Movies
Thriving independent film
Snap Shot Shorts is back for season two, premiering six short films created by over 200 Pōneke creatives at the Embassy Theatre on the 11th of April.
Hot cannibal summer
A chat with director Callum Devlin about his debut film Weed Eaters ahead of its release in cinema. Four holidaying friends come across a strain of weed that gives them the most extreme case of the munchies ever recorded.
Wellington Silver Screeners: Tom Field
Wellingtonian Tom Field was drawn to filmmaking for its worldbuilding and complex characters from an early age. We chat about his short film monster & me and more.
Walk the soul back home
A chat with director Bart Schrijver on his new film The North, which follows two friends as they reconnect with themselves and each other hiking 600 kilometres across the Scottish Highlands.
Wellington Silver Screeners: Eva Brunel
Emerging screenwriter Eva Brunel chats all about her 2025 David Carson-Parker Embassy Prize-winning script Peephole and what will come next.
Wellington Silver Screeners: Matthew Mawkes
With a journey full of ups and downs, Matthew tells Alessia about his past and his future in film, as well as his newest Wellington-made film Blind Panic.
Wellington Silver Screeners: Jason Stutter
With Warren’s Vortex currently streaming on TVNZ, co-director Jason Stutter and I embark on a journey through the past, present, and future of how he made his dream of becoming a filmmaker a reality.
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.