Subgenre Sampler
New Zealand > Documentary: 292 Films to Buy & Rent
Children of the Sun (1968)
- Dir. Andrew McAlpine
- A nostalgic time capsule from the 1960s about the burgeoning surf culture of New Zealand and Australia during the heyday of longboarding.
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Country Calendar (TV Series) (1966-2015)
- The iconic New Zealand series that unveils the doings of our rural populace – their innovations, traditions and eccentricities.
'Very Best…
War Years (1939-1945)
- An excellent representative selection of wartime footage shot by the National Film Unit during WW2. Originally distributed as newsreels, this…
Time to Remember, A - New Zealand Edition (Movietone Edition) (1930-1975)
- Comprehensive archive of New Zealand Cinesound and Movietone newsreels, from 1930–1975. Surveying five decades of Kiwi history and heritage,…
Adventures in Maoriland
- An insight into the making of 'Hei Tiki', a romantic drama by American Alexander Markey, circa 1930. From the Education and Resource Series.
Coast New Zealand (TV Series)
- New Zealand chapter of the picturesque BBC documentary series exploring the world's coastlines. Neil Oliver returns as presenter, and explores…
Exiles - The Story Of A Polish Journey
- Dir. John Anderson
- A 30 year old writer and historian endeavours to uncover more about her Polish mother's harrowing life prior to arriving in Wellington in 1944, as…
Keri Hulme
- An encounter with the acclaimed writer by Gaylene Preston plus an except from Hulme's short story 'Hooks and Feelers'. From the Education and…
Maori - Culture, Traditions and History
- Historical doco presented by NZ historian Don Stafford tracing the history of Maori from their arrival on the fair shores of Aotearoa to traditional…
Newest City On the Globe
- Dir. Peter Wells, Stewart Main
- From the Education and Resource Series, this is Peter Wells and Stewart Main's film about our art deco city, Napier.