Film
Film Review: Graeme Tuckett
Graeme Tuckett reviews Shang Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings, Eiffel, and The Lost Leonardo Audio
Jade Jackson - Bringing the Dawn Raids to the big screen
Film maker Jade Jackson was thirty when she first learned of the Dawn Raids. For the Samoan - Palangi woman, it was confusing and upsetting to never have learned about such a significant and traumatic… Audio
Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie: 'Is there anything she can't do?'
Wellington actor Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie has been described as "dazzlingly talented" in Vogue, and has worked alongside such movie stars as Benedict Cumberpatch, Scarlett Johansson and Kirsten… Audio
Someday Stories 2021
We talk to Chris Widdup, the Executive Director of The Someday Project.about the the fresh crop of short films that make up the fifth series of Someday Stories, a creative development platform for… Video, Audio
Film Review with Graeme Tuckett
Today Graeme is looking at some locally streamed options for people to watch while cinemas are still closed for audiences during alert levels 3 & 4. He's recommending Under The Volcano, being streamed… Audio
Ultimate scam lures elderly West Coast beekeeper
From Greymouth to São Paulo's slums, Roy Arbon's adventure ends in kidnap and imprisonment on foreign soil, leaving him facing life behind bars. The Scam, is released today and Director Ollie Dawe… Audio
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch
Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to look at Pig, a new film in cinemas starring Nicholas Cage, Val - a feature documentary streaming on Amazon Prime Video about the life of Val Kilmer… Audio
Arts Laureate Harry Culy
Wellington photographer Harry Culy is fascinated with the kinds of things the rest of us wouldn't even notice - weeds breaking through cement, cracks in surfaces and isolated spaces. His darkly… Audio, Gallery
Coming Home in The Dark 26 years on
A famous kiwi short story 'Coming Home In the Dark' by Owen Marshall is appearing on screens next week as a feature film of the same name. It's based on the titular story of New Zealand short Story… Audio
Mindless entertainment or Meaningful Figures of our Time?
Professor Lorna Piatti-Farnell, Professor of Film and Popular Culture at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) joins us to discuss superheroes. Audio
Kiwi Sweet Tooth star: 'Bear' role was made for me
New Zealand-American actress Stefania LaVie Owen stars in the new Netflix series Sweet Tooth which was filmed in New Zealand. The show is a fantasy drama in a post-apocalyptic world with many… Audio
James Ashcroft: directorial debut leads to Bigfoot flick
James Ashcroft's debut feature film Coming Home In The Dark hasn't even hit New Zealand cinemas yet, but the director has already been shoulder-tapped for at least one big budget Hollywood flick. Video, Audio
Two more Disney greats to be turned into te reo Māori productions
In 2017 Moana was translated into te reo Māori and was well-received by many children – and of course their parents.
Today it's been confirmed two more Disney greats will be turned into reo Māori… Audio
The backlash against a Hollywood lens on our heartbreak
Action to stop a film being made before it's even clear what it will be about is a reflection of increased awareness about race, identity and place across the globe. Audio
Jenn Abbott: the unfortunately necessary sequel to The Corporation
Initially, director Jenn Abbott was opposed to the idea of making a sequel to 2003's eye-opening, award-winning film The Corporation. It seemed too mammoth a task, and she already had another… Audio
Danny Elfman: Film score maestro releases solo album
Danny Elfman is best known for writing the theme tune for The Simpsons, but as a film composer he's had a stellar career - four Oscar nominations and collaborations with directors Tim Burton, Sam… Video, Audio
Poetry and Film Combine for the Going West Festival
We're joined by poet Grace Iwashita-Taylor and director Ursula Grace to talk about a special project for the Going West Festival which puts poetry to film. Audio
Selling kiwi films in a pandemic market
It's been an interesting year for film makers and distributors in Aotearoa. While cinematic releases were restricted and filming schedules were interrupted kiwi film makers and producers got busy… Audio
Govt pledges more than $100m to Amazon for filming Lord of the Rings in NZ
The government's priorities are being questioned after it announced it's giving Amazon a $100 million-plus boost to film the Lord of the Rings television series here.
Under a Memorandum of… Audio
New Zealand Today, Nobody, Seaspiracy, Them
Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to look at the new season of Guy Williams' New Zealand Today, American action thriller Nobody, fishing documentary Seaspiracy and horror/thriller set in… Audio
