Documentary

US film-maker Michael Galinsky and his wife Suki Hawley have produced numerous documentaries, many of which have achieved cult status, include Malls Across America, Half-Cocked, All the Rage and… Audio

Matt Tyrnauer is a US director and regular contributor to Vanity Fair. His film, Valentino: The Last Emperor was short-listed for Best Documentary Feature Academy Award. His documentary, Citizen Jane… Audio

On January 21, women took to the streets worldwide after Donald Trump's inauguration. Leanne Pooley's ambitious new project will bring their voices together and find out why. Audio

Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming heads along to the controversial documentary Vaxxed to talk to people opposed to vaccination, before putting their claims to an immunologist.  Video, Audio

A Jewish Von Trapp-esque family, a fallen pop star, a kiwi troubadour, an Asian Youth Orchestra, a holocaust survivor and a 14 year old Bronx student, along with a bunch of J-pop idols feature in the… Video, Audio

Documentary Edge International Film Festival set to challenge and inspire audiences. Audio

Irene Gardiner has picked a real petrolhead edition of Screen Gems for Simon Morris. Audio

The information we get about meat production usually comes from either those staunchly opposed to meat-eating or farmers themselves, says filmmaker David White. His new film MEAT tells the personal… Audio

The survivors and descendants of the 28th Māori Battalion who in 1977 travelled back to the European battle sites and cemeteries of WWI – and the forgotten Kiwi filmmaker who documented their… Audio, Gallery

Mattress Men is a documentary by filmmaker Colm Quinn which tells the story of Paul Kelly and Mick Flynn, creators of the eccentric online persona "Mattress Mick". The film follows the fortunes of… Audio

New Zealand is well-known for making great documentaries - we like real-life stories it seems. But they do occasionally tend to ramble. That's not the case of our preeminent documentary initiative… Audio

When the new Canterbury Earthquake Memorial was revealed last month, something unusual happened for a work of public art. It was universally appreciated! Christchurch filmmaker Rick Harvie has… Audio

Kathryn Ryan talks to Britton Watkins who's created a documentary about the people who create and speak constructed languages. Some of the most famous examples include Klingon from Star Trek and… Audio

We talk to Thuten Kesang, New Zealand's first Tibetan refugee, who has lived in exile for more than fifty years. He is the focus of a feature documentary film Team Tibet, due for release in 2017. Audio

Zenith Virago is a self-described "death walker", her work includes demystifying death and encouraging open discussion. She's the subject of the documentary "Zen and the Art of Dying". Video, Audio

90 years ago American filmmaker Robert Flaherty decided to follow his hugely successful Inuit documentary Nanook of the North with another one set in faraway places - this time in exotic Samoa. Moana… Audio

Film maker Roger Ross Williams takes us on a journey through the fascinating life of Owen Suskind, who has autism. Life, Animated - which is part of the New Zealand International Film Festival -… Audio

John Brinkley built a multi-million dollar empire during the depression-era U.S using goats testicles which he claimed would cure impotence. But he was also a pioneer in radio, and in spite of his… Video, Audio, Gallery