Celebrating Film

Welcome to the home of the New Zealand International Film Festival, screening around New Zealand from July to November every year.

We’ve just announced the first of our films confirmed for 2012’s Festival:

Marley

Your Sister’s Sister

Crazy Horse

Film submissions for the 2012 Festival are now closed.

An Indie Festival That Loves Film More Than Hype.

— Joe Morgenstern, Wall St Journal

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