Whānau Mārama: NZ International Film Festival

'An Indie Festival That Loves Film More Than Hype.' – Wall St Journal 🎥 The premier film festival of Aotearoa New Zealand #NZIFF

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Get ready film fans - Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival will be back this year with a bigger and bolder programme, bringing even more movies to more audiences across Aotearoa! 🎉

Read more here: https://t.co/3x5VSK6KlZ

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@mgoodchild00 Absolutely 👌

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And our centrepiece film is.... Prime Minister! 🙌

Read all about it here: https://t.co/IDGj7lDSdF

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The first 13 films for NZIFF 2025 have just dropped! 📽️✨
Read more here: https://t.co/1SU0Wy2Z2M

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We're announcing the first films for NZIFF 2025 later this week! 👀 🎥
Stay tuned to our socials, and sign up to our e-newletter via the link in bio to keep up with the latest.

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We're coming to a cinema near you!🍿

Alongside the main cities, NZIFF will return to six regional centres in 2025.

Check out the full list and dates here: https://t.co/pbiK84BiSw

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Happy Opening Night Ahuriri! NZIFF opens in Napier tonight and runs through to 1 Sept - check out the full programme and book your tickets here: https://t.co/U8lZxetEPL

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Happy Opening Night Whakaoriori! NZIFF opens in Masterton tonight and runs through to 4 Sept - check out the full programme and book your tickets here: https://t.co/1RsUP14DNt

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Happy Opening Night Ngāmotu! NZIFF opens in New Plymouth tonight and runs through to 7 Sept - check out the full programme and book your tickets here: https://t.co/etYB9h4DNQ

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Happy Opening Night Kirikiriroa! NZIFF opens in Hamilton tonight and runs through to 4 Sept - check out the full programme and book your tickets here: https://t.co/fIAH8PemLR

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Tāmaki Makaurau - don't miss these two encore screenings TONIGHT at Hollywood Avondale!

✨THE OUTRUN dir. Nora Fingscheidt (6.15pm)
✨NEVER LOOK AWAY dir. Lucy Lawless (8:45pm)

Head to our website to grab your tickets and for more film info 💻 https://t.co/EnRImg13JK

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Congratulations to the winner of our Ngā Whanaunga Māori Pasifika Shorts Letterboxd Audience Award - CHATTERBOX
Director: Tainui Tukiwaho
Producer: Acacia O’Connor
Screenplay: Tuakoi Ohia, Tainui Tukiwaho, Brady Peeti

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Congratulations to the joint winners of our Wellington UNESCO Creative City of Film Award

THE RED ROOM
Director/Screenplay: Alex Liu
Producer: Jacob Vale

BUTTERFLY / BATAPALI
Director/Screenplay/Producer: Veialu Aila-Unsworth

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Congratulations to the winner of our New Zealand's Best Panavision Audience Award - ROCHELLE
Director/Screenplay: Tom Furniss
Producer: Luke Sharpe

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Congratulations to the winner of our Creative New Zealand Emerging Talent Award - ROCHELLE
Director/Screenplay: Tom Furniss
Producer: Luke Sharpe

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Congratulations to the winner of our Auckland Live Spirit of the Civic Award - FIRST HORSE
Director: Awanui Simich-Pene
Producers: Puti Simich, Mia Henry-Tierney, Heperi Mita
Screenplay: Awanui Simich-Pene, Heperi Mita

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Congratulations to the winner of our NZIFF Patrons Best Short Film Award - LEA TUPU'ANGA/MOTHER TONGUE
Director: Vea Mafile’o
Producers: Alex Lovell, Eldon Both
Screenplay: Luciane Buchanan

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Here are some amazing photos from our Ōtautahi/Christchurch premiere screenings and Q&A session last Friday!

📷: Jack Robinson

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Tāmaki Makaurau - there's still time to grab tickets to our Closing Night screening of wildly entertaining feminist body-horror feast THE SUBSTANCE tonight at the Civic! https://t.co/lXIMsBQzGs

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The Substance💉 (Dir. Coralie Fargeat)