Willy Nilly is a New Zealand television series originally based on a short film by the same name. It follows the lives of two middle-aged farming brothers, Eric and Harry who are catapulted into the modern world when their bossy and overprotective mother dies and Joy Full, the lovely undertaker’s assistant, comes to stay. It is set in the fictional town of Pokapoka A total of 3 series were made which have all been made available on DVD at filmshop. It was winner of Best Comedy Performance, Script and Direction - NZ TV Awards In 2002, a TV Guide poll found the series to be the most popular New Zealand comedy. The series' most prominent fan base is made up of women over the age of 60.
K-9 is a British/Australian comedy/adventure series focusing on the adventures of the robot dog K-9 from the television show Doctor Who, achieved by mixing computer animation and live action. The first episode aired as a sneak preview of the series on Halloween 2009 on satellite channel Disney XD in the UK & Ireland. As of October 2010, the full series has commenced airing on Network Ten in Australia, Disney XD in the UK & Ireland; Scandinavia, Poland, Italy and The Netherlands and Disney Channel CEE in Bulgaria, Romania, Moldava, Slovakia, Hungary and The Czech Republic. In the UK, Channel 5 broadcast the first season between December 2010 and April 2011. The US cable channel Syfy began airing the series on 25 December 2012, initially by broadcasting the entire first season in an all-day marathon.
Meet the Feebles tells the story of a troupe of puppet characters who work on a television variety show. However, behind the scenes, they are all dealing with their own personal problems and vices, leading to a series of outrageous and violent events.
Children of Fire Mountain was a 13 part miniseries from New Zealand.
In a bleak future where resources are scarce, a group of survivors led by a skilled mechanic must go up against a powerful warlord who controls the remaining fuel depot. As they embark on a dangerous journey to secure their survival, they face numerous obstacles including ambushes, car chases, and violent encounters. With their lives at stake, the group must use their wits and skills to outsmart the warlord and ensure a better future.
In the 1800s, Nate and Hayes find themselves in a thrilling adventure on an island. They face violence, naval battles, and sword fights while trying to save a tribe from a trading company. With snake encounters, steamships, and a wedding, their journey takes unexpected turns.
Colonial Combat takes a laugh at our unofficial NZ colonial history. It's a dog eat dog world, where colourful characters compete inside and outside of the ring.
Last of the Living is a comedy horror movie set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies. Three friends, Morgan, Johnny, and Ash, must use their wits and improvised weapons to survive and find a cure for the virus. In a comedic and satirical twist, they embark on a mission to save the world from the undead. The movie combines elements of satire, parody, and zombie comedy, offering a unique and entertaining take on the genre.
A docu-drama covering one of the most famous cases in New Zealand history, the murder of Harvey and Jeanette Crewe in 1970.
The 2005 discovery of a cannonball, buried for 138 years in a paddock, throws Waimate into turmoil. It is all the Maori locals need to confirm their long-held belief that they were forcibly removed from their tribal lands, in a bloody 1866 battle. The hotly contested claim eventually ends up in the District Court and on the lens of cameraman Dave who captures all the arguments, frauds and forgeries of the townspeople, in a cinema verité mockumentary style.
Timothy and his family is expecting a French-Canadian male exchange student, that turns out to be an attractive girl, to which Timothy proceeds to make a fool of himself, trying to impress. When Michelle becomes ill from drinking spiked punch at a party, Timothy notices a tattoo while helping her to bed. He foolishly tells a friend about the tattoo, who proceeds to tell the whole school, which does not go down well with Michelle.
An eclectic group of international passengers on a flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai is forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. The terrified group is forced to work together and overcome their differences if they hope to escape their sinking plane and the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.
Desperate for a fresh start and in dire need of approval, young Leo, a beginner delivery driver, must decide whether to finally face his dangerous past or let it destroy the new life he is trying to build.
A small town, on State Highway 1, where nothing ever happens...then Rex Devlin dies in a suspicious car wreck and a mysterious stranger moves into the Temuka Hotel. Why is one of the world's biggest multinational corporations so desperate to buy a dowdy little backwater petrol station? Has Oscar Devlin really come all the way home from Los Angeles to sort out his meager inheritance, or is it Frankie he's come to see?
A struggling preacher is tricked into starting a church in a nightclub by its unscrupulous owner, who sees it as a way to repay his gambling debts to an underworld boss. Things go from bad to worse when the underworld boss sends his number one hit-man to clean up the situation
A gas station attendant trying to pay off his debt gets wrapped up in criminal activities.
A collection of animated short films from around the world
In rural New Zealand, Harry and Eric are middle-aged men whose aged, tyrannical mother runs their lives. When she dies, serious questions come to the two men.
After Detective David King's wife is inexplicably murdered in his own home, psychic medium Grace Lee gets caught-up in the aftermath. With no signs of a break-in, the evidence seemingly points to one man. Alliances are formed, enemies are made, and everything they believed they understood about their world is destroyed.
Baz Luhrmann meets Peter Jackson in this audacious 1950s-style comedy-horror musical extravaganza, featuring a spectacular score performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Set in Cold War-era rural New Zealand, HUHU ATTACK! is the story of two social misfits - mousy spinster, Ngaire, and traveling magician, Miles - who find love against a backdrop of small-town prejudice and 40ft-high mutant man-eating Huhu grubs!
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