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.
Access Video
World-class documentaries, award-winning educational films, and helpful instructional videos on every known subject.
Beamafilm
Beamafilm is a streaming platform that has a curated collection of international movies and documentaries, with a strong Australasian focus.
Kanopy
On-demand streaming video service with a large collection of award-winning independent, international and classic films, and documentaries.
Just for Kids
Kid-safe streaming video content, including Sesame Street, Arthur, Berenstain Bears, Dr Seuss and more.
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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Credit-free films on Kanopy
Used up your Kanopy credits for the month? You can still watch more! These titles are credit-free this month.
Read It Before You See It 2023: Bestsellers, & big directors
Hayley breaks down the movies and TV series based on books due to hit screens in the coming months.
Recent necrology, August 2023
Some well-known people who have died recently including Māori activist, Dun Mihaka and English broadcaster, Michael Parkinson.
Win a family pass to see My Fair Lady
Just tell us your favourite song from My Fair Lady and go in the draw to win one of two family passes to the show running 21-30 September.
Find your favourite genre
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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.
