Screen Briefing · New Zealand

Film / New Zealand

Jonathan King brings practical creatures back for Black Sheeps

The New Zealand horror-comedy sequel combines Wētā’s physical creatures with digital effects, as Jonathan King returns to a dangerously familiar farm.

Robert Pattinson with Primetime colleagues at the Venice Film Festival.

Film / Australia / New Zealand

Robert Pattinson takes Primetime beyond impersonation

Lance Oppenheim built his Chris Hansen thriller around a heightened performance and the uneasy spectacle of reality television.

Hudson Williams as Shane Hollander and Connor Storrie as Ilya Rozanov, wearing tuxedos in a scene from Heated Rivalry season one.

Television / Australia / New Zealand

Heated Rivalry takes the whole season to Australian and NZ cinemas

The hockey romance becomes a shared big-screen event from 5 December, with all six episodes and exclusive cast-and-director content.

Ariāna Osborne performs a haka in Mārama. Official film publicity still.

Film / New Zealand / United Kingdom

Mārama is New Zealand’s Oscar submission

Taratoa Stappard’s Māori gothic horror takes the country’s International Feature Film slot.