New Zealand cinema can refer to films made by New Zealand-based production companies in New Zealand. However, it may also refer to films made about New Zealand by filmmakers from other countries. Due to the comparatively small size of its film industry, New Zealand produces many films that are co-financed by overseas companies.
Mayfair Theatre permit plan, 1914. Dunedin City Council Archives.
A farm near the town of Matamata in the Waikato stood in for Hobbiton in the Lord of the Rings series.
Campion as part of the 2014 Cannes jury (4th on left)
Waititi speaking at Sundance in 2016
Roger Lindsey Donaldson is an Australian and New Zealand film director, screenwriter, and producer. His 1977 debut film, Sleeping Dogs, is considered landmark work of New Zealand cinema, as one of the country’s first films to attract large-scale critical and commercial success. He has subsequently directed 17 feature films, working in Hollywood and the United Kingdom, as well as his native country.
Donaldson in 2023