Festival Programme

Films by Genre

Films about Films

Chain Reactions

Alexandre O. Philippe

A diverse ensemble of creatives including Stephen King, Takashi Miike and Karyn Kusama illuminate the enduring cultural legacy of Tobe Hooper’s low-budget 1974 slasher The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

Forgotten Silver

Peter Jackson, Costa Botes

It's our pleasure to celebrate the 30th anniversary of one of the greatest cinematic discoveries in New Zealand history by presenting this newly restored and enhanced documentary from Peter Jackson and Costa Botes.

Hysteria

Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay

A film shoot sparks fear and anger when a holy book is desecrated in the name of art in this intense German thriller, fanning the flames of contemporary conflict into a taut and tangly blaze.

Nouvelle Vague

Richard Linklater

Linklater’s vibrant tribute to Godard captures the brilliance, egos and accidents behind a film that sparked a revolution.

Riefenstahl

Andres Veiel

With unfettered access to Leni Reifenstahl’s personal archive, documentarian Andres Veiel delivers an extraordinarily discerning portrait of the infamous filmmaker that allows audiences to draw their own conclusions.

Sentimental Value

Affeksjonsverdi

Joachim Trier

Joachim Trier’s follow-up to his arthouse hit The Worst Person in the World, this piercing and ecstatically moving reflection on family and memory stars Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, and Elle Fanning.

Zodiac Killer Project

Charlie Shackleton

Not your average true crime doco, this witty and perceptive deconstruction of the genre is less about the infamous Zodiac Killer case itself, instead shifting focus to reexamine the way crime stories are told.