Film

Simon Morris looks at two Hollywoods - the sensitive artists reflected in the recent Oscars for Moonlight and La La Land, and the sequel-crazy studio heads. Video, Audio

Mary Rinaldi and Sasha Nixon took out three major prizes for their short film The Anniversary at Tropfest NZ Short Film Festival last week. This was the first time the couple had worked together on a… Audio

‘I make films for New Zealanders’, director and actor Taika Waititi says, who has been named New Zealander of the Year. Video, Audio

For 72 years the Wellington Film Society has brought alive the magic of film for legions of fans. But with the introduction of streaming services like Netflix, are societies like this still needed… Audio

Theatre, music, visual arts and film are at the core of the Putahi Festival which encourages emerging Maori and Pacific artists to explore indigenous stories. The Wellington festival opens on… Audio

The film 'Lion,' starring Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman, has garnered six Oscar nominations and is proving popular at the box office. The man behind the real-life story, Saroo Brierley, joins Wallace to… Audio

Kathryn Ryan talks with Gentiane Lupi - former comic, actor, a mum of three, and now kickboxing and boxing champ. She's now holds more national and international titles in boxing and Muay Thai - or… Audio

On Voices this week, young actors says roles for Asian people on stage and screen in NZ are just too few and far between. They want 'more Asians in people's faces!' Video, Audio, Gallery

Film maker Paul Wolffram has been in Papua New Guinea showing his documentary What Lies That Way. It tells the story of Paul returning to the tribe he has got to know over the years, to undertake a… Audio

Anabela Rea talks trends, landing a job in fashion and the importance of promoting cultural diversity and clothing that works for all types of women. Audio