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
Recent necrology, August 2026
Some well-known people who have died recently including actor, Tim Curry and country music star, Dolly Parton.
Kiriata Huna - 'Mystery' Movie
Sep 17th | 4:45pm - 7:00pm
Learn more about traditional star navigation used to sail across the Pacific and the journey of sea-going waka, Te Aurere.
Dolly Parton 1946-2026
We've got music and books by Dolly, and books about her. There's also a Kanopy documentary about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Bodies, Sounds, & Scary Feelings: How to watch a horror film
Dr Erin Harrington guides a Tūranga crowd in how to watch a horror film - exploring body genre, recreational fear, and all the scary feels.
Recent necrology, August 2026
Some well-known people who have died recently including actor, Tim Curry and country music star, Dolly Parton.
Kiriata Huna - 'Mystery' Movie
Sep 17th | 4:45pm - 7:00pm
Learn more about traditional star navigation used to sail across the Pacific and the journey of sea-going waka, Te Aurere.
Dolly Parton 1946-2026
We've got music and books by Dolly, and books about her. There's also a Kanopy documentary about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Bodies, Sounds, & Scary Feelings: How to watch a horror film
Dr Erin Harrington guides a Tūranga crowd in how to watch a horror film - exploring body genre, recreational fear, and all the scary feels.
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.
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