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What film festivals are there back home?

There are a number of film festivals highlighting local talent or dedicated to particular cultures.

40th Auckland International Film Festival
Dates: Fri 11 Jul 08 - Sun 27 Jul 08, every day, 9:00am - 11:00pm

The 40th Auckland International Film Festival showcases the best films on offer, hand-picked from around the world. This annual festival is renowned for its innovative selection across a variety of genres, from documentaries and drama to comedies, animation, retrospectives and live cinema. There’s work from home-grown talent screened alongside top international film releases and films direct from other celebrated festivals such as Cannes and Berlin. The festival also hosts international a...

37th Wellington International Film Festival
Dates: Fri 18 Jul 08 - Sun 03 Aug 08, every day, 9:00am - 11:00pm

The 37th Wellington Film Festival showcases the best films on offer, hand-picked from around the world. This annual festival is renowned for its innovative selection across a variety of genres, from documentaries and drama to comedies, animation, retrospectives and live cinema. There’s work from home-grown talent screened alongside top international film releases and films direct from other celebrated festivals such as Cannes and Berlin. The festival also hosts international and local fil...

32nd Dunedin International Film Festival
Dates: Fri 25 Jul 08 - Sun 10 Aug 08, every day, 9:00am - 11:00pm

The 32nd Dunedin International Film Festival showcases the best films on offer, hand-picked from around the world. This annual festival is renowned for its innovative selection across a variety of genres, from documentaries and drama to comedies, animation, retrospectives and live cinema. There’s work from home-grown talent screened alongside top international film releases and films direct from other celebrated festivals such as Cannes and Berlin.The festival also hosts international and...

DOCNZ Focus
Dates: Tue 29 Jul 08, 9:00am - 11:00pm

The Documentary New Zealand Trust presents DOCNZ Focus - the first society solely dedicated to the documentary film making genre. DOCNZ Focus will be a bi-monthly event with six documentary films screened at the Academy Cinema over the course of a year, with the chance for those who love or have a curious disposition of the genre to view some of the most thought provoking and entertaining films. The season begins July 29th with the Academy Award nominated “Hoop Dreams”, the 1994 film ...

32nd Christchurch International Film Festival
Dates: Thu 31 Jul 08 - Sun 17 Aug 08, every day, 9:00am - 11:00pm

The 32nd Christchurch International Film Festival showcases the best films on offer, hand-picked from around the world. This annual festival is renowned for its innovative selection across a variety of genres, from documentaries and drama to comedies, animation, retrospectives and live cinema. There’s work from home-grown talent screened alongside top international film releases and films direct from other celebrated festivals such as Cannes and Berlin. The festival also hosts internation...

32nd Palmerston North International Film Festival
Dates: Thu 07 Aug 08 - Sun 24 Aug 08, every day, 9:00am - 11:00pm

The 32nd Palmerston North International Film Festival showcases the best films on offer, hand-picked from around the world. This annual festival is renowned for its innovative selection across a variety of genres, from documentaries and drama to comedies, animation, retrospectives and live cinema. There’s work from home-grown talent screened alongside top international film releases and films direct from other celebrated festivals such as Cannes and Berlin. The festival also hosts interna...

WIFT NZ Awards 2008
Dates: Mon 11 Aug 08, 6:00pm - 10:30pm

Book now for the WIFT NZ Awards 2008 on 11 August at SkyCity Theatre, celebrating the successes of women in the industry and providing critical funding support for the ongoing work of WIFT. Nominations have closed and finalists will be announced shortly. Join us on August 11th as we reveal and celebrate the winners. It's a fabulous night with bubbly and wine, food, entertainment, film clips, goodie bags, spot and raffle prizes, music and dancing. Women, men, colleagues, friends, family all ...

31st Hamilton International Film Festival
Dates: Thu 14 Aug 08 - Sun 31 Aug 08, every day, 9:00am - 11:00pm

The 31st Hamilton International Film Festival showcases the best films on offer, hand-picked from around the world. This annual festival is renowned for its innovative selection across a variety of genres, from documentaries and drama to comedies, animation, retrospectives and live cinema. There’s work from home-grown talent screened alongside top international film releases and films direct from other celebrated festivals such as Cannes and Berlin. The festival also hosts international a...

32nd Napier International Film Festival
Dates: Wed 20 Aug 08 - Sun 07 Sep 08, every day, 9:00am - 11:00pm

The 32nd Napier International Film Festival showcases the best films on offer, hand-picked from around the world. This annual festival is renowned for its innovative selection across a variety of genres, from documentaries and drama to comedies, animation, retrospectives and live cinema. There’s work from home-grown talent screened alongside top international film releases and films direct from other celebrated festivals such as Cannes and Berlin. The festival also hosts international and...

32nd Tauranga International Film Festival
Dates: Thu 28 Aug 08 - Wed 10 Sep 08, every day, 9:00am - 11:00pm

The 32nd Tauranga International Film Festival showcases the best films on offer, hand-picked from around the world. This annual festival is renowned for its innovative selection across a variety of genres, from documentaries and drama to comedies, animation, retrospectives and live cinema. There’s work from home-grown talent screened alongside top international film releases and films direct from other celebrated festivals such as Cannes and Berlin. The festival also hosts international a...

32nd New Plymouth International Film Festival
Dates: Thu 04 Sep 08 - Wed 17 Sep 08, every day, 9:00am - 11:00pm

The 32nd New Plymouth International Film Festival showcases the best films on offer, hand-picked from around the world. This annual festival is renowned for its innovative selection across a variety of genres, from documentaries and drama to comedies, animation, retrospectives and live cinema. There’s work from home-grown talent screened alongside top international film releases and films direct from other celebrated festivals such as Cannes and Berlin. The festival also hosts internation...

32nd Nelson International Film Festival
Dates: Thu 11 Sep 08 - Wed 24 Sep 08, every day, 9:00am - 11:00pm

The 32nd Nelson International Film Festival showcases the best films on offer, hand-picked from around the world. This annual festival is renowned for its innovative selection across a variety of genres, from documentaries and drama to comedies, animation, retrospectives and live cinema. There’s work from home-grown talent screened alongside top international film releases and films direct from other celebrated festivals such as Cannes and Berlin. The festival also hosts international and...

Greymouth International Film Festival
Dates: Thu 02 Oct 08 - Wed 08 Oct 08, every day, 9:00am - 11:00pm

The Greymouth International Film Festival showcases the best films on offer, hand-picked from around the world. This annual festival is renowned for its innovative selection across a variety of genres, from documentaries and drama to comedies, animation, retrospectives and live cinema. There’s work from home-grown talent screened alongside top international film releases and films direct from other celebrated festivals such as Cannes and Berlin. The festival also hosts international and l...

32nd Masterton International Film Festival
Dates: Wed 15 Oct 08 - Wed 29 Oct 08, every day, 9:00am - 11:00pm

The 32nd Masterton International Film Festival showcases the best films on offer, hand-picked from around the world. This annual festival is renowned for its innovative selection across a variety of genres, from documentaries and drama to comedies, animation, retrospectives and live cinema. There’s work from home-grown talent screened alongside top international film releases and films direct from other celebrated festivals such as Cannes and Berlin. The festival also hosts international ...

32nd Queenstown International Film Festival
Dates: Thu 23 Oct 08 - Wed 05 Nov 08, every day, 9:00am - 11:00pm

The 32nd Queenstown International Film Festival showcases the best films on offer, hand-picked from around the world. This annual festival is renowned for its innovative selection across a variety of genres, from documentaries and drama to comedies, animation, retrospectives and live cinema. There’s work from home-grown talent screened alongside top international film releases and films direct from other celebrated festivals such as Cannes and Berlin. The festival also hosts international...

Levin International Film Festival
Dates: Tue 28 Oct 08 - Wed 12 Nov 08, every day, 9:00am - 11:00pm

The Levin International Film Festival showcases the best films on offer, hand-picked from around the world. This annual festival is renowned for its innovative selection across a variety of genres, from documentaries and drama to comedies, animation, retrospectives and live cinema. There’s work from home-grown talent screened alongside top international film releases and films direct from other celebrated festivals such as Cannes and Berlin. The festival also hosts international and local...

Gisborne International Film Festival
Dates: Thu 06 Nov 08 - Wed 19 Nov 08, every day, 9:00am - 11:00pm

The Gisborne International Film Festival showcases the best films on offer, hand-picked from around the world. This annual festival is renowned for its innovative selection across a variety of genres, from documentaries and drama to comedies, animation, retrospectives and live cinema. There’s work from home-grown talent screened alongside top international film releases and films direct from other celebrated festivals such as Cannes and Berlin. The festival also hosts international and lo...

Whangarei International Film Festival
Dates: Thu 13 Nov 08 - Wed 26 Nov 08, every day, 9:00am - 11:00pm

The Whangarei International Film Festival showcases the best films on offer, hand-picked from around the world. This annual festival is renowned for its innovative selection across a variety of genres, from documentaries and drama to comedies, animation, retrospectives and live cinema. There’s work from home-grown talent screened alongside top international film releases and films direct from other celebrated festivals such as Cannes and Berlin. The festival also hosts international and l...

Magma Short Film Festival
Dates: Fri 01 May 09 - Sun 03 May 09, every day, 9:00am - 11:00pm

Entries are open now to the Magma Short Film Festival 2009. Entries close on December 19 2008 and is open to all filmmakers and film of all ages up to 20 minutes in length.

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