Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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King Lear and Maori Culture – Joe Dekkers-Reihana: Interview

The Auckland Theatre Company's production of King Lear opens today. Here is actor Joe Dekkers-Reihana to tell us how Shakespeare and Maori culture overlap. The...

The 2022 New Zealand Fringe Festival is On!

The 2022 New Zealand Fringe Festival kicks off tomorrow and here is Festival Director Vanessa Stacey to tell us how and why the show...

Final Line-Up Confirmed For 2020’s Christmas Comedy Gala

With just three weeks to go until the biggest night of comedy 2020 has to offer, the full line-up for the Best Foods Christmas...

NZIFF 51: Watch Thom Zimny Talk About Johnny Cash & Bruce Springsteen at 13th...

Acclaimed music documentary director Thom Zimny stopped by The 13th Floor to discuss his new film, The Gift: The Journey Of Johnny Cash, with...

NZIFF 51 Interview: Photograph Director Ritesh Batra

Following up on his festival fave, The Lunchbox, director Ritesh Batra returns with Photograph, a charming romance set in the middle of bustling Mumbai. The...

NZIFF 51: Watch: Simon Coldrick Discusses By The Balls at The 13th Floor

Simon Coldrick has already put together an impressive list of Kiwi documentaries he's either directed or edited, including David Farrier's Tickled, The Day That...

NZIFF 51: Watch Ant Timpson Discuss Come To Daddy at The 13th Floor

Ant Timpson has been a mainstay on the New Zealand film scene for years, having founded both the Incredibly Strange Film Festival and the...

Interview: Guitar-Maker Rick Kelly on ‘Carmine Street Guitars’

Carmine Street Guitars is director Ron Mann’s documentary examining an 'ordinary' week in the life of old-school guitar maker Rick Kelly and his Greenwich...

Watch: Director Justin Pemberton Discusses ‘Capital in the 21st Century’

Kiwi director Justin Pemberton dropped in to The 13th Floor to talk about his new film, Capitalism in the 21st Century, which is premiering...

Eden Mulholland talks Rushes, Rooms and Writing

Eden Mulholland released a string of sweet indie pop albums a few years backand then disappeared. Now he's resurfaced with a newly composed soundtrack...