Film

In 1928 Universal studios visited New Zealand to film what they pitched as a "Maori folk drama" Under the Southern Cross. In 2009 The New Zealand Film Archive commissioned Wellington musicians Warren… Audio

Filmmaker Stephen Kijak is known to music fans as the director of the 2007 documentary, 'Scott Walker: 30 Century Man'. His 2010 music project documents the recording of The Rolling Stones' 1972 album… Audio

Director Guillermo Del Toro has quit as director of The Hobbit movies. The Mexican filmmaker has been working with Sir Peter Jackson to bring the two Lord of the Rings Prequels to the screen. Audio

British stage and screen actor (Gandalf in Lord of the Rings), currently on tour with a production of Samuel Beckett's play, Waiting for Godot, visiting NZ in June and July. Audio

The New Zealand film director Peter Jackson became a Sir this morning, receiving his knighthood from the Governor-General, Sir Anand Satyanand. Audio

An extended interview with Philippa Boyens, an integral member of the trio of filmmakers who put New Zealand on the map with the Lord of the Rings trilogy and King Kong. Philippa talks about the… Audio

British playwright (Plenty, Knuckle, Pravda, Stuff Happens), screenwriter (The Hours, The Reader), and theatre and film director. Audio

Formerly known as Zowie Bowie, Duncan Jones is the son of glam rocker David Bowie. He's stepping out of his father's shadow and earning his own acclaim as a film maker. His low budget science fiction… Audio

Hollywood director Guillermo del Toro is in Wellington to direct"The Hobbit". He joined us to talk about his life and career. Audio

A year later, we talk Shelley Huang about her self-funded documentary on the Sichuan Earthquake in China. Audio

Simon Morris asks Sam about his new film Dean Spanley. Audio

NZ natural history film-makers hope their recording of orphaned orangutans might help save the species from extinction. Audio

The Auckland Philharmonia will perform Tom McLeod's winning film score for the Cut To: Music short film competition. Audio

The Hobbit to be filmed in NZ - spinoffs. Audio

The hit Movie Whale Rider out a small east coast town on the map. Audio

John Pilger talks about his new film 'The War on Democracy'. Audio

New Zealand born and raised, Graeme Revell is a composer who has a strong career in the US composing soundtracks for films, television, and video games. Audio

Once a heralded chess champion, Genesis spent many years in and out of mental institutions, battling with severe bipolar disorder. He was also known as a formidable communicator, a teacher, chess… Audio