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.
New Zealand International Film Festival
A long and winding road
A long and winding road
Kiwi auteur Jackie van Beek’s feature-length debut is all about belonging, writes Shane Gilchrist.
No man is an island
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.
Whiling away those dark winter days
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.
Heavy on life
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.
Festival leaves major film fan feeling fulfilled
Festival leaves major film fan feeling fulfilled
The New Zealand International Film Festival has been just the ticket for Dunedin film buff Maree Clarke.
Love, faith and compost
Love, faith and compost
There are riches to harvest from new documentary Gardening with Soul, writes Tom McKinlay.
Lovestruck at the beachside Verona Campground
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.
'Sheen of Gold' pays homage to Skeptics
'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.
Film review: The Way Way Back
Film review: The Way Way Back
Sweet coming-of-age tale, writes Christine Powley.
If we could talk to the animals
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.
'Antarctica' breaks ice at festival
'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.
Festival feast for film buff
Festival feast for film buff
Dunedin film buff Iain Collier could be a little difficult to get hold of for the next two weeks.
Ticket to the world
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.
Highlighting plight of 'last ocean'
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.
Film review: Rampart
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.
Dogs draw attention to plight
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.
Major NZ prize for Dunedin film
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.
Living the dream
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.
NZ Film Festival: Our reviewer's picks
NZ Film Festival: Our reviewer's picks
Film reviewer Christine Powley gives us her picks for the 2012 International Film Festival.