Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival
The Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival screens a range of films over a two week period. The Christchurch leg of the festival is on from 6 to 23 August 2026 (with encores on from 25 to 31 August).
The Christchurch Film Festival was founded in 1977. It includes a range of films from different genres and countries including those by New Zealand filmmakers.
Follow the Festival
- Times and dates for Christchurch screenings
- Visit the Festival website
- View the NZIFF YouTube channel
- Follow @NZIFF on Instagram
- Follow @NZFF on Twitter
- Like New Zealand International Film Festival on Facebook
Movies and TV
Movies
Show Me Shorts Film Festival Session - Whānau Friendly
Oct 11th | 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Watch a collection of short films for children & families, cute animals and inquisitive insects spring to life. Free, no booking required.
Show Me Shorts Film Festival Session - Whānau Friendly
Oct 10th | 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Watch a collection of short films for children & families, cute animals and inquisitive insects spring to life. Free, no booking required.
Show Me Shorts Festival Film Session - Whānau Friendly
Oct 9th | 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Watch a collection of short films for children & families, cute animals and inquisitive insects spring to life. Free, no booking required.
Read the book first!
Books being released as movies or series in the next few months (September - December 2026). Do yourself a favour and read the book first!
Show Me Shorts Film Festival Session - Whānau Friendly
Oct 11th | 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Watch a collection of short films for children & families, cute animals and inquisitive insects spring to life. Free, no booking required.
Show Me Shorts Film Festival Session - Whānau Friendly
Oct 10th | 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Watch a collection of short films for children & families, cute animals and inquisitive insects spring to life. Free, no booking required.
Show Me Shorts Festival Film Session - Whānau Friendly
Oct 9th | 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Watch a collection of short films for children & families, cute animals and inquisitive insects spring to life. Free, no booking required.
Read the book first!
Books being released as movies or series in the next few months (September - December 2026). Do yourself a favour and read the book first!
New Zealand movies and television in the catalogue
eResources: Streaming video
Kanopy
On-demand streaming video service with a large collection of award-winning independent, international and classic films, and documentaries.
New Zealand Geographic
Writers, photographers and scientists tell the story of NZ in this online magazine archive. Includes videos, podcasts, and photography.
Kanopy Kids
Kanopy Kids is a collection of movies and shows for kids.
Enjoy world cinema with Kanopy
Watch films in 40 languages, including Spanish, German, French, Russian, Arabic and Japanese online with Kanopy.
Movies and TV
I want to watch: Movies and TV
Movies, documentaries, or dramas. Stream them for free with your library membership.