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EntertainmentJuly 19

An online festival at the theatre

Another year, another New Zealand International Film Festival. This one’s a bit different though, being mostly online. However, there are still some screenings taking place at the glorious Regent, so I implore you all to get along ... Here are my essential picks, as always biased and chosen with great care.
An online festival at the theatre
An online festival at the theatre
EntertainmentAugust 16

Love of nature reflected in film

Writer and illustrator Sheila Natusch died last week at the age of  91. The indomitable spirit with which she approached life shines  through in a new film, Rebecca Fox reports.
EntertainmentAugust 13

No man is an island

A low-budget yet ambitious inclusion in the New Zealand International Film Festival, Human Traces keeps its audience guessing, writer-director Nic Gorman tells Shane Gilchrist.
No man is an island
No man is an island
EntertainmentAugust 13

A long and winding road

Kiwi auteur Jackie van Beek’s feature-length debut is all about belonging, writes Shane Gilchrist.
A long and winding road
A long and winding road
EntertainmentJuly 27

Whiling away those dark winter days

My idea of a winter wonderland is hunkering down in the Regent for the International Film Festival, only emerging for cups of excellent Dunedin coffee. This year, the festival is proud of the number of films it has secured direct from screening at Cannes, writes Christine Powley.
Whiling away those dark winter days
Whiling away those dark winter days
EntertainmentAugust 16

Heavy on life

Dunedin-born film-maker Daniel Joseph Borgman taps into a lazy-afternoon feeling for his feature-length debut, The Weight Of Elephants, writes Shane Gilchrist.
DunedinAugust 15

Festival leaves major film fan feeling fulfilled

The New Zealand International Film Festival has been just the ticket for Dunedin film buff Maree Clarke.
Festival leaves major film fan feeling fulfilled
Festival leaves major film fan feeling fulfilled
EntertainmentAugust 15

Love, faith and compost

There are riches to harvest from new documentary Gardening with Soul, writes Tom McKinlay.
Love, faith and compost
Love, faith and compost
EntertainmentAugust 13

Lovestruck at the beachside Verona Campground

Rash lovestruck teens, passionately warring families, secret liaisons, drugs, suicide - Romeo and Juliet is one of the world's best-known stories. A Kiwi version, which not only sets the tale in a caravan park, but turns it into a rock opera, is screening as part of the International Film Festival. Lydia Jenkin, of The New Zealand Herald, went along.
Lovestruck at the beachside Verona Campground
Lovestruck at the beachside Verona Campground
EntertainmentAugust 9

'Sheen of Gold' pays homage to Skeptics

A new film helps remind us of the influential role of The Skeptics in Kiwi rock history, reports Scott Kara, of The New Zealand Herald.
'Sheen of Gold' pays homage to Skeptics
'Sheen of Gold' pays homage to Skeptics
EntertainmentAugust 9

Film review: The Way Way Back

Sweet coming-of-age tale, writes Christine Powley.
Film review: The Way Way Back
Film review: The Way Way Back
EntertainmentAugust 9

If we could talk to the animals

The dolphin is the star but the real interest is elsewhere in a new documentary, reports Tom McKinlay.
DunedinAugust 9

'Antarctica' breaks ice at festival

A "christening' and plenty of Antarctic myth-breaking last night were features of the New Zealand International Film Festival opening at Dunedin's Regent Theatre.
'Antarctica' breaks ice at festival
'Antarctica' breaks ice at festival
DunedinAugust 7

Festival feast for film buff

Dunedin film buff Iain Collier could be a little difficult to get hold of for the next two weeks.
Festival feast for film buff
Festival feast for film buff
EntertainmentJuly 26

Ticket to the world

New Zealand International Film Festival director Bill Gosden sees a lot of films so you don't have to, he tells Otago Daily Times film reviewer Mark Orton.
EntertainmentAugust 10

Highlighting plight of 'last ocean'

A campaigning film about fishing in the Ross Sea stars the grotesque toothfish. But it's not really about the fish, reports Tom McKinlay.
Highlighting plight of 'last ocean'
Highlighting plight of 'last ocean'
EntertainmentAugust 10

Film review: Rampart

Based on a story by James Ellroy and featuring a cleverly selected cast headed by Woody Harrelson, Rampart (NZIFF) is a raw evaluation of dodgy law enforcement seen through the eyes of a bent cop.
Film review: Rampart
Film review: Rampart
DunedinAugust 9

Dogs draw attention to plight

It may be the middle of winter, but it could have been the tropics for a couple of visitors to Dunedin this week.
Dogs draw attention to plight
Dogs draw attention to plight
DunedinAugust 5

Major NZ prize for Dunedin film

A Dunedin short film has won a major prize in the inaugural New Zealand International Film Festival "Best Shorts" competition.
EntertainmentJuly 20

Living the dream

From the humorous to the harrowing, the New Zealand 2012 International Film Festival offers plenty for everyone. At least, that's the aim, says director Bill Gosden.
Living the dream
Living the dream
EntertainmentJuly 20

NZ Film Festival: Our reviewer's picks

Film reviewer Christine Powley gives us her picks for the 2012 International Film Festival.
NZ Film Festival: Our reviewer's picks
NZ Film Festival: Our reviewer's picks
DunedinJuly 18

'The little film that could'

A Dunedin film-maker is looking forward to the 2012 New Zealand International Film Festival, which starts next week.
'The little film that could'
'The little film that could'
DunedinJuly 15

Sponsorship helps Regent Theatre make temporary change

A digital revolution will be behind the 2012 New Zealand International Film Festival in Dunedin this month.
Sponsorship helps Regent Theatre make temporary change
Sponsorship helps Regent Theatre make temporary change
EntertainmentAugust 19

It must be love

In his latest film Florian Habicht has told a New York love story - his own. Although how much of it is real is up to the audience to decide. Whatever the case, the movie looks set to catapult the eccentric film-maker to new heights, writes Scott Kara.
It must be love
It must be love
DunedinAugust 9

Talk tonight from acclaimed cinematographer

Acclaimed cinematographer Leo Narbey will speak in Dunedin today as part of the 2011 New Zealand International Film Festival.