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Life In One Chord
LIMITED SCREENINGS
Friday, 7 Nov at 7pm
Thursday, 13 at 7pm
*Featured in the 2025 Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival
Directed by Margaret Gordon
The life of punk misfit and Dunedin Sound legend, Shayne Carter (Straitjacket Fits, Dimmer). Carter takes us on an iconoclastic tour through a career of highs and lows from suburban Dunedin to the heights of international fame and back again.
From the bowels of stodgy 1980s New Zealand came Flying Nun, a musical movement so loud it was heard all around the world. Riding that wave was Shayne Carter, a renegade, Māori, teenage punk with a loud mouth and a blistering guitar. Life in One Chord follows Shayne through horrifying tragedy to the heights of international fame, and back again. His friends, family and bandmates illuminate his journey, which is one of a true artist, who never, even at his lowest points, retreats from the creative call.
"Riding the wave of the Dunedin Sound was Shayne Carter a loudmouthed teenage punk whose scrappy devil-may-care attitude is perfectly mirrored by Margaret Gordon’s cheeky and incredibly entertaining rockumentary. We get taken on a self-deprecating tour of some of Dunedin’s less desirable suburbs allowing Carter to reminisce about his schooldays, including a sister-traumatising first gig in the school hall. Gordon’s film also acts as a bit of a primer on the Dunedin Sound with scene bigwigs like The Clean and The Verlaines at first surpassing Carter’s teenage punk ambitions until Straitjacket Fits is born out of tragedy and international stardom awaits. Carter is still living the punk life as Dimmer making now as good a time as any to celebrate a Life in One Chord."
-Michael McDonnell, Whānau Mārama
“Hard to think of a better film about music out of this country.” -The Spinoff
Friday, 7 Nov at 7pm
Thursday, 13 at 7pm
*Featured in the 2025 Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival
Directed by Margaret Gordon
The life of punk misfit and Dunedin Sound legend, Shayne Carter (Straitjacket Fits, Dimmer). Carter takes us on an iconoclastic tour through a career of highs and lows from suburban Dunedin to the heights of international fame and back again.
From the bowels of stodgy 1980s New Zealand came Flying Nun, a musical movement so loud it was heard all around the world. Riding that wave was Shayne Carter, a renegade, Māori, teenage punk with a loud mouth and a blistering guitar. Life in One Chord follows Shayne through horrifying tragedy to the heights of international fame, and back again. His friends, family and bandmates illuminate his journey, which is one of a true artist, who never, even at his lowest points, retreats from the creative call.
"Riding the wave of the Dunedin Sound was Shayne Carter a loudmouthed teenage punk whose scrappy devil-may-care attitude is perfectly mirrored by Margaret Gordon’s cheeky and incredibly entertaining rockumentary. We get taken on a self-deprecating tour of some of Dunedin’s less desirable suburbs allowing Carter to reminisce about his schooldays, including a sister-traumatising first gig in the school hall. Gordon’s film also acts as a bit of a primer on the Dunedin Sound with scene bigwigs like The Clean and The Verlaines at first surpassing Carter’s teenage punk ambitions until Straitjacket Fits is born out of tragedy and international stardom awaits. Carter is still living the punk life as Dimmer making now as good a time as any to celebrate a Life in One Chord."
-Michael McDonnell, Whānau Mārama
“Hard to think of a better film about music out of this country.” -The Spinoff
Splitsville
STARTING 30 OCTOBER
Directed by Michael Angelo Covino
Starring Dakota Johnson, Adria Arjona, Kyle Marvin & Michael Angelo Covino
Would you survive an open relationship? Two couples put it to the test. When Ashley asks for a divorce, the good-natured Carey runs to his friends, Julie and Paul, for support. Their secret to happiness is an open marriage; that is, until Carey crosses the line and throws all of their relationships into chaos.
“The funniest film of the year” -Awards Watch
“Raunchy and hilarious” -Next Best Picture
“A riotous comedy of marital woes” -Deadline
“Dakota Johnson delivers a standout comedic performance" -Collider
Directed by Michael Angelo Covino
Starring Dakota Johnson, Adria Arjona, Kyle Marvin & Michael Angelo Covino
Would you survive an open relationship? Two couples put it to the test. When Ashley asks for a divorce, the good-natured Carey runs to his friends, Julie and Paul, for support. Their secret to happiness is an open marriage; that is, until Carey crosses the line and throws all of their relationships into chaos.
“The funniest film of the year” -Awards Watch
“Raunchy and hilarious” -Next Best Picture
“A riotous comedy of marital woes” -Deadline
“Dakota Johnson delivers a standout comedic performance" -Collider
Workmates
STARTING 23 OCTOBER
Featured in the 2025 Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival
Directed by Curtis Vowell
The latest feature from husband and wife team writer-star Sophie Henderson and director Curtis Vowell, drawing on real-life experiences in this delightful and nuanced romantic dramedy throwing a welcome spotlight on the legendary theatre spaces of Tāmaki Makaurau.
Lucy (Sophie Henderson) and Tom (Matt Whelan) are best mates running a tiny, broke theatre. But when an accident forces them to shut down and Tom threatens to leave, Lucy realises she would do anything to save the theatre and keep her friend… who she might be in love with. The energetic, lively push-pull of the relationship is rendered vividly in the film’s clever scripting, and in the dynamic chemistry of the two leads.
"At the centre of Workmates is Henderson’s exceptional performance – appearing in a feature for the first time since 2017’s Human Traces, her Lucy is a relatable, frustrating, funny and compellingly human mess. Vowell constructs the film’s charming, low-key atmosphere around her, in thrall to the wake Lucy leaves. Along the way, Workmates becomes an essential ode to the invaluable theatres of Tāmaki Makaurau: from the humble Basement, to the cavernous Aotea Centre, to the dormant ruin of the Saint James. What emerges is a coming of age, just a little late, and nestled in the trappings of a romcom – one that is sure to provide pangs of recognition for, and remembrance of, the incalculable value arts communities in Aotearoa foster." — Tom Augustine
"Workmates is a cute, savvy and bittersweet Kiwi romcom." --NZ Herald
Featured in the 2025 Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival
Directed by Curtis Vowell
The latest feature from husband and wife team writer-star Sophie Henderson and director Curtis Vowell, drawing on real-life experiences in this delightful and nuanced romantic dramedy throwing a welcome spotlight on the legendary theatre spaces of Tāmaki Makaurau.
Lucy (Sophie Henderson) and Tom (Matt Whelan) are best mates running a tiny, broke theatre. But when an accident forces them to shut down and Tom threatens to leave, Lucy realises she would do anything to save the theatre and keep her friend… who she might be in love with. The energetic, lively push-pull of the relationship is rendered vividly in the film’s clever scripting, and in the dynamic chemistry of the two leads.
"At the centre of Workmates is Henderson’s exceptional performance – appearing in a feature for the first time since 2017’s Human Traces, her Lucy is a relatable, frustrating, funny and compellingly human mess. Vowell constructs the film’s charming, low-key atmosphere around her, in thrall to the wake Lucy leaves. Along the way, Workmates becomes an essential ode to the invaluable theatres of Tāmaki Makaurau: from the humble Basement, to the cavernous Aotea Centre, to the dormant ruin of the Saint James. What emerges is a coming of age, just a little late, and nestled in the trappings of a romcom – one that is sure to provide pangs of recognition for, and remembrance of, the incalculable value arts communities in Aotearoa foster." — Tom Augustine
"Workmates is a cute, savvy and bittersweet Kiwi romcom." --NZ Herald
A Little Something Extra
STARTING 16 OCTOBER
Featured in the 2025 Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival
Directed by Artus
Following a jewel heist, two criminals, Lucien (Clovis Cornillac) and Paulo (Artus), are on the run when opportunity strikes – they are mistakenly escorted onto a bus going to a summer camp for young adults with disabilities. To keep a low profile, Paulo assumes the role of an intellectually disabled camper with Lucien assuming the role of his caregiver. His fellow campmates see through his act immediately but are more than happy to go along with the ruse. Soon our two loveable crims warm to their situation and start to learn that there’s more to life than a quick score.
A massive box office hit in France, A Little Something Extra became the top ticket seller of the decade and one of the highest grossing French films of all time. This cheerful, feel-good comedy is filled with almost non-stop gags, and the casting of non-professional actors from the disabled community gives this big-hearted film its emotional core.
“A Little Something Extra_ has stormed the French box office. It’s not only [2024’s] biggest hit so far, but the highest grossing French movie since the pandemic.”
Elsa Keslassy, Variety
French with English subtitles
Featured in the 2025 Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival
Directed by Artus
Following a jewel heist, two criminals, Lucien (Clovis Cornillac) and Paulo (Artus), are on the run when opportunity strikes – they are mistakenly escorted onto a bus going to a summer camp for young adults with disabilities. To keep a low profile, Paulo assumes the role of an intellectually disabled camper with Lucien assuming the role of his caregiver. His fellow campmates see through his act immediately but are more than happy to go along with the ruse. Soon our two loveable crims warm to their situation and start to learn that there’s more to life than a quick score.
A massive box office hit in France, A Little Something Extra became the top ticket seller of the decade and one of the highest grossing French films of all time. This cheerful, feel-good comedy is filled with almost non-stop gags, and the casting of non-professional actors from the disabled community gives this big-hearted film its emotional core.
“A Little Something Extra_ has stormed the French box office. It’s not only [2024’s] biggest hit so far, but the highest grossing French movie since the pandemic.”
Elsa Keslassy, Variety
French with English subtitles
Prime Minister
STARTING 25 SEPTEMBER
Directed by Michelle Walshe & Lindsay Utz
Rt Hon Dame Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's 40th Prime Minister, led her nation through unprecedented challenges, implemented bold policies, and became the second leader in history to give birth in office, all while championing an inclusive and empathetic leadership style that changed global expectations of what a leader can be.
At just 37, Ardern became the youngest Prime Minister in her country in over 150 years, and only the second world leader to give birth while in office. This documentary captures the defining moments of her leadership, from her compassionate response to the Christchurch mosque attacks to her swift, though controversial, COVID-19 strategy. Directors Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz perfectly combine public moments, news coverage, home videos filmed by Ardern’s partner, Clarke Gayford, unheard audio from her time in office, and reflections from the Jacinda of today. A rare glimpse of a leader balancing empathy with authority, this is an up-close and personal exploration of leadership in a divided, complex world.
94% on Rotten Tomatoes
AWARD WINNER
Audience Award (World Cinema - Documentary), Sundance Film Festival 2025
Audience Award (Best International Documentary), Sydney Film Festival 2025
Directed by Michelle Walshe & Lindsay Utz
Rt Hon Dame Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's 40th Prime Minister, led her nation through unprecedented challenges, implemented bold policies, and became the second leader in history to give birth in office, all while championing an inclusive and empathetic leadership style that changed global expectations of what a leader can be.
At just 37, Ardern became the youngest Prime Minister in her country in over 150 years, and only the second world leader to give birth while in office. This documentary captures the defining moments of her leadership, from her compassionate response to the Christchurch mosque attacks to her swift, though controversial, COVID-19 strategy. Directors Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz perfectly combine public moments, news coverage, home videos filmed by Ardern’s partner, Clarke Gayford, unheard audio from her time in office, and reflections from the Jacinda of today. A rare glimpse of a leader balancing empathy with authority, this is an up-close and personal exploration of leadership in a divided, complex world.
94% on Rotten Tomatoes
AWARD WINNER
Audience Award (World Cinema - Documentary), Sundance Film Festival 2025
Audience Award (Best International Documentary), Sydney Film Festival 2025