Giselle (2013)
Director: Toa Fraser
Writer: Toa Fraser
Star: Gillian Murphy
A beautiful and moving story focusing on the much loved ballet of the same name.
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Spartacus: War of the Damned (2012)
Creator: Steven S. DeKnight
Stars: Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless, Manu Bennett
Watch the story of history's greatest gladiator unfold with graphic violence and the passions of the women that love them. This is Spartacus.
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Spartacus: Vengeance (2011)
Creator: Steven S. DeKnight
Stars: Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless, Manu Bennett
On the heels of the bloody escape from the House of Batiatus that concluded "Spartacus: Blood and Sand", the gladiator rebellion continues and begins to strike fear into the heart of the Roman Republic in "Spartacus: Vengeance". Gaius Claudius Glaber and his Roman troops are sent to Capua to crush the growing band of freed slaves that Spartacus leads before it can inflict further damage. Spartacus is presented the choice of satisfying his personal need for vengeance against the man that condemned his wife to slavery and eventual death, or making the larger sacrifices ...
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Runaways (2012)
Director: Jordan Dodson
Writers: Jordan Dodson, Oliver Page
Stars: Donogh Rees, Stephen Ure, Mitchell Hageman
A rural couple's bickering escalates to dangerous new heights with the sudden arrival of two young runaways.
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Ten Thousand Days (2012)
Director: Michael Duignan
Writer: Michael Duignan
Stars: Morgana O'Reilly, Benedict Wall
Darby Duncan is convinced he will die on his Ten Thousandth Day. But when he meets Arabella at the funeral of his cousin, things don't quite go to plan.
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The Most Fun You Can Have Dying (2012)
Director: Kirstin Marcon
Writers: Kirstin Marcon (screenplay), Steven Gannaway (novel)
Stars: Matt Whelan, Roxane Mesquida, Pana Hema Taylor
Young and charming but with just a few months left to live, Michael "borrows" money raised for his treatment and heads overseas, intent on being carefree and irresponsbile with no ties or attachments. All goes to plan until he meets Sylvie, a beautiful and engimatic young French woman.
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Ellen Is Leaving (2012)
Director: Michelle Savill
Writer: Martha Hardy-Ward
Stars: Tai Berdinner-Blades, Jack Sergent-Shadbolt, Rose Young
On the eve of departing overseas, Ellen makes the fateful decision to gift her boyfriend a new girlfriend.
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The Almighty Johnsons (2012)
Creators: James Griffin, Rachel Lang
Stars: Emmett Skilton, Timothy Balme, Dean O'Gorman
The Almighty Johnsons is a new South Pacific Pictures comedy-drama series about four brothers, raised in heartland New Zealand, who also happen to be the living incarnations of Norse Gods. They even have their own super-god-powers. Sort of - it's just that their powers aren't actually all that powerful. Well, not yet - but that could all change soon.
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Munted (2011)
Director: Welby Ings
Writer: Welby Ings
Stars: Ella Edward, Phil Peleton, Tammy Lee
Innocence and prejudice weave together in a child’s story of betrayal.
Munted is an unusual story about an accusation of pedophilia and its terrible consequences. Set in 1961 in a remote rural community, it tells the story of a ten-year old girl and her friendship with a brain damaged artist. Told through erosions between film and drawing the film is a lyrical and brutal account of the cost of rumour and prejudice.
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Shameless (2012) Season 12
Creator: Paul Abbott
Stars: David Threlfall, Rebecca Atkinson, Alice Barry
The story of a young group of siblings pretty much abandoned by their parents, surviving by their wits - and humor - on a rough Manchester council estate. Whilst they won't admit it, they need help and find it in Steve, a young middle class lad who falls for Fiona, the oldest sibling, and increasingly finds himself drawn to this unconventional and unique family. Anarchic family life seen through the eyes of an exceptionally bright fifteen year old, who struggles to come of age in the context of his belligerent father, closeted brother, psychotic sister and internet porn star neighbors.
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Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2010)
Creator: Steven S. DeKnight
Stars: John Hannah, Manu Bennett, Peter Mensah
Before Spartacus struck down his first opponent in the arena, there were many gladiators who passed through the gates onto the sand.'Spartacus: Gods of the Arena' tells the story of the original Champion of the House of Batiatus: Gannicus in a more ruthless time before Spartacus' arrival where honor was just finding its way into the arena.
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Spartacus: Blood & Sand (2009)
In its war on the Greek peninsula, the Romans convince the Thracians to join them in defeating the Getae, who have been raiding Thracian villages for generations. The Thracians are fierce warriors and prove to be valiant in battle. They are deceived by the Roman commander, Claudius Glaber, who orders them to fight against the Greeks, something they had not counted on. One of them in particular refuses to fight and rebels against the Romans only to lose the fight and is enslaved along with his wife Sura.
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Mt. Zion (2013)
Director: Te Arepa Kahi
Writer: Te Arepa Kahi
Stars: Stan Walker, Temuera Morrison, Miriama Smith
Turei's family are hard-working potato farm workers in rural New Zealand. A talented musician, Turei dreams of his band being the support act for Bob Marley's 1979 tour. But it's a dream that challenges the traditions and values of his upbringing and will set him at odds with his family - particularly his father, a true man of the land.
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Target (2004 - 2011)
Stars: Carly Flynn, Brooke Howard-Smith
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Whats Really in Our Food (2008 - 2011)
Stars: Daniel Pujol, Carolyn Robinson, James Goldenthal
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Super City (2011) Season 02
Creators: Thomas Sainsbury, Madeleine Sami
Stars: Madeleine Sami, Vanessa Riddell, Renee Lyons
Sami hilariously transforms into acutely observed and very different characters all living in our country's super city. In season two, Ofa is a welfare case-manager demanding everyone follow in her footsteps out of poverty. Levi is a new half-back in his South Auckland rugby team and desperate to be one of the 'boys'. Ray is a mechanic juggling his small business with his wife's bodybuilding training. Mary is an ambitious rocker desperate to escape from Howick but denigrated to singing pub gigs. In season one, there's Pasha, an aging cheerleader clinging to her partying lifestyle; Azeem, an immigrant taxi driver embracing Maori culture; Jo, a closeted gym instructor in love with her best friend; Linda, the runt of her "old girls" clique fostering impoverished artists and Georgie, a homeless girl whose freedom is unexpectedly interrupted.
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Love Birds (2011)
Director: Paul Murphy
Writer: Nick Ward
Stars: Rhys Darby, Faye Smythe, Alvin Maharaj
Doug (Rhys Darby) thinks he has the perfect life and is stunned when long term girlfriend Susan (Faye Smythe) dumps him. He finds an injured duck and reluctantly decides to nurse it better ...
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Kawa (2010)
Director: Katie Wolfe
Writers: Witi Ihimaera (based on the novel by), Witi Ihimaera (story) | 1 more credit »
Stars: Calvin Tuteao, Nathalie Boltt, George Henare
An apparently happy family man must reveal a lifelong secret - that he is gay.
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Zero (2010)
Director: Leo Woodhead
Writer: Leo Woodhead
Stars: Emily Barclay, Hunter Macdonald, Erroll Shand
A volatile teenager struggles to detach himself from the influence of his imprisoned father.
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Legend of the Seeker (2008 - 2010)
Creators: Stephen Tolkin, Kenneth Biller
Stars: Craig Horner, Bridget Regan, Bruce Spence
After the mysterious murder of his father, a son's search for answers begins a momentous fight against tyranny.
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