Subgenre Sampler
New Zealand > Documentary: 293 Films to Buy & Rent
Kea: Mountain Parrot (2012)
- Wild South documentary takes a closer look at New Zealand's notorious native mountain bird, famous for its mischievous behaviour, but less known as a…
Last Ocean, The (2012)
- Dir. Peter Young
- Sobering environmental documentary on the depletion of marine life in the Antarctic's Ross Sea, which factors as part of an international movement to…
Politically Incorrect Guide to Grown Ups, The (2012)
- Psychologist Nigel Latta's third installment in his popular 'politically incorrect' series turns the spotlight on the adults and the complexities of…
Shihad: Beautiful Machine (2012)
- Dir. Sam Peacocke
- A dignified and highly satisfying chronicle of the iconic Kiwi rockers, brimming with revealing anecdotes about the band's fight with fame, the…
West of Memphis (2012)
- Dir. Amy Berg
- Documentarian Amy Berg, with crucial the backing of Peter Jackson, investigates the crime, arrest, and long legal campaign to free the ‘West…
Billy T - Te Movie (2011)
- Dir. Ian Mune
Feat. Billy T. James
- Infectious, long overdue documentary celebration of comedy legend Billy T James' career in TV, sketch, and film, and his enduring influence on Kiwi…
Blakey (2011)
- The legacy of sailing legend and environmental crusader Peter Blake is celebrated in this quality commemorative TVNZ production.
Brother Number One (2011)
- Dir. Annie Goldson
- New Zealand documentary exploring the Khmer Rouge's regime in Cambodia in the 1970s, during which almost two million Cambodians were killed. Told…
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…
Disappear in Light (2011)
- A distilled portrait of Wellington playwright and performer Jo Randerson, whose work towards the staging of her play "Good Night, The End" provides…