Cinematography: Matt Henley

Direction James Ashcroft

Cast John Lithgow · Geoffrey Rush · Nathaniel Lees · Maaka Pohatu

Synopsis Confined to a secluded rest home and trapped within his stroke-ridden body, a former Judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child's puppet to abuse the home's residents with deadly consequences.

Direction Welby Ings

Cast Tim Roth · Jordan Oosterhof · Conan Hayes · Abigail Laurent

Synopsis Jim is preparing for his first professional fight but begins to rethink his life's trajectory and his sexuality after tangling with Whetu, a gay Maori boy who spends his days in an old shack down by the beach.

Direction James Ashcroft

Cast Daniel Gillies · Erik Thomson · Miriama McDowell · Matthias Luafutu

Synopsis Winding down a desolate road through an endless valley, Alan and Jill stop their car to take their teenage boys on a hike through the New Zealand wilderness. As they rest for a picnic at a clearing overlooking the water,...

Direction Alice Englert

Cast Jennifer Connelly · Ben Whishaw · Alice Englert · Dasha Nekrasova

Synopsis The film is a dark comedy about Lucy (Connelly), a former child actress who seeks enlightenment at a retreat led by spiritual leader Elon (Whishaw) while she also navigates the close yet turbulent relationship with her stunt performer daughter, Dylan...

Direction Rachel House

Cast Elizabeth Atkinson · Reuben Francis · Terrence Daniel

Synopsis Explores the journey of three young people as they seek solace under the watchful gaze of the Taranaki mountain and companionship in the spirit of adventure.

Direction James Ashcroft

Cast Tom Clarke · David McKenzie · Jimmy O'Donovan

Synopsis A young transient navigates an increasingly hostile city while searching for his long lost mother.