Oceania · Jackson, Campion and the end of the world
Cinema of New Zealand
88 films · 25 directors · 1929 to 2026
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretche
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Defining films
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Piano
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Once Were Warriors
Heavenly Creatures
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
District 9
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Jojo Rabbit
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
King Kong
What We Do in the Shadows
After Hours
Braindead
The World's Fastest Indian
The Frighteners
The Lovely Bones
Evil Dead Rise
Boy
Tickled
Bright Star
Housebound
Directors
Films by decade
Evil Dead Rise
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
Billion Dollar Heist
Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 4: Dawn of the Vampires
Holy Days
The Rule of Jenny Pen
The Red Book Ritual: Gates of Hell
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Jojo Rabbit
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
What We Do in the Shadows
Boy
Tickled
Housebound
Antarctica: A Year on Ice
Flight of the Conchords: Live in London
McLaren
Propaganda
The ABCs of Death
Top of the Lake (, 8 episodes
Top of the Lake (, 8 episodes
The Adventures of Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun
The Adventures of Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun
Untitled WWI Documentary
Untitled WWI Documentary
King Kong 360 3-D
King Kong 360 3-D
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
District 9
King Kong
The World's Fastest Indian
The Lovely Bones
Bright Star
Dean Spanley
In the Cut
Superman: Red Son
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
The Water Diary
Crossing the Line
In The Cut (/3, in production
In The Cut (/3, in production
The Piano
Once Were Warriors
Heavenly Creatures
Braindead
The Frighteners
The Portrait of a Lady
Holy Smoke
Soft Fruit
Soft Fruit
Portrait: Jane Campion and The Portrait of a Lady
An Angel at my Table (, TV miniseries in 3 parts, later released theatrically as a feature
An Angel at my Table (, TV miniseries in 3 parts, later released theatrically as a feature
Flip and Two Twisters (Shirley Horrocks, , 16mm, colour / b&w, 48 minutes
Flip and Two Twisters (Shirley Horrocks, , 16mm, colour / b&w, 48 minutes
After Hours
Bad Taste
Meet the Feebles
Sweetie
Utu
Peel: An Exercise in Discipline
Mishaps: Seduction and Conquest
Mishaps: Seduction and Conquest
The Audition
Two Friends (, telefeature
Two Friends (, telefeature
A Girl’s Own Story (/4
A Girl’s Own Story (/4
Passionless Moments (/4, co-director Gerard Lee
Passionless Moments (/4, co-director Gerard Lee
Tissues
Doodlin’: Impressions of Len Lye (Keith Griffiths, , video, colour / b&w, 50 minutes
Doodlin’: Impressions of Len Lye (Keith Griffiths, , video, colour / b&w, 50 minutes
Farlow (, completed after Lye’s death by his assistant, Steve Jones; 16mm, b&w, sound, 2 minutes
Farlow (, completed after Lye’s death by his assistant, Steve Jones; 16mm, b&w, sound, 2 minutes
Free Radicals (, revision of version; 16mm, b&w, sound, 4 minutes
Free Radicals (, revision of version; 16mm, b&w, sound, 4 minutes
Particles in Space (, 16mm, b&w, sound, 4 minutes
Particles in Space (, 16mm, b&w, sound, 4 minutes
Rhythm (, 16mm, b&w, sound, 1 minute
Rhythm (, 16mm, b&w, sound, 1 minute
Color Cry (-53, 16mm, colour, sound, 3 minutes
Color Cry (-53, 16mm, colour, sound, 3 minutes
Cameramen at War (, 35mm, b&w, sound, 17 minutes
Cameramen at War (, 35mm, b&w, sound, 17 minutes
Kill or Be Killed (, 35mm, b&w, sound, 18 minutes
Kill or Be Killed (, 35mm, b&w, sound, 18 minutes
Work Party (also Factory Family ) (, 35mm, b&w, sound, 7 minutes
Work Party (also Factory Family ) (, 35mm, b&w, sound, 7 minutes
Newspaper Train (, 35mm, b&w, sound, 5 minutes
Newspaper Train (, 35mm, b&w, sound, 5 minutes
When the Pie Was Opened (, 35mm, b&w, sound, 8 minutes
When the Pie Was Opened (, 35mm, b&w, sound, 8 minutes
Musical Poster #1 (, 35mm, colour, sound, 3 minutes
Musical Poster #1 (, 35mm, colour, sound, 3 minutes
Swinging the Lambeth Walk (, 35mm, colour, sound, 4 minutes
Swinging the Lambeth Walk (, 35mm, colour, sound, 4 minutes
Colour Flight (, 35mm, colour, sound, 4 minutes
Colour Flight (, 35mm, colour, sound, 4 minutes
The March of Time (-; contributing director and cameraman
The March of Time (-; contributing director and cameraman
N. or N.W. (, 35mm, b&w, sound, 7 minutes
N. or N.W. (, 35mm, b&w, sound, 7 minutes
Trade Tattoo (, 35mm, colour, sound, 5 minutes
Trade Tattoo (, 35mm, colour, sound, 5 minutes
Rainbow Dance (, 35mm, colour, sound, 5 minutes
Rainbow Dance (, 35mm, colour, sound, 5 minutes
The Birth of the Robot (, 35mm, colour, sound, 7 minutes
The Birth of the Robot (, 35mm, colour, sound, 7 minutes
A Color Box (, 35mm, colour, sound, 4 minutes
A Color Box (, 35mm, colour, sound, 4 minutes
Full Fathom Five (, 35mm, colour, sound, 9 minutes
Full Fathom Five (, 35mm, colour, sound, 9 minutes
Kaleidoscope (, 35mm, colour, sound, 4 minutes
Kaleidoscope (, 35mm, colour, sound, 4 minutes
Experimental Animation (also Peanut Vendor ) (, 35mm, b&w, sound, 3 minutes
Experimental Animation (also Peanut Vendor ) (, 35mm, b&w, sound, 3 minutes