Heperi Mita on his doco about pioneering Māori filmmaking mum Merata
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen returns to cinemas.
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Film is indivisible from whānau in Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
An exploration of family alongside a celebration of creativity.
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Netflix doco Knock Down the House captures rise of AOC and much more
Political doco includes Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez among its four subjects.
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Martin Phillipps on Chills doco: “There’s been a lot of tears shed, I’ll tell you”
“To know that they might be filming me dying was actually pretty heavy.”
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Breaking Habits director tells us about his doco’s weed-dealing nuns
‘She got very angry with me and was like, “It’s not a gimmick.”‘
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Film about a weed-dealing nun opens on the same week as Avengers: Endgame
And the tagline? “A higher calling.”
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The Heart Dances director on documenting fraught ballet adaptation of The Piano
On the gender balance of crew: “I think we roughly had a 50/50 ratio and the dynamic was great.”
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Dog’s Best Friend director explains his subject susses dogs out really quickly
“I think dogs just naturally feel comfortable around him because he’s a great leader.”
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Chills doco interview: “Could Martin Phillipps beat the monster of his own making?”
“Lots of people have tried to do it because let’s be honest, Martin Phillipps has a dramatic tale.”
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The Price of Everything thoughtfully examines the obscenely rich art world
Includes responses from critics, historians, auctioneers, and artists.
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Soldiers Without Guns trailer: the story of Kiwis who used guitars to help end a war
Will Watson’s tell-all documentary hits cinemas April 18.
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Breakout film festival hit Celia will return to NZ cinemas
“Since the festival, we’ve been inundated with requests…”
