The Kaipara Affair

Nanook of the North

This pioneering documentary film depicts the lives of the indigenous Inuit people of Canada's northern Quebec region. Although the production contains

1922

A Wild Stream

Chilo and Omar seem to be the only two men on earth. They live on a solitary beach and their constant activity is fishing to survive. Their friendship

2018

Cod Wars

It’s now 40 years since the end of the Cod Wars between Britain and Iceland. During the 1950s and 60s, Britain consumed 430,000 tons of cod each year,

2001

Elementa

A black-and-white visual meditation of wilderness and the elements. Wildlife filmmaker Richard Sidey returns to the triptych format for a cinematic ex

2020

Sword Fishing

Sword Fishing is a 1939 short documentary film about a group of fisherman, including Howard Hill, "the world's greatest archer," who go in search of m

1939

Waconichi

Report on a trout and pike fishing excursion on Lake Waconichi.

1955

New Zealand - Home of Middle Earth - Part 1

Discover the stunning locations of New Zealand with the cast and crew of The Hobbit Trilogy.

2013

Beyond The Battalion

Beyond The Battalion tells the story of the 28th Māori Battalion. It revisits two earlier films, including one on the 1977 pilgrimage of the battalion

2017

What Really Happened: Votes for Women

It's 1892 and Kate Sheppard tells the story of the suffrage campaign - a pursuit that will continue until September 1893.

2012

Blakey

The life and times of sailor and adventurer Sir Peter Blake, one of New Zealand's favourite sons.

2011

Contra a Maré

2023

No Māori Allowed

When an academic unearths a forgotten history, residents of the small township of Pukekohe, including kaumātua who have never told their personal stor

2022

Spellbound

Wingsuit BASE jumping is often presented as a thrill seeking adrenaline rush. Spellbound takes us deeper into the more contemplative aspects of jumpin

2020

Proof

Two years ago Guyon Espiner stopped drinking. Now, the award-winning journalist and podcast-maker has made a documentary about New Zealand's drinking

2021

Billy Crane Moves Away

This short documentary features Newfoundland fisherman Billy Crane, who speaks frankly on the state of the inshore fishery and how the lack of governm

1967

Fish Tales

In this short film, champion fisherman Ernie St. Claire tries to catch a large salmon in Oregon's Rogue River.

1954

The Frozen Chosen

Each winter a monstrous beast lures men and women to the ice of Lake Winnebago. It is the only place on the planet where this occurs. "The Frozen Chos

2014

Jacob's First Mandolin

A friendly wager on a family fishing trip to Emerald Isle years ago resulted in one boy’s dream come true. That boy, all grown up, turned his dream co

2022

Against the Tide

Two friends, both Indigenous fishermen, are driven to desperation by a dying sea. Their friendship begins to fracture as they take very different path

2023

Canoeman's Holiday

The owners of the Loon Bay Lodge in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada usually plan fishing and rafting trips for their guests. In this short they tak

1956