Most Viewed From New Zealand National Film Unit

Three young people set off on a road trip from Wellington to find a seal colony.

Genre: Drama

Cast: John Anderson

A primer on proper phone manners produced for the New Zealand Post Office.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: John Banas

A documentary following the attempt by three young people to be the first windsurfers to cross Cook Strait.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Suzie Gibb

Directed by Sam Pillsbury, this 1974 film observes Ralph Hotere — one of New Zealand’s greatest artists — at a moment when...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Hone Tuwhare

The same night as a girl is slain in the woods, the teenagers Sam and Les are robbed of all of their hard earned hens. In the quest for their hens...

Genre: Crime

Cast: Jono Smith

Examines the practical philosophy, the achievements and frustrations of one of New Zealand's most lively and innovative architects, Ian Athfield. The...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Sam Neill

Discovered to be using illegal drugs by a local policeman, the members of the commune kill him and bury him in their garden. After this pivotal...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Denise Maunder

The short tells the story of a drunkard going through alcohol withdrawal, as personified by the Devil. Director Bob Stenhouse takes what could be a...

Genre: Animation

Cast: Grant Tilly

Set in post-war (1949) rural New Zealand, this film traces the efforts of two con men to run a betting scam in a small town (Tainuea) already rife...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Peter Bland

A documentary about New Zealanders in Antarctica: researching International Geophysical Year, and supporting the Trans-Antarctic Expedition by laying...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Edmund Hillary

An award-winning short exploring man-made impacts on New Zealand’s water cycle.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Sam Neill

On Christmas Eve, a nameless little girl reads 'The Monster's Christmas' storybook to her teddy bear, as something sneaks around in the trees outside...

Genre: Family

Cast: Lucy McGrath

A documentary about the New Zealand theatre troupe "Red Mole".

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Alan Brunton

A visual essay on contemporary Kiwi architecture.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Sam Neill

An entertaining look at life in Wellington, New Zealand in the 1960s, giving a colourful impression of Wellington city: hills, winding streets, busy...

Genre: Crime

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Expat Kiwi Rewi Alley became one of the best known foreigners in 20th Century China and advocate for the Communist Revolution. When China was under...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Rewi Alley

A short documentary about freestyle skiing made for the New Zealand Tourist and Publicity Department.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Arthur Klap

Road safety instructional film using child actors and amusing animals.

Genre: Documentary

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Western Samoa, Lotus Land of the Pacific, is administered by New Zealand under United Nations trusteeship. The Administration brings to the Samoans...

Genre: Documentary

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Tokelau is a New Zealand territory, spanning three small South Pacific atolls. In the 1960s the New Zealand Government expressed concern about...

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