Film & Television

A treasure trove of long-lost American silent films from the early 20th century is slowly making its way back to the US – after being discovered in the New Zealand Film Archive, Wellington.

The name’s Bert and the scene is Invercargill, New Zealand. The story is of one man’s great vision and ground-breaking invention – and it’s the plot for a feature film. Sound familiar?

He’s one of New Zealand’s hottest new exports but Kiwi comedian Rhys Darby, reckons there’s no place like home.

Rugby World Cup visitors to New Zealand’s capital city Wellington are getting a giant Hollywood-styled greeting as they fly into the city.

Watch out Hollywood, New Zealand's film capital Wellington is about to stake its claim for the bright lights.

New Zealand and India have agreed to negotiate a film co-production agreement.

New Zealand’s award winning special effects company Weta Workshop is taking an exhibition of unique work to Chengdu, China, in a bid to support Sichuan earthquake relief efforts.

New Zealand’s Weta Workshop has won the battle to create costumes for a new Hollywood blockbuster featuring well-known superheroes.

Fans of the Chronicles of Narnia films now have the chance to examine behind the scenes detail with the launch of a new book by the New Zealand special effects company Weta Workshops.

Creative talent at Weta Workshops, New Zealand’s Oscar-winning film industry specialists, can be credited with another world first - this time it's a mechanical replica of an endangered yellow-eyed penguin.