All New Zealand articles
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News
Shudder picks up supernatural horror ‘825 Forest Road’ (exclusive)
The film will be released in North America, UK-Ireland and Australia-New Zealand in the spring.
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Reason8 acquires post-apocalyptic New Zealand horror ‘Forgive Us All’ (exclusive)
An Australia-NZ theatrical release is planned for the second quarter of 2025 through Rialto Distribution.
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LevelK acquires Norwegian box office hit ‘Nr. 24’ for Asia, Australia-NZ (exclusive)
Second World War drama recorded 250,000 admissions in Norway.
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Reviews
‘Prime Minister’: Sundance Review
Former New Zealand premier Jacinda Arden shines in this full-access documentary
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Reviews
‘Went Up The Hill’: Thessaloniki Review
Vicky Krieps and Dacre Montgomery are haunted by the past in this atmospheric New Zealand ghost story
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SXSW prize winner ‘We Were Dangerous’ boarded for sales (exclusive)
New Zealand filmmaker Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu won a special jury prize for filmmaking at SXSW.
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‘The Cats Of Gokogu Shrine’ lands Europe, ANZ sales ahead of LFF screening (exclusive)
The Japanese documentary premiered at the Berlinale.
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Features
Prime Video’s ‘The Rings Of Power’ showrunners reveal how the move from New Zealand to UK impacted season two
Showrunners and executive producers JD Payne, Patrick McKay, and co-executive producer Lindsey Weber reveal how they maintain cohesion across multiple continents
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New Zealand drama ‘Ka Whawhai Tonu’ scores German sale ahead of Toronto premiere
’Ka Whawhai Tonu - Struggle Without End’, which plays in TIFF’s Centrepiece section this week, is NZ’s top grossing local film this year.
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Jeanie Finlay’s ‘Your Fat Friend’ heads to Australia-New Zealand, BBC Storyville (exclusive)
The film charts the rise of writer and activist Aubrey Gordon.
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Upgrade Productions boards sales on Taika Waititi-produced TIFF adventure ‘The Mountain’ (exclusive)
New Zealand film has grossed approximately $1m in Australia and New Zealand.
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Reviews
‘Bookworm’: Fantasia Review
Elijah Wood headlines New Zealand-set Fantasia opener as a hapless father helping his daughter track a mythical giant panther
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Fantastic Fest comedy ‘Hundreds Of Beavers’ scooped up for UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand (exclusive)
Lightbulb Film Distribution will release the films in UK and Irish cinemas on July 9.
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Cannes award-winner ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ lands ANZ deal
Mohammad Rasoulof’s feature also topped Screen’s Cannes jury grid.
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Ariztical to launch international sales in Cannes on LGBTQ+ drama ‘Mysterious Ways’ (exclusive)
British actor Richard Short, New Zealand’s Nick Afoa star.
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Lee Tamahori’s ‘The Convert’ starring Guy Pearce sells to key territories, including North America (exclusive)
Magnolia Pictures will release in North America on July 12.
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Reviews
‘Never Look Away’: Hot Docs Review
Lucy Lawless makes her directorial debut with this unflinching look at combat photojournalist Margaret Moth
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First look: Aaron Eckhart in survival thriller ‘Deep Water’ (exclusive)
Renny Harlin directs the story of a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai that crash-lands in shark-infested waters.
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Aaron Eckhart, Ben Kingsley star in Renny Harlin’s ‘Deep Water’ for Simmons/Hamilton Productions (exclusive)
Arclight continuing worldwide sales at EFM. Feature is in post.
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Features
Six films from Australia and New Zealand to tempt festival directors in 2024
Screen highlights the films from Australia and New Zealand that will be ready for high-level festival debuts this year.