Skip to content

Find an event
I'm looking for
on
for
First Films for the New Zealand International Film Festival 2026 Announced!

First Films for the New Zealand International Film Festival 2026 Announced!

Published: Monday 15 June 2026

 

Drumroll… first films revealed

It’s the news you’ve all been waiting for - our first 12 films of NZIFF 2026 are confirmed!

And true to form, this dynamic and diverse bunch of must-see titles includes horror, heartbreak, history and a healthy dose of the utterly unhinged.

The 12 features include a backstage French farce (Comédie-Française), a comedy-drama that pokes a gentle stick at family complexities (Father Mother Sister Brother), and a jazz icon’s comeback from tragedy (Everybody Digs Bill Evans). A jailhouse splatter horror (Ghost in the Cell) and a cosmic conception (Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant) also join the eclectic movie mix, as well as a sizzling romance in southern Spain (Iván & Hadoum), a haunting queer indie classic re-mastered in 4K (Mysterious Skin), and a powerful documentary portrait of Lebanon (Do You Love Me).

 

Explore the full list here

Be the first to know about live events in Auckland!