New Zealand Movies

Beyond The Battalion tells the story of the 28th Māori Battalion. It revisits two earlier films, including one on the 1977 pilgrimage of the battalion...

A wheelchair-bound couple enlist the help of a friend to physically aid them in their first night of passion.

it isn’t the churning surf that threatens a young windsurfer who takes to the waves for the first time.

Chandigarh's modern architecture is explored through Le Corbusier's early writings on repetition and order. The architect's zealous ideals taken from...

Accompanied by his best friend, a young boy waits for a call to a phone box outside the local milk bar.

Crouching Tiger, Missing Ryan. Ryan takes one last swing for the master and leaves his mark behind.

At the age of fourteen, Tihei Harawira found his own unique way to connect with others – through freestyle rapping. Set in the vibrant world of the O...

Two gamer geeks are forced to have an adventure in the real world after one of them has their scooter and phone stolen whilst delivering pizzas.

Billie, an American girl, learns the meaning of Setsubun as she adjusts to life in rural Japan.

A 17min live action short. Based on the epic poem by Christina Rossetti, Goblin Market is a dark fairytale about two sisters who live together shelter...

An ode to the whitewater obsession

A girl is texting her boyfriend as she becomes fearful that someone is in the house.

There is a long tradition for various methods for healing – the individual, the collective, society or nature. Artists Huber and Saarikko choreographe...

A young girl receives a gift from her deceased grandfather

Shark Swarm explores some of the largest and mysterious shark aggregations on the planet. This is a nightmare. More than twelve thousand Blacktip shar...

Expat Kiwi Rewi Alley became one of the best known foreigners in 20th Century China and advocate for the Communist Revolution. When China was under si...

One tiny little mistake and suddenly you’re lost in Canada.

A group of people with mental health issues such as depression and suicidal thoughts, embark on a one hundred day journey to find happiness, with amaz...

"The Short Trilogy of Peace" is a collection of three short poetic documentaries made in New Zealand and Slovenia between 2012 and 2016.

This is Stake's entry for the ABC's of Death 2013 competition.