New Zealand being across the world is a very small and
isolated place. It has a population of 4.8 million. The New Zealand Film Commission
was set up in 1978 and provided financial support to New Zealand’s film industry.
This produced immediate results as it led to two films being entered in the
Cannes film festival in 1980. More finance was brought into the industry via
tax loopholes and it enabled 14 films to be in production in 1984. However,
when the loophole closed this number rapidly declined to just 5 a year. New
Zealand was forced to acquire a new and more complex cultural identity than the
one inherited from Britain due to immigration from Asia. Goodbye Pork Pie was
the first New Zealand film to recover the costs spent making it in the market.
Lord of the Rings made use of the New Zealand scenery and
landscapes and gave New Zealand worldwide familiarity. The scenic landscapes
were turned into places from the book such as Shire and Mordor.
Hobbiton is a tourist attraction in New Zealand and consists
of the set of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Fans of the movie can get
tours around the set.
Peter Jackson is a New Zealand born director, screenwriter
and producer. He is well known for writing, directing and producing The Lord of
the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.
Bridge to Terabithia and The Lovely Bones are both shot in New
Zealand. The look and aesthetic of Terabithia is a reflection of New Zealand and
how nice the scenery is.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Once were Warriors are both New Zealand films. Hunt for the Wilderpeople is an adventure comedy film about a man and boy, who end up having a manhunt after them, and the development of their relationship are the man’s wife dies. Once Were Warriors is a drama film that deals with issues like poverty, domestic abuse and alcoholism as well as characters struggling to reconnect with the culture of their people. Both films show different sides, both culturally and physically, of New Zealand but show the importance of family too.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Once were Warriors are both New Zealand films. Hunt for the Wilderpeople is an adventure comedy film about a man and boy, who end up having a manhunt after them, and the development of their relationship are the man’s wife dies. Once Were Warriors is a drama film that deals with issues like poverty, domestic abuse and alcoholism as well as characters struggling to reconnect with the culture of their people. Both films show different sides, both culturally and physically, of New Zealand but show the importance of family too.
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