Current Films
Tickets are $15.00 across the board, unless noted otherwise
Calypte - a sailing and surfing voyage
Thursday, 14 December at 7pm - ONE NIGHT ONLY
Join SurfAid and needessentials for the global premiere of Torren Martyn's feature film 'Calypte' - an epic sailing and surfing journey.
All proceeds from these premiere screenings will be donated to SurfAid, helping to improve the health, well-being, and resilience of remote communities in Indonesia.
The dream had been bobbing around in Torren Martyn and Aiyana Powell’s heads for a year or two. It seemed pretty simple: learn how to sail, then buy a boat and head off on an adventure exploring waves in exotic locations. But things don’t always go to plan. Only a few days after beginning the process of learning, an opportunity popped up. A boat in the South China Sea that needed to be delivered to eastern Indonesia - 'the job’s yours if you want it.' With thousands of remote islands and endless perfect surf between origin and destination, the decision seemed simple. 'Why wouldn’t we? Only one small problem - we don’t know how to sail yet…'
‘Calypte – a sailing and surfing journey’ is a story of taking risks and embarking on new challenges. It’s about learning to become a sailor and being shaped by the sea. The sort of experiences that can only be gained by throwing yourself in the deep end and having a crack.
$20 tickets, cash only
Join SurfAid and needessentials for the global premiere of Torren Martyn's feature film 'Calypte' - an epic sailing and surfing journey.
All proceeds from these premiere screenings will be donated to SurfAid, helping to improve the health, well-being, and resilience of remote communities in Indonesia.
The dream had been bobbing around in Torren Martyn and Aiyana Powell’s heads for a year or two. It seemed pretty simple: learn how to sail, then buy a boat and head off on an adventure exploring waves in exotic locations. But things don’t always go to plan. Only a few days after beginning the process of learning, an opportunity popped up. A boat in the South China Sea that needed to be delivered to eastern Indonesia - 'the job’s yours if you want it.' With thousands of remote islands and endless perfect surf between origin and destination, the decision seemed simple. 'Why wouldn’t we? Only one small problem - we don’t know how to sail yet…'
‘Calypte – a sailing and surfing journey’ is a story of taking risks and embarking on new challenges. It’s about learning to become a sailor and being shaped by the sea. The sort of experiences that can only be gained by throwing yourself in the deep end and having a crack.
$20 tickets, cash only
Jack Mimoun & the Secrets of Val Verde
STARTING 30 NOVEMBER with limited screenings
Directed by Ludovic Colbeau-Justin & Malik Bentalha
Indiana Jones meets Monty Python in this hilarious comedy adventure. Having found fame by seemingly surviving alone on the desolate tropical island of Val Verde, French action adventurer Jack Mimoun, (Malik Bentalha, Employee of the Month) has made a name for himself as an adventure star.
With a best-selling book, television show and stellar reputation – Jack appears to be the man of the moment. But when approached by a mysterious woman, the real adventure starts as Mimoun and his manager return to Val Verde in search of legendary treasure. It quickly becomes apparent that Mimoun’s tough guy on-screen persona, the ‘Survivor of Hell’ is all a giant fabrication...
French with English subtitles
Directed by Ludovic Colbeau-Justin & Malik Bentalha
Indiana Jones meets Monty Python in this hilarious comedy adventure. Having found fame by seemingly surviving alone on the desolate tropical island of Val Verde, French action adventurer Jack Mimoun, (Malik Bentalha, Employee of the Month) has made a name for himself as an adventure star.
With a best-selling book, television show and stellar reputation – Jack appears to be the man of the moment. But when approached by a mysterious woman, the real adventure starts as Mimoun and his manager return to Val Verde in search of legendary treasure. It quickly becomes apparent that Mimoun’s tough guy on-screen persona, the ‘Survivor of Hell’ is all a giant fabrication...
French with English subtitles
Barbie
STARTING 1 DECEMBER with limited screenings
Directed by Greta Gerwig
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colourful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans. Barbie suffers a crisis that leads her to question her world and her existence.
In one of the more curious mixes of talents and source material, this is the live action feature of Mattel's Barbie. It's directed by Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird), co-written by Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story), stars Margot Robbie as big B and Ryan Gosling as Ken. Will Ferrell, who plays a Mattel CEO, has called the film “the ultimate example of high art and low art... an amazing comment on male patriarchy and women in society”.
Due to the nature of the venue, we will not be able to admit anyone under the age of 16
Directed by Greta Gerwig
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colourful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans. Barbie suffers a crisis that leads her to question her world and her existence.
In one of the more curious mixes of talents and source material, this is the live action feature of Mattel's Barbie. It's directed by Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird), co-written by Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story), stars Margot Robbie as big B and Ryan Gosling as Ken. Will Ferrell, who plays a Mattel CEO, has called the film “the ultimate example of high art and low art... an amazing comment on male patriarchy and women in society”.
Due to the nature of the venue, we will not be able to admit anyone under the age of 16
Pulp Fiction
DOME SPOTLIGHT SCREENING - 2 nights only!
Thursday, 7 December at 7pm
Friday, 15 December at 7pm
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Arguably one of the most influential films of the 1990’s, Tarantino’s award winning film is an underworld tale brimming with memorable scenes, endlessly quotable dialogue and an iconic soundtrack. The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
Thursday, 7 December at 7pm
Friday, 15 December at 7pm
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Arguably one of the most influential films of the 1990’s, Tarantino’s award winning film is an underworld tale brimming with memorable scenes, endlessly quotable dialogue and an iconic soundtrack. The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
British and Irish Mini-Fest
ENCORE SCREENINGS!
We are adding encore screenings of the two most popular films from the 2023 BRITISH AND IRISH FILM MINI-FEST.
RÓISE & FRANK
DRAMA | 84 MINUTES | PG
A widow who has given up on life becomes convinced that a stray dog is the reincarnation of her Hurling-loving husband.
https://www.britishfilmfestival.co.nz/film/roise-and-frank
ENCORE SCREENING: Sunday,10 Dec at 6:30pm
ERIC RAVILIOUS: DRAWN TO WAR
DOCUMENTARY | 88 MINUTES | PG
The first major feature film about Eric Ravilious, the much loved but hugely underestimated British war artist, killed in a plane crash over Iceland in 1942.
https://www.britishfilmfestival.co.nz/film/eric-ravilious-drawn-to-war-1
ENCORE SCREENING: Wednesday, 20 Dec at 6:30pm
We are adding encore screenings of the two most popular films from the 2023 BRITISH AND IRISH FILM MINI-FEST.
RÓISE & FRANK
DRAMA | 84 MINUTES | PG
A widow who has given up on life becomes convinced that a stray dog is the reincarnation of her Hurling-loving husband.
https://www.britishfilmfestival.co.nz/film/roise-and-frank
ENCORE SCREENING: Sunday,10 Dec at 6:30pm
ERIC RAVILIOUS: DRAWN TO WAR
DOCUMENTARY | 88 MINUTES | PG
The first major feature film about Eric Ravilious, the much loved but hugely underestimated British war artist, killed in a plane crash over Iceland in 1942.
https://www.britishfilmfestival.co.nz/film/eric-ravilious-drawn-to-war-1
ENCORE SCREENING: Wednesday, 20 Dec at 6:30pm
Uproar
STARTING 5 OCTOBER
Directed by Paul Middleditch & Hamish Bennett
An uplifting Aotearoa coming-of-age film filled with classic Kiwi comedy! Set in Dunedin 1981, 17-year-old Josh Waaka struggles to fit in as a rugby-obsessed New Zealand comes to grips with the infamous Springboks tour when the arrival of the South African national rugby team set off nationwide protests against apartheid and racism. Starring a sensational cast - Julian Dennison (Hunt for the Wilderpeople), Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords), James Rolleston (Whina) and Oscar-nominee Minnie Driver (Good Will Hunting).
Directed by Paul Middleditch & Hamish Bennett
An uplifting Aotearoa coming-of-age film filled with classic Kiwi comedy! Set in Dunedin 1981, 17-year-old Josh Waaka struggles to fit in as a rugby-obsessed New Zealand comes to grips with the infamous Springboks tour when the arrival of the South African national rugby team set off nationwide protests against apartheid and racism. Starring a sensational cast - Julian Dennison (Hunt for the Wilderpeople), Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords), James Rolleston (Whina) and Oscar-nominee Minnie Driver (Good Will Hunting).