A selection of the finest Aotearoa short films, brought to you by the Show Me Shorts Film Festival, NZFC and NZOA. Available free to air and On Demand.
M, (ML) Josh Thomson and Robyn Malcolm star in this buddy movie about a grown man, his imaginary friend, and his mum who are all having a particularly challenging day.
M, (M) While traveling at night Niwa and her father are pulled over by a cop. They stop in a tapu (forbidden) area that is home to an aitu (malevolent spirit) who sees his chance for revenge.
PG, (PG L) Stuck in the middle of Auckland's housing crisis, two young hustlers discover some money and try to double it in the hope of buying an epic sandwich.
PG, (PG VL) Te Puhi prepares herself for the toughest day of her life as the harsh reality of her father's dementia forces her to face the painful truth that she must let go of her daddy. 'Dadd
G, . Kevin works in a sardine factory, but dreams of becoming a sailor. He begins to build a fantastical boat in his backyard, much to the disdain of his family and friends.
16, . (16VLSS) MJ is a teenage boy with OCD living in Ōtara, New Zealand. An inspiring story of friendship that connects Pasifika culture, LGBTQI awareness, overcoming bullying and anxiety disord
PG, . (PG) A grumpy old man lives next door to a noisy family, whom he hates. All he wants is peace and quiet, but when something happens to his neighbours he realises he does care about them.
G, Atawhai tries to get his uncles and aunties to help with the upkeep of their local Marae but problems between his three lawnmower business-owning uncles make it an impossible task.