Film

Jay Rei has just returned from two years working in another world, and he never had to leave New Zealand. He spent his days in Middle Earth, setting up the lights and the green screens for Peter… Audio

Weta Digital, the people who did the special effects in Lord of the Rings, King Kong and Avatar, approached Massey University vets to try and create the most realistic horses possible for a movie… Audio

Sonia Sly speaks to the creators of a documentary premiering at the New Zealand International Film Festival. Audio

Sister Sue Cosgrove is one of the Sisters of Compassion, formerly of the Jerusalem convent founded by Suzanne Aubert on the Whanganui River, and now of the Home of Compassion at Island Bay. A… Audio

Amy Berg directed the documentary 'West of Memphis' which tells the story of three US teenagers released in 2011 after being convicted of the murder of 8 year old boys. The film was produced by Sir… Audio

New Zealand filmmaker talks about her documentary 'Te Hono ki Aotearoa'. Audio

German jazz musician and film score composer giving workshops on behalf of NZ World Cinema Showcase and performing all around the country. Audio

Nick Atkinson speaks to music consultant Jack Body and film score composers Tom Fox and Marshall Smith about the music to acclaimed Annie Goldson documentary Brother Number One. Audio

Dr Miriam Ross, film lecturer at Victoria University on the history and culture of 3D cinema. Audio

Some people are paying to get their hands on the latest TV and film using a virtual private network to make it look like they're living in the US or the UK. So how do VPNs work and is using one legal… Audio

Christchurch filmmaker who has made more than 60 documentaries; his latest is When A City Falls, about the Canterbury quakes. Audio

Lynda talks to New Zealand Iranian filmmaker Faramarz Beheshti about his internationally acclaimed debut documentary about Iranian women learning to play rugby. Audio

Thomas Goss reviews last Saturday night's NZSO live film score performance to 1927 German classic. Audio

Adrian Hollay talks about the 1927 German expressionist silent movie 'Metropolis' - one of the first science-fiction films - and explores its original music. Audio

A new film opening tomorrow portrays a long-held conspiracy theory: that the works of William Shakespeare were actually penned by Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford. Audio

A documentary about orcas in New Zealand waters has aired in the UK to rave reviews. The documentary shows new footage of the orca hunting stingray but also investigates the impact of chemicals such… Audio

While New Zealand is enjoying being in the spotlight for the Rugby World Cup, New Zealand On Screen is putting New Zealand's film and television heritage front and centre. Amelia Nurse takes a preview… Audio

American filmmaker, actor, writer, and shock auteur John Waters rose to fame in the early 1970s with a string of cult films. He's still making films, and is coming to NZ for the first time to perform… Audio

Over the last four decades Natural History New Zealand cameraman Max Quinn has roamed extreme environments to capture elusive wildlife, particularly the polar regions. Audio