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. In 2023, the Christchurch leg of the festival will take place from 10 to 27 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
Film Festival displays
View photos of NZIFF displays in libraries on Flickr.
Movies and TV
Movies and TV
Movies, indie documentaries, or binge-worthy dramas. Stream them for free. Or read about your favourite films, directors, and actors.
New Zealand movies and television in the catalogue
Film Festival coverage
Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival 2022
Read the books that go with the movies and documentaries showing in Christchurch from Friday 5 August to Sunday 14 August.
Pioneering Chinese Fiction: The Sing-Song Girls of Shanghai
A film adaptation of Han Bangqing's novel set in the brothels of Shanghai featured at NZIFF. Hong explains its place Chinese literature.
Read: Whānau Mārama NZ International Film Fest 2021
Watch the films, read the books - explore the literary connections of Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival.
Beamafilm and Kanopy - Film Fest
Whānau Mārama: The New Zealand International Film Festival 2020 is on! Watch movies from previous NZIFFs on Beamafilm and Kanopy.
eResources: Streaming video
Kanopy
On-demand streaming video service with a large collection of award-winning independent, international and classic films, and documentaries.
Beamafilm
Beamafilm is a streaming platform that has a curated collection of international movies and documentaries, with a strong Australasian focus.
Access Video
World-class documentaries, award-winning educational films, and helpful instructional videos on every known subject.
New Zealand Geographic Archive
Over 600 in-depth features about natural history and culture. Includes NZGeo TV which contains hundreds of hours of natural history video.
