John Carpenter Has Been to Hell and Back
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'Halloween' filmmaker John Carpenter discusses his new graphic novel and album, both titled 'Cathedral,' and reflects on the state of movies
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How a Beloved New Zealand Children’s TV Series Made It to the Big Screen
Posted in: Movie FeaturesHarry Sinclair reveals how 'Kiri and Lou' made it to the big screen in 'Kiri and Lou Go Raaa!', showing at NZIFF 2026 this weekend
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Meet THUNDERLIPS, New Zealand’s Next Big Filmmaking Duo
Posted in: Movie FeaturesWe meet the duo behind 'Mum, I'm Alien Pregnant', a raucous new comedy-horror that combines special effects with Kiwi humour
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‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’ at 10: ‘An Encapsulation of New Zealand Itself’
Posted in: Movie FeaturesFilmmaker and writer Tom Augustine revisits 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople' ahead of the release of 10th anniversary editions of Taika Waititi's film
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‘A Dream’, ‘A Total Pro’: Rob Sarkies on Working with Karl Urban, Melanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm
Posted in: Movie FeaturesStretching from 'Scarfies' to 'Pike River', Rob Sarkies has worked with some of the finest New Zealand actors of the last 25 years
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‘I Hope I Like It!’: Rob Sarkies Revisits ‘Out of the Blue’, One of the Best New Zealand Films of the Last 20 Years
Posted in: Movie Features'Out of the Blue', an account of one of the deadliest mass shootings in New Zealand history, is showing at NZIFF 2026
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Fonotī Pati Umaga Achieved Stardom in the 1980s. But His Legacy Extends Beyond Music
Posted in: Movie FeaturesAfter achieving fame in New Zealand in the '80s as part of the Holidaymakers, Pati went on to become an advocate for disability awareness
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‘She Was My Origin Story’: A New Documentary Looks at Motherhood and Mental Illness
Posted in: Movie Features"I always knew my mother was, as writer Arundhati Roy describes it, my shelter and my storm," documentarian Gwen Isaac says
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This Silent Comedy-Horror Is Taking on New Zealand’s Rental Crisis
Posted in: Movie FeaturesAuckland-based filmmaker Conor Bowden's debut feature film, 'The Ungrateful Tenant', is tackling our rental crisis in all its misery
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Backed by Jane Campion, Loved by Kristen Stewart: Why ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’ Is a Breakout New Zealand Film
Posted in: Movie FeaturesNow showing at NZIFF 2026, 'Big Girls Don't Cry' was a finalist for Sundance's prestigious World Cinema Dramatic Award
