Movies
Wellington Silver Screeners: Emma Duncan and Ashlee Stevens
Emerging filmmakers Emma Duncan and Ashlee Stevens’ short documentary Home by Three Kea Pictures follows Teiti Nepia, a mana wahine who reclaims her autonomy by living on public land when she becomes priced out of Wellington’s rental market.
20 years of Show Me Shorts
Show Me Shorts explores with creative storytelling as part of their 20th anniversary festival, taking place at Light House Cuba between the 10th and 15th of October.
Frantic filmmaking fun
In a feat of furious filmmaking, 173 Wellington teams brought stories to life over just one weekend during the Vista Foundation 48Hours. See the Regional Finals and the Grand Finals on the big screen at Embassy Theatre on the 18th of September and the 25th of October respectively.
Wellington Silver Screeners: Ross Payne
Having recently brought to life The Nukes’ music video for their new song Max the Musical Mosquito, Wellington-based creative Ross Payne talks to us about all things animation.
Silver screen sorcery
For 10 days in August, the world comes to Wellington as part of Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival. Catch films from around the globe and right here in Aotearoa between the 14th and 24th.
Wellington Silver Screeners: Verity Mackintosh
As new Kiwi film Kōkā takes New Zealand cinemas and festivals by storm, I sat down with producer Verity Mackintosh to get the inside scoop.
Youth and vigour
Full of youth and vigour, the six shorts featured at Canadian Short Film Night at Southern Cross Garden Bar Restaurant on the 25th of June make thoughtful observations about our world.
Wellington Silver Screeners: David Stubbs
Emmy Award-winning filmmaker David Stubbs has recently released his newest series Secrets at Red Rocks, which was filmed entirely in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. We caught up with him to ask him all about the experience of filming in his hometown.
A cinematic celebration
The 19th annual French Film Festival Aotearoa c’est magnifique! Catch comedies and crime capers, dramas and documentaries, romance and more in Wellington from the 4th to the 29th of June.
Wellington Silver Screeners: Akash Saravanan
Meet rising Pōneke film talent Akash Saravanan. Currently undertaking a film degree and with numerous short films under his belt, he fell in love with filmmaking after moving to Aotearoa’s cinema capital.
The symphony of culture
Bring your tissues to Tinā, which is out in theatres on the 27th of February. This heartwarming and heartbreaking story celebrates mothers everywhere and the healing power of music.
Wellington Silver Screeners: Vincent Ward
Vincent Ward is one of Aotearoa’s filmmaking heavyweights, with titles the likes of Map of the Human Heart and What Dreams May Come in his oeuvre. I had the honour of hearing some of his stories.