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Aotearoa at the movies: In My Father’s Den - 167 | Regional News

Aotearoa at the movies: In My Father’s Den

Our series exploring iconic Kiwi films continues as we speak to producer Trevor Haysom about Brad McGann’s 2004 drama In My Father’s Den.

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Aotearoa at the movies: Vigil - 165 | Regional News

Aotearoa at the movies: Vigil

Writer-director Vincent Ward looks back at his debut feature Vigil, the first New Zealand film selected to compete at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Kiwi sci-fi classics return at Space Place - 164 | Regional News

Kiwi sci-fi classics return at Space Place

Space Place’s beloved Sci-Fi Sundays are back with a Kiwi-centric month of movies projected onto their spectacular planetarium dome.

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Aotearoa at the movies: Broken English - 163 | Regional News

Aotearoa at the movies: Broken English

Writer-director Gregor Nicholas reflects on Broken English, his unique Croatian and Māori-led 1996 drama.

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New film dissects infamous 2007 police raids  - 163 | Regional News

New film dissects infamous 2007 police raids

Arriving on the 3rd of February, Muru stars Cliff Curtis as a conflicted officer on the frontline of the controversial raids on Rūātoki. 

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Aotearoa at the movies: Snakeskin  - 161 | Regional News

Aotearoa at the movies: Snakeskin

Writer-director Gillian Ashurst tells us about the real experiences that inspired her psychedelic road-trip movie Snakeskin.

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Aotearoa at the movies: Came a Hot Friday - 160 | Regional News

Aotearoa at the movies: Came a Hot Friday

Our series exploring iconic Kiwi films continues as we speak to writer-director Ian Mune about his 1985 comedy Came a Hot Friday.

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50 years in Wellington - 159 | Regional News

50 years in Wellington

Launching on the 4th of November, the 2021 Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wellington festival.

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When panic attacks  - 159 | Regional News

When panic attacks

Writer-director Michelle Savill explores anxiety in her Wellington-set debut feature Millie Lies Low.

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Aotearoa at the movies: Sleeping Dogs - 158 | Regional News

Aotearoa at the movies: Sleeping Dogs

We trace the history of iconic films in New Zealand’s cinematic canon, starting with Roger Donaldson’s 1977 action-thriller Sleeping Dogs.

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Shorts from every corner  - 157 | Regional News

Shorts from every corner

75 of the best short films from around the globe will screen during the 2021 Show Me Shorts Film Festival this October, including 14 making their world premiere.

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Young filmmakers find their footing  - 157 | Regional News

Young filmmakers find their footing

Six short films by emerging Kiwi filmmakers have premiered online as part of the fifth Someday Stories series.

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