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Holiday For Susan

This month’s picks from NZ on Screen all feature women… and aircraft. First up there’s Holiday for Susan, a promotional short film made by the National Film Unit in 1962 to promote tourism. Next, Jean Batten – Garbo of the Skies, a full length documentary profiling legendary NZ aviator Jean Batten; and a classic NZ music clip – Sharon O’Neill’s “Maxine”…

Mark II

Our latest picks from NZ On Screen – New Zealand’s online showcase of TV, film and music video: a loose trilogy of films from the 1980s about Maori and Pacific Island teens and the path to delinquency have been put up in full, including Kingi’s Story, borstal film Kingpin and road movie Mark II. All feature young Mitchell Manuel, who became co-writer in the series with screenwriter-director Mike Walker. Check them out below…

Tammy Davis (aka Outrageous Fortune’s Munter) channels a lip-snarling Andrew Fagan, and introduces Kiwi music TV classic “Beatnik” by The Clean…

Our picks this month from NZ On Screen – New Zealand’s online showcase of TV, film and music video — the first episode from the 1981 TV adaptation of Under the Mountain, and an episode of Peppermint Twist called “Let’s Limbo Some More”. Check them out below…

Our picks this month from NZ On Screen – New Zealand’s online showcase of TV, film and music video, including Reluctant Hero, a behind the scenes documentary about war hero Corporal Bill “Willie” Apiata VC. There’s also footage from This is New Zealand — NZ’s promotional effort at the 1970 expo — and a 1971 National Film Unit documentary called Dustie, which looks at a day in the life of Wellington refuse collectors. Check them out below…