Given the recent America's Cup, I thought it would be good to shed some light on the film industry of New Zealand. New Zealanders' are more affectionately known around the world as Kiwi's. A kiwi is a bird that is native to New Zealand.
New Zealand is a country that is about 3000 kilometres east of Australia and is shaped like Japan. It is a small country in terms of population - only around 4 million people. When most people think of New Zealand, they think of Lord of The Rings, Flight of the Conchords, the All Blacks and now, a country that almost captured the America's Cup for a second time. For such a small population, the film industry in New Zealand is remarkable. New Zealand has produced some fantastic films as well as some very talented people.
Excluding James Cameron who now owns a large portion of the North Island of New Zealand, New Zealand's other famous film export is Peter Jackson. Before Peter became a household name for films like The Lord Of the Rings Trilogy, King Kong and The Frighteners, he directed some really good horror films in New Zealand that capture the Kiwi sense of humour. Films like Bad Taste, Meet the Feebles and Braindead (aka) Dead Alive and although not strictly horror, Heavenly Creatures.
Other Kiwi gems that are worth a watch include Black Sheep, The Price of Milk, Topless Women Talk About their Lives, Boy, The World's Fastest Indian, Eagle v Shark, Goodbye Pork Pie, Once Were Warriors, Whale Rider, Sione's Wedding (aka) Samoan Wedding, Smash Palace, The Orator, Scarfies and Out of the Blue.
Have I missed any of your Kiwi favourites? If so, let me know.
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