Collections of films

Featured
Award Winners
Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Whangārei, Hamilton, Thames, Te Awamutu, Matamata, Tauranga, Katikati, Ōpōtiki, Gisborne, Napier, New Plymouth, Nelson, Tākaka, Picton, Selwyn, Akaroa, Dunedin, Alexandra, Arrowtown
Award Winners
Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Whangārei, Hamilton, Thames, Te Awamutu, Matamata, Tauranga, Katikati, Ōpōtiki, Gisborne, Napier, New Plymouth, Nelson, Tākaka, Picton, Selwyn, Akaroa, Dunedin, Alexandra, Arrowtown

Enjoy the 2023 Show Me Shorts Award Winning Short Films. The Best of the Fest.

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Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Whangārei, Hamilton, Thames, Te Awamutu, Matamata, Tauranga, Katikati, Ōpōtiki, Gisborne, Napier, New Plymouth, Nelson, Tākaka, Picton, Selwyn, Akaroa, Dunedin, Alexandra, Arrowtown
The Sampler
Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Whangārei, Hamilton, Thames, Te Awamutu, Matamata, Tauranga, Katikati, Ōpōtiki, Gisborne, Napier, New Plymouth, Nelson, Tākaka, Picton, Selwyn, Akaroa, Dunedin, Alexandra, Arrowtown, Whitianga
The Sampler
Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Whangārei, Hamilton, Thames, Te Awamutu, Matamata, Tauranga, Katikati, Ōpōtiki, Gisborne, Napier, New Plymouth, Nelson, Tākaka, Picton, Selwyn, Akaroa, Dunedin, Alexandra, Arrowtown, Whitianga

Enjoy some of the top short films from this year’s Show Me Shorts Film Festival.

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Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Whangārei, Hamilton, Thames, Te Awamutu, Matamata, Tauranga, Katikati, Ōpōtiki, Gisborne, Napier, New Plymouth, Nelson, Tākaka, Picton, Selwyn, Akaroa, Dunedin, Alexandra, Arrowtown, Whitianga
Whānau Friendly 1
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Thames, Õtaki, Nelson, Picton, Selwyn, Dunedin
Whānau Friendly 1
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Thames, Õtaki, Nelson, Picton, Selwyn, Dunedin

Fast becoming one of the most popular sessions at Show Me Shorts, this annual collection of short films is for children and their families to enjoy together.

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Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Thames, Õtaki, Nelson, Picton, Selwyn, Dunedin
Indonesian Focus 1
Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch
Indonesian Focus 1
Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch

Indonesia’s cinema reflects Indonesia itself: a rich melting pot of cultures, languages and world views.

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Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch
Crime Spree
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Nelson
Crime Spree
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Nelson

This collection of short films will have you gripping your seat and reaching for more popcorn.

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Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Nelson
When The Spirit Takes Flight
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington
When The Spirit Takes Flight
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington

Beyond this world is another. That is the place the characters in these short films are reaching for.

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Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington
Aotearoa Te Ōhākī
Auckland, Christchurch, Picton, Nelson, On Demand
Aotearoa Te Ōhākī
Auckland, Christchurch, Picton, Nelson, On Demand

Discover the rising talents of new and established directors in this collection of short films from Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Auckland, Christchurch, Picton, Nelson, On Demand
Women Rock the World
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Nelson
Women Rock the World
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Nelson

Step into stories of queens, dreamers and vengeful angels.

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Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, New Plymouth, Nelson
Love Unconditional
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
Love Unconditional
Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch

The bonds the characters in these stories share run deep, despite some testing times.

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Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch
Whānau Friendly 2
On Demand
Whānau Friendly 2
On Demand

Short films are perfect viewing for children, and these ones have been specially curated for our younger viewers.

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On Demand
Indonesian Focus 2
On Demand
Indonesian Focus 2
On Demand

The fun films in this collection contain a frenetic energy that makes for an enjoyable watch.

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On Demand
Taboos and Temptation
Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington
Taboos and Temptation
Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington

Get comfortable with the uncomfortable truths revealed in this enticing collection of short films.

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Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington
Turning Up the Heat
Christchurch, On Demand
Turning Up the Heat
Christchurch, On Demand

This collection offers a masterclass in quietly building tension and populating an intriguing world with layered characters.

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Christchurch, On Demand

Films

Location:Akaroa, Location:Alexandra, Location:Arrowtown, Location:Auckland, Location:New Plymouth, Location:Ōpōtiki, Location:Whangārei, Location:Wellington, Location:Tākaka, Location:Thames, Location:Te Awamutu, Location:Selwyn, Location:Picton, Location:Christchurch, Location:Dunedin, Location:Napier, Location:Gisborne, Location:Nelson, Location:Matamata, Location:Katikati, Location:Hamilton, Alison Titulaer, Emma Mortimer, Stacey Murdoch, Location:Invercargill, Location:Whitianga Administrator Show Me Shorts Location:Akaroa, Location:Alexandra, Location:Arrowtown, Location:Auckland, Location:New Plymouth, Location:Ōpōtiki, Location:Whangārei, Location:Wellington, Location:Tākaka, Location:Thames, Location:Te Awamutu, Location:Selwyn, Location:Picton, Location:Christchurch, Location:Dunedin, Location:Napier, Location:Gisborne, Location:Nelson, Location:Matamata, Location:Katikati, Location:Hamilton, Alison Titulaer, Emma Mortimer, Stacey Murdoch, Location:Invercargill, Location:Whitianga Administrator Show Me Shorts

Stella

Stella is out for a special date with her husband Stanley, whose mind is failing. She yearns for connection, capturing brief moments of lucidity before he slips away.

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Location:Auckland, Location:New Plymouth, Location:Wellington, Location:Christchurch, Location:Nelson, Alyx Duncan, Emma Mortimer, nominated Administrator Show Me Shorts Location:Auckland, Location:New Plymouth, Location:Wellington, Location:Christchurch, Location:Nelson, Alyx Duncan, Emma Mortimer, nominated Administrator Show Me Shorts

Kingmaker - Tami Neilson

This music video for Tami Neilson's Kingmaker features a group of women, alive and powerful, rising from the ashes of the old colonial institutions that once oppressed them.

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