Auckland, Christchurch, Gisborne, Hamilton, Katikati, Napier, New Plymouth, Opotiki, Tauranga, Te Awamutu, Wellington, Whangarei, Whitiange, Alexandra, Arrowtown, Dunedin, Invercargill, Nelson, Picton, Selwyn, Stewart Island, Takaka, Thames Phil Houghton Auckland, Christchurch, Gisborne, Hamilton, Katikati, Napier, New Plymouth, Opotiki, Tauranga, Te Awamutu, Wellington, Whangarei, Whitiange, Alexandra, Arrowtown, Dunedin, Invercargill, Nelson, Picton, Selwyn, Stewart Island, Takaka, Thames Phil Houghton

The Sampler

Highlights of the festival are collected together in this package of short films. Equal parts moving and silly, you’ll find here stories of triumph, friendship, fantastic creatures, and familial love. Stars include the likes of Joanna Lumley and Ben Whishaw, alongside local actors who shine. An excellent way to sample Show Me Shorts like a box of chocolates. Join us for some sweet treats!

Run time: 105 min

Rating: M - Offensive language, nudity & suicide references

There are open caption screenings of The Sampler in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. For those listings, click here. 

A regional variation of The Sampler, featuring an additional film, Cold Feet, screens in Hamilton, Dunedin, Alexandra, Arrowtown and Invercargill. For those listings, click here.

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Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Nelson, Picton, Selwyn, Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Thames Phil Houghton Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Nelson, Picton, Selwyn, Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Thames Phil Houghton

Whānau Friendly

Meet space travellers delighted by our world, charming robots and radio-active chickens. Hear the song of our beautiful native birds of Aotearoa, and discover unlikely friendships on the beach. This annual collection of short films for children and their families is one of the most popular sections of Show Me Shorts.

Run time: 52 min

Rating: PG

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Generational Threads

We all feel lost sometimes. Family can provide an anchor to help weave us back together. Siblings, parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts. When the characters in these stories find themselves adrift, they lean on their whānau to remind them who they are and that they are loved.

Run time: 105 min

M - Violence, offensive language, nudity, sexual content & content that may disturb

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Auckland, Christchurch, Gisborne, Hamilton, Katikati, Napier, New Plymouth, Opotiki, Tauranga, Te Awamutu, Wellington, Whangarei, Whitiange, Alexandra, Arrowtown, Dunedin, Invercargill, Nelson, Picton, Selwyn, Stewart Island, Takaka, Thames Phil Houghton Auckland, Christchurch, Gisborne, Hamilton, Katikati, Napier, New Plymouth, Opotiki, Tauranga, Te Awamutu, Wellington, Whangarei, Whitiange, Alexandra, Arrowtown, Dunedin, Invercargill, Nelson, Picton, Selwyn, Stewart Island, Takaka, Thames Phil Houghton

The Sampler (Open Captions)

Join us for these special open captions screenings of The Sampler. Highlights of the festival are collected together in this package of short films. Equal parts moving and silly, you’ll find here stories of triumph, friendship, fantastic creatures, and familial love. Stars include the likes of Joanna Lumley and Ben Whishaw, alongside local actors who shine. An excellent way to sample Show Me Shorts like a box of chocolates. Join us for some sweet treats!

Run time: 105 min

Rating: M - Offensive language, nudity & suicide references

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