Subgenre Sampler
New Zealand: 809 Films to Buy & Rent
Coffee, Tea or Me? (2002)
- Dir. Brita McVeigh
- An engaging lowkey look at the experiences of seven woman who worked as air hostesses in the 1960s and 70s.
Similiar in tone to the documentaries…
Crowded House - Dreaming (2002)
- Feat. Neil Finn
- The complete music–videos of now defunct NZ popsters Crowded House, in which visual imagination matches Neil Finn's timeless…
Cupid's Prey (2002)
- Dir. Dale G. Bradley
Feat. Joanna Pacula
- Low end US production filmed in New Zealand, in which a young woman holidays with her boyfriend's troublesome family. Strictly run of the mill.
Flying Visit, A (TV Series) (2002-2003)
- Former TVNZ weatherman Jim Hickey channels the heritage of his father as a WWII Spitfire pilot and flies a Cessna 182 around New Zealand airstrips,…
Georgie Girl (2002)
- Dir. Annie Goldson
- The unique and quite remarkable life story of Georgina Beyer, born George, a Maori transsexual and former sex–worker, who recently was elected…
In a Land of Plenty (2002)
- Dir. Alister Barry
- Described as ‘the story of unemployment in New Zealand,’ this serves as a strong companion piece for SOMEONE ELSE'S COUNTRY, dir. Barry’s…
Kiwifruit (2002)
- New Zealand compilation featuring 22 music videos of more recent kiwi artists.
Dvd features: Rhombus (Clav Dub), Nesian Mystik (It's On), Ill…
Kung Fu Vampire Killers (2002)
- Dir. Phil Davison
Feat. Katherine Beresford
- Low–budget genre–bender from Dunedin, takes the vampiric corpse of a 19th century Chinese goldminer and transfuses it with Hong…
Living Room, The (TV Series) (2002-2006)
- Nicely quirky and unpretentious TV series about different (mostly young) local artists living in New Zealand and overseas. Each episode is presented…
Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (2002)
- Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen…
- Peter Jackson’s mammoth adaptation of J R R Tolkien’s fantasy classic continues in grand fashion, with increased visual panache and…