Costa Botes
Director
- Stories on Film (1982-1986)
- Dir. Larry Parr, Costa Botes, Lynton Butler
Feat. Bruno Lawrence, Annie Whittle
- Three short films from New Zealand.
The Makutu On Mrs. Jones (1986) 25 mins
Based on a story by Witi Ihimaera, this short film is about a boys'…
- Forgotten Silver (1995)
- Dir. Costa Botes, Peter Jackson
- Costa Botes and Peter Jackson's elaborate and hilarious hoax on the groundbreaking exploits of Kiwi film–making 'legend', Colin MacKenkie.…
- Saving Grace (1997)
- Dir. Costa Botes
Feat. Kirsty Hamilton, Jim Moriarty
- A kind of Jesus of Upper Cuba Street, this adaptation of Duncan Sarkies' stageplay ambitiously hammers a drama of poverty in inner–city…
- Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (Limited Edition) (2001)
- Dir. Peter Jackson, Costa Botes
- Special limited edition re–release of Peter Jackson's first installment of the monumental J.R.R. Tolkien novel. Features both the theatrical…
- Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (Limited Edition) (2002)
- Dir. Peter Jackson, Costa Botes
- Special limited edition re–release of Peter Jackson's second installment of the monumental J.R.R. Tolkien novel. Features both the theatrical…
- Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (Limited Edition) (2003)
- Dir. Peter Jackson, Costa Botes
- Special limited edition re–release of Peter Jackson's final installment of the monumental J.R.R. Tolkien novel. Features both the theatrical…
- Struggle No More (2006)
- Dir. Costa Botes
- Affectionate tribute to veteran Wellington band 'The Windy City Strugglers' who formed in 1968 to play a mix of blues, soul and jug–band music…
- Yes That's Me - Dave Murphy Plays the Blues (2008)
- Dir. Costa Botes
- Intimate Wellington–based biopic following Kiwi blues performer Dave Murphy as he is given the opportunity to record at Braeburn Recording…
- Candyman - The David Klein Story (2010)
- Dir. Costa Botes
- The sweet–and–sour story of David Klein, the eccentric candy inventor behind "Jelly Belly" jelly beans, who through complex circumstance,…
- Last Dogs of Winter, The (2011)
- Dir. Costa Botes
- For the past 40 years, in a remote and harshly beautiful corner of northern Manitoba, Brian Ladoon has devoted his life to preserving and breeding an…
- Daytime Tiger (2011)
- Dir. Costa Botes
- In 1999, NZ writer Michael Morrissey was diagnosed with manic depression, or bi–polar disorder (Morrissey prefers the older term). He has…
- Act of Kindness (2015)
- Dir. Costa Botes, Sven Pannell
- Charting the ripple effects of real compassion, this inspiring true story follows a spirited young New Zealander’s search for the Rwandan samaritan…
- Angie (2018)
- Dir. Costa Botes
- Documentary exploring the legacy of sexual abuse in New Zealand's Centerpoint commune, through the eyes of articulate survivor Angie Meiklejohn and…