How two ‘elderly aunties’, Robin White and Gaylene Preston, made a film togetherOne dame said to another dame, ‘I could make a film about you’.By Gabi Lardies | 2nd August, 2025Contributing writer
Have luxury cinemas gone too far?Hear me out: we don't need confit duck bao buns, banoffee sundaes and three cheese platters to have a good time at the movies.By Alex Casey | 12th July, 2025Senior writer
Ten must-see films at the 2025 NZ International Film FestivalFrom Cannes heavy-hitters to charming local comedies, the films you need to see in the festival this year. By Thomas Giblin | 8th July, 2025Guest writer
Our bite-size reviews from the third week of the NZ International Film FestivalIncluding humanist vampires, a Grand Prix Cannes winner, and a monstrously good Tilda Swinton. By Group Think | 23rd August, 2024A bunch of people
How did We Were Dangerous pull off its incredible balancing act?'I didn't want to get stuck into the cinema of unease, but I also didn't want to get stuck in the copying Taika buzz.' By Alex Casey | 22nd August, 2024Senior writer
Review: Head South is a rich, messy nostalgia trip through post-punk ŌtautahiIt's both a warm tribute to Christchurch’s vibrant underground music scene, and a celebration of the intensity and mess of adolescence.By Erin Harrington | 19th August, 2024Guest writer
Our bite-sized reviews from the second week of the NZ International Film FestivalFeaturing a post-apocalyptic animal animation, a trip through the 1970s Christchurch punk scene and much more.By Group Think | 16th August, 2024A bunch of people
Our bite-sized reviews from week one of the NZ International Film FestivalIncluding a local body horror, a portrait of one of our most remarkable writers, and two-and-a-half hours in the Himalayas.By Group Think | 9th August, 2024A bunch of people
Review: We Were Dangerous is a soaring celebration of misfits and girlhoodThis local debut has all the makings of a coming-of-age classic.By Alex Casey | 1st August, 2024Senior writer
Ten must-see films at the 2024 NZ International Film FestivalFrom stirring coming-of-age tales to genre-bending thrillers and poignant romances, this year's programme has something for everyone.By Thomas Giblin | 29th July, 2024Guest writer
A decade of Māori and Pasifika film at the NZ International Film FestivalNgā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts co-curator Leo Koziol reflects on 10 years of nurturing new film talent, and previews this year's line-up.By Leo Koziol | 4th December, 2021Guest writer
After two tumultuous years, the NZ Film Festival’s director has quitMarten Rabarts is resigning from his role as festival director after two events blighted by Covid and allegations of mismanagement.By Chris Schulz | 19th November, 2021Guest writer
When good relationships go bad (and cameras are rolling)How a Dunedin director turned his break-up into a hit film – and found his happily ever after.By Chris Schulz | 6th November, 2021Guest writer
Taking the festival out of NZIFFWith the first 'hybrid' NZIFF kicking off, Aaron Yap explores both the upsides and downsides to this unprecedented shakeup.By Aaron Yap | 23rd July, 2020Guest writer
Vive la screwcap: How NZ is beating French winemakers at their own gameA film that positions France as everything New Zealand vintners should aspire to is looking at the world of wine through a narrow lens, argues wine writer Joelle Thomson.By Joelle Thomson | 29th July, 2019Guest writer
NZIFF: Happy As Lazzaro, Ancient Woods, Zama, Mega Time Squad, Juliet, NakedIncluding a David Attenborough documentary without David Attenborough and a Nick Hornby adaptation,By Aquila, Powell, Dillaman, Adam, and Larsen | 12th August, 2018Guest reviewers
NZIFF: Ash Is Purest White, Little Woods, [CENSORED]The good, the bad, and the unexpected in our latest film festival reviews. By Aquila, Powell, Dillaman, Adam, and Larsen | 8th August, 2018Guest reviewers
NZIFF: Leave No Trace, Merata, Donbass, Capharnaüm, Raise the Red LanternIs Leave No Trace, starring New Zealand's next big star, all it's cracked up to be? By Aquila, Powell, Dillaman, Adam, and Larsen | 5th August, 2018Guest reviewers
NZIFF: Woman At War, Blue My Mind, Angels Wear White, Minding The GapThe ninth installment from our team film critics swarming the cinemas of Auckland and Wellington for the 2018 NZ International Film Festival.By Aquila, Powell, Dillaman, Adam, and Larsen | 3rd August, 2018Guest reviewers
NZIFF: Last Child, Bisbee ‘17, Dog’s Best Friend, Mandy, Skate KitchenThe eighth installment from our team film critics swarming the cinemas of Auckland and Wellington for the 2018 NZ International Film Festival.By Aquila, Powell, Dillaman, Adam, and Larsen | 2nd August, 2018Guest reviewers
