NZ Music Month: Māui & the Sin
Celebrate NZ Music Month this May! Introducing the music of Diaz Grimm, a HipHop artist based in Auckland. Māui & the Sin is a two-disc audio/visual album, the third in a series of seven albums. Act one comes from the future in 2071, features upcoming NZ artists, and is a bold statement of what Diaz […]
Maestro
Bradley Cooper follows up his Oscar-winning directorial debut A Star is Born with this biographical love story about the acclaimed composer. Maestro is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro at its core is an emotionally epic […]
Tiki Taane in Session with CSO
Fans of dub musician Tiki Taane are in for a treat with the film of his one-off 2021 concert extravaganza.
NZIFF – King Loser
King Loser’s fractious farewell tour sets the stage for not just the career-spanning documentary the legendary 90s band deserve, but also a poignant and powerful meditation on the toll the rock and roll dream takes. “Between the shows was tough. No money, bad food and cramped conditions made for arguments and fighting. I felt bad […]
NZIFF – Robot Dreams
Based on the popular graphic novel by the North American writer Sara Varon, ROBOT DREAMS tells the adventures and misfortunes of Dog and Robot in NYC during the ’80s. “Bolstered by the resilient spirit of New York City, this is one of the loveliest movies that you will see this year, animated or otherwise.” Tomris […]
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week
We all know the moment. February 9th, 1964, 8:12pm EST – after a brief commercial break, four young men from Liverpool step onto the Ed Sullivan stage, changing culture forever. Seventy-three million people watched The Beatles perform that night, the largest audience in television history. It was an event that united a nation and signaled […]
SIX60: Till the Lights Go Out
SIX60 have defied expectations to become one of NZ’s most iconic and beloved contemporary bands. Now, during one of their most successful periods, we open the doors for fans and Kiwis alike to have a glimpse into the lives of each band member for the first time in the intimate feature – SIX60 The Film. […]
Mystify: Michael Hutchence
A journey into the heart and soul of Michael Hutchence, internationally renowned lead-singer of INXS, a complex and shy man who spent the bulk of his life in the public eye, rarely revealing his true self to anyone except his very close friends. Rare archive footage and intimate insights from friends, lovers (including Kylie Minogue […]
Herbs: Songs of Freedom
Some Songs Never Grow Old This theatrical documentary celebrates the five men from different islands in the South Pacific who gave voice to a generation and the issues of the time through their music. Almost 40 years after their first gig as the support act to Stevie Wonder, Kahi connects with core Herbs members as […]
Martin Philipps and the Chills: Brave Words
The cautionary story of musician Martin Phillipps and his band, The Chills. Late last year, we were filming with The Chills lead singer Martin Phillipps when he was informed he had a 30% chance of dying within six to twelve months if he did not make substantial lifestyle changes. His subsequent decision to reconcile with the world […]
