New Zealand International Film Festival
The New Zealand International Film Festival is an annual festival, which for film buffs is definitely the cultural highlight of the winter. The programme of films is chosen from the latest and best of both international and national bodies of filmic work and includes features, shorts and documentaries, most of which will not be available via mainstream cinema presentation.
You can catch up with this year's festival in 15 cities and towns throughout New Zealand including Auckland, Wellington, Palmerston North, Christchurch and Dunedin. More information on what's showing and when can be found via the New Zealand International Film Festival website.
Film Festival Highlights
The programme of films includes titles from the Cannes and Sundance film festivals with one of the main selection criteria being that films have not been viewed in New Zealand before. Grab your popcorn or your pinot and enjoy the 2010 programme!
Highlights in the programme include:
- Sergio Leone's classic western, Once Upon A Time in the West
- Australian crime drama, Animal Kingdom
- Banksy documentary, Exit Through the Gift Shop
- New Zealand feature premiere, Predicament
- Italian opulence in, I Am Love
View the online film festival programme. To find additional accommodation and information about film festival locations, visit our accommodation and regional directory pages.