The world’s first nationally curated film festival will travel to 15 New Zealand cities and towns, superseding the various regional events, in the new guise of the New Zealand International Film Festival.“With this evolution of the Festival name we celebrate that the Festival is a national event taking place throughout New Zealand. As far as we know ours is the only national film festival of its kind in the world – one in which a centrally curated programme is delivered in different forms ...

The country's finest filmmakers and emerging talent will be showcasing their short films and music clips at the Wellington Fringe Film Festival from 5th - 9th of July.The Festival kicks off on Monday with the Short Film Programme at The Paramount Theatre on Courtenay Place.During the five days, 150 short films will be shown, so there's something for everyone. Daily screening sessions of approximately two hours are separated into the genres of drama, experimental, animation and documentary. Besid...