Dates for 2012 Confirmed

The New Zealand International Film Festival will return to Hoyts Northlands in Christchurch from 9 August - 26 August in 2012.

We recommend putting those dates into the annual leave planner now.

Please stay tuned to the Festival year-round by registering with My Festival and you will receive news of Festival updates, tie-ins and giveaways.

We look forward to seeing you at the movies in 2012!

THE KID WITH A BIKE screened at the NZIFF direct from Cannes in 2011.

CRAZY HORSE

Our First Announcements for 2012

The first of our film title announcements for 2012...

Staff picks

The team behind the NZIFF watch a lot of films. We share our recommendations and reveal what we're looking forward to seeing.

Introducing our Short Film Competition with Cash Prizes

In 2012 the NZIFF will run our first ever competitive strand with three cash prizes for short films.