Press Releases

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10 June 2013 - Classic Hitchcock In 3D Announced For NZIFF

We have just announced the following two Hitchcock films for this year's Festival:

North by Northwest

Dial M for Murder 3D

Classic Hitchcock in 3D Announced for NZIFF (PDF, 135kB)

8 June 2013 - Feature Film Version Of Giselle To Have Its World Premiere At The New Zealand International Film Festival

Toa Fraser's feature film interpretation of the Royal New Zealand Ballet's performance of Giselle will have its world premiere in the opening weekend of the New Zealand International Film Festival in Auckland.

Feature Film Version of Giselle to Have its World Premiere at the New Zealand International Film Festival (PDF, 146kB)

5 June 2013 - NZIFF Announces Goblin Plays Suspiria Live At The Civic

Italian prog-rock legends ‘Goblin’ will perform their iconic score to Dario Argento’s horror film Suspiria on Friday evening 18 July at The Civic Theatre in Auckland.

NZIFF Announces Goblin Plays Suspiria Live at the Civic (PDF, 140kB)

30 May 2013 - Finalists For New Zealand's Best Announced For 2013 Film Festival

Six short films have been selected as finalists for the New Zealand International Film Festival’s New Zealand’s Best Short Film Competition.

Finalists for New Zealand's Best Announced for 2013 Film Festival (PDF, 123kB)

23 May 2013 - World Premiere For NZ Romeo And Juliet In July

We have just announced the following five films for this year's Festival:

Romeo and Juliet: A Love Song

Much Ado About Nothing

Becoming Traviata

Gebo and the Shadow

What Maisie Knew

World Premiere for NZ Romeo and Juliet in July (PDF, 113kB)

16 May 2013 - First Film Festival Announcements For 2013

We have just announced the following six films for this year's Festival:

Antarctica: A Year on Ice

The Deadly Ponies Gang

Gardening with Soul

Soul in the Sea

Dirty Wars

Upstream Color

First Film Festival Announcements for 2013 (PDF, 223kB)

16 May 2013 - International Director to Select NZ's Best Shorts

International filmmaker Alison Maclean has been confirmed as selector for the New Zealand International Film Festival’s New Zealand’s Best Shorts competition for 2013.

International Director to select NZ's Best Shorts (PDF, 112kB)

Earlier Press Releases

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