the nests to monitor… Audio

Jennifer Brea was pursuing her PhD at Harvard when she fell ill with a fever which turned into years of illness. In the documentary Unrest, she tells the story of discovering and seeking treatment for… Video, Audio

Composer Marc Chesterman discusses the bizarre requests composers get from directors and other challenges of creating music for documentary, in this case, the new Florian Habicht film Spookers. Video, Audio

A film by two Auckland Unitec students has won the best short film at the NZ International Film Festival awards. "Waiting" was written by Samuel Kamu and directed by Amberley-Jo Aumua. The Inspiration… Audio

Kate Adie started with the BBC in 1968 as a studio technician in local radio, joining BBC TV News in London in 1979. Her coverage of the 1980 siege of the Iranian embassy changed the trajectory of her… Audio

The Australian Chamber Orchestra has contributed to the stunning soundscape for MOUNTAIN, a collaboration between the group and film maker Jennifer Peedom. The film, described by the Hollywood… Audio

Ethnographer and filmmaker Paul Wolffram spent two years living with the Lak people in the rainforests of southern New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, for his earlier documentary, Stori Tumbuna. In his new… Audio