The 37th Wellington Film Festival showcases the best films 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. Work from home-grown talent is screened alongside top international film releases, and there are films direct from other celebrated festivals such as Cannes and Berlin. The festival also hosts international and local film-makers, giving the audience a chance to engage with them about their work.
Screenings at Te Papa
Friday 18 July
1:15 p.m. - The Terroriser
3:30 p.m. - Son of a Lion
6:15 p.m. - The Silence Before Bach
8:30 p.m. - Munyurangabo
Saturday 19 July
11:30 a.m. - Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer
1:30 p.m. - Son of a Lion
4:15 p.m. - The Silence Before Bach
6:30 p.m. - The Duchess of Langeais
9:15 p.m. - The Terroriser
Sunday 20 July
11:00 a.m. - Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer
1:00 p.m. - That Day, on the Beach
4:15 p.m. - Barefoot Cinema
6:30 p.m. - Munyurangabo
8:30 p.m. - Derek
Thursday 24 July
11:30 a.m. - The English Surgeon
1:30 p.m. - Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame
3:15 p.m. - California Dreamin' (Endless)
6:15 p.m. - River of No Return
8:15 p.m. - Taipei Story
Friday 25 July
12:30 p.m. - River of No Return
2:15 p.m. - Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037
4:00 p.m. - Taipei Story
6:30 p.m. - Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame
8:15 p.m. - Secret Sunshine
Saturday 26 July
11:45 a.m. - Donkey in Lahore
2:15 p.m. - In the City of Sylvia
4:00 p.m. - Max & Co
6:00 p.m. - Silent Light
8:45 p.m. - In Your Wake
Sunday 27 July
10:45 a.m. - Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037
12:30 p.m. - Secret Sunshine
3:15 p.m. - California Dreamin' (Endless)
6:15 p.m. - Mutum
8:30 p.m. - Mahjong
Thursday 31 July
11:45 a.m. - The Not Dead
1:30 p.m. - Lake Tahoe
3:30 p.m. - Night and Day
6:15 p.m. - The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins
8:45 p.m. - Water Lilies
Friday 1 August
11:15 a.m. - The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins
2:00 p.m. - In Your Wake
4:15 p.m. - Blind Mountain
6:15 p.m. - Lake Tahoe
8:15 p.m. - A Confucian Confusion
Saturday 2 August
11:00 a.m. - My Name Is Albert Ayler
12:45 p.m. - In the City of Sylvia
2:30 p.m. - The Not Dead
4:15 p.m. - My Name Is Albert Ayler
6:00 p.m. - Surfwise
8:00 p.m. - Night and Day
Sunday 3 August
11:15 a.m. - The Order of Myths
1:00 p.m. - A Brighter Summer Day
5:30 p.m. - The Order of Myths
7:15 p.m. - Blind Mountain
> Find out more on the Film Festival's website