Film

A new feature at this week's NZ International Film Festival in Wellington throws spotlight on the sporting prowess of Pacific Island nations and securing contracts to play rugby in France. Audio

Once the preserve of Hollywood, Walt Disney and the US, China is having a massive and growing influence on the entertainment industry; in areas like film, TV, video games and theme parks. Adam Minter… Audio

Richard reviews Star Trek Beyond, and the restored 50th anniversary print of My Fair Lady. Audio

Iranian born film maker Babak Anvari grew up during the Iran Iraq war of the 1980's. While war raged outside his Tehran home the young boy buried himself in horror movies including those of Roman… Audio

Filmmakers Errol Wright and Abi King-Jones reveal Aotearoa's dependency on the US and the implications of our country's role in the Five Eyes intelligence alliance in their new doco, The 5th Eye… Audio

'Joyous', 'spectacular' 'really good' - some of the first reaction to the movie about Poi E. Our reporter Mohamed Hassan talked to some happy punters after the premiere. Audio

On At The Movies, Simon Morris looks at The BFG, based on the Roald Dahl children's favourite and directed by Steven Spielberg… and Sing Street, set in a Dublin boys school in the early Eighties. He… Audio

The unruly side-bars to the Festival proper - Animation and Incredibly Strange - are unveiled by curators Malcolm Turner and Ant Timpson. Audio

Following the interview with director John Carney a few weeks ago, we look at Eighties school-band movie itself. Audio

Steven Spielberg's first full-on fairy tale, based on a book by Roald Dahl, and starring Spielberg favourite Mark Rylance. Audio

Three decades after Patea Maori Club shot to fame with 'Poi E' the story behind the joyful hit song has been turned into a film. The world premiere is in Auckland tonight and director Tearepa Kahi… Audio

Germany after the First World War was bleak. Poverty was all around, and the only place to escape it was at the live variety shows - if you could afford it. That's the theme to the German silent… Audio

An extended interview with director Whit Stillman, about his adaptation of an unpublished - and very sexy! - novel by Jane Austen. Audio

An odd-couple comedy-drama, starring Jonathan Price (Game of Thrones) as a Jewish Baker forced to employ a young, African, Muslim kid. Audio

100 years old and still going strong, this version comes from the producer and director of the Harry Potter films. Audio