Documentaries
Bellbird Pictures make thought-provoking and compelling documentaries that have appeared in film festivals and on television around the world.
We create memorable screen moments that engage and move audiences - if you have a story that you think needs documenting, we’d love to hear about it.
Sheen Of Gold is a terrific piece of work...the whole enterprise is cut together with a simplicity that belies just how intelligent and perfect the edit actually is.
- Graeme Tuckett, Stuff
Kaikohe Blood & Fire
Two very different MMA fighters from the Far North seek glory inside the ring and to inspire their community in
this action-packed and absorbing fly-on-the-wall documentary about small town heroes with big hearts.
Bill Direen - A Memory Of Others
Encompassing rock and folk music, poetry, theatre and long-form prose, this lively documentary follows Bill Direen on a national tour throughout New Zealand's physical and cultural landscape. 18min excerpt here
Philip Dadson - Sonics From Scratch
From his early involvement with The Scratch Orchestra in London in the late 1960s through to the present, this is a comprehensive portrait of one of New Zealand's great experimental artists. Full film here
Skeptics - Sheen of Gold
Starting with their unlikely origins in Palmerston North, this is a revealing and moving tribute to one of this country's most influential and eclectic rock groups - the incomparable Skeptics. Full film here
Rumble & Bang!
Rumble & Bang! reintroduces Chants R&B, a seminal garage rock band that thrived in 1960s Christchurch, proving there was a Kiwi musical underground long before the days of Flying Nun. Full film here
Te Haa o te Ao/The Breath of the World
This short documentary follows part of the development of a major new work at the entrance to Kerikeri by internationally renowned sculptor Chris Booth.
Antarctic Angels & the Unknown Blues
Together with their equally-infamous biker mates the Antarctic Angels, the Unknown Blues band made such an impact in 1960s Invercargill they're still talked about in the Deep South decades later.
Gone With The Weird
Squirm were central to Christchurch's vibrant rock scene in the 1990s before fading into obscurity. Gone With The Weird is an affectionate tribute to both the band and to the fertile punk underground that spawned them.
Foraging
A multi-media experience following sound-artist Christoph El Truento as he gathers field recordings around Tamaki Makaurau for an upcoming album.