Movies and TV
Watch movies and TV shows online, borrow DVDs or read about your favourite films, directors, and actors.
Take your pick from over 10,000 films - action movies, indie documentaries, or binge-worthy dramas. Stream them for free.
Kiri and Lou at the Library: Sat 10 June-Sun 22 October
Kiri and Lou at the Library is an exhibition exploring the world of feelings, childhood emotions, friendship and stop-motion animation.
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Find your favourite genre
Find movies and TV shows in the catalogue:
Books on screen
Books adapted into movies and TV shows, and movies and TV shows adapted from books.
Books and magazines
Movies and TV for tamariki
Movies and TV for tamariki
Just for Kids
Thousands of videos & interactive games - Sesame St, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, Franklin the Turtle, Berenstain Bears, & Arthur.
Story Box Library
The best place for children to watch celebrated stories read aloud by our favourite storytellers. It's storytime, anytime!
Kanopy Kids
Kanopy Kids is a collection of movies and shows for kids.
New Zealand movies and TV
New Zealand movies and television in the catalogue
See also:
- Christchurch movie theatres - heritage images
- Christchurch cinemas - List of former cinemas with opening/closing dates
- New Zealand on Screen - Hundreds of clips from New Zealand films and television available to watch for free. Includes some full length movies and episodes of television series.
- Canterbury Film Society - Non-profit incorporated society that aims to screen interesting films (foreign films in particular).
- New Zealand International Film Festival - New Zealand’s popular Film Festival visits Christchurch in winter.
Featured
Canterbury Stories: Local film
Heritage images of Cantabrians behind and in front of the camera.
