Film

Filmmaker Florian Habicht joins Kim for a chat and to play his favourite music on the day of the world premiere of his new documentary, James & Isey. Florian Habicht has worked with musicians Jarvis… Video, Audio

In her book Women vs Hollywood: The Fall and Rise of Women in Film Helen O'Hara explores the role of women - both in front of the camera and behind it - since the birth of Hollywood. The dawn of… Audio

It's great when people in the movie industry get a bit of credit where credit's due. All too often the spotlight only shines on the so-called star performers - directors, writers, producers and of… Audio, Gallery

This week, the New Zealand International Film Festival has announced its dates and plans to return to movie theatres after last year's programme was delivered online. Karyn speaks with Festival… Audio

We ask Dr Ian Huffer, Senior Lecturer in Media Studies at Massey University if Chinese cinema still needs Hollywood. Audio

Steven McGregor is an award-winning writer and director from Darwin. In his film Looky Looky Here Comes Cooky, Indigenous Australians give their account of Captain Cook's arrival on their land and… Audio

Hollywood leading man Gabriel Byrne has played some memorable roles in his prolific film career, but his new autobiography, Walking With Ghosts, could be considered his boldest and most dramatic work… Audio

Dawn Raid, a new feature length documentary film, tells the story of the rise and fall (and eventual rebirth) of the influential New Zealand record label. Founders Andy Murane and Tanielu Leaosavai'i… Video, Audio

Vigil, The Navigator, Map of the Human Heart, What Dreams May Come, River Queen, Rain of the Children - New Zealander Vincent Ward has a diverse and impressive directing résumé. He's also an… Audio

Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to look at some of the best offerings around this year from New Zealand and overseas. Audio

The demand for people with film production skills is so intense that students at the SAE Institute Auckland Campus were being offered jobs before they'd even graduated. Even staff are being lured away… Audio

After decades of the so-called "brain drain", as New Zealand's best and brightest headed off to pastures new overseas, this year saw a sudden reversal. They call it a Brain Gain, as the Covid-19… Audio

A te reo Maori poetry film has won top prize at an international competition in Ireland. "Noho Mai" was a collaborative effort by the co-directors, writer Peta-Maria Tunui and audiovisual creative… Audio, Gallery

When the Chinese dreamed up the terrible threat "may you live in interesting times" they were probably thinking about a year like 2020. In a world that's been locked down, divided and cut off, it's… Video, Audio

Unjoo Moon is the Australian director of I Am Woman, a biopic about the singer Helen Reddy. Reddy emerged as a feminist icon in the early Seventies when her song 'I Am Woman' became an anthem of the… Video, Audio

A recent study suggests that people who enjoy consuming frightening fiction may be better adapted to cope with the fear and anxiety surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. Audio

Ryan Smith explores the music, atmospheres and sounds that inhabit the shadowy world of horror films. From the scores of early silent German expressionist cinema to 21st century Hollywood and Japanese… Audio

Melody Thomas speaks to Intimacy Co-ordinator, Robbie Taylor Hunt. He's the person on a film set who makes sure that the intimate scenes are done well and keep everyone feeling safe. Like a stunt… Audio

New local film Savage follows Danny (Jake Ryan) across three decades of his life, trying to understand the boy who eventually becomes the brutal enforcer of a gang. Porirua-raised writer and director… Video, Audio