John O'Shea Movies
- 1997
Forgotten Silver
Forgotten Silver7.231997HD
The life story of Colin McKenzie, a forgotten pioneer of international cinema who was born in rural New Zealand in 1888.
- 2009
Into Temptation
Into Temptation82009HD
A call girl goes to a priest to confess a sin she hasn't committed yet: she plans to kill herself on her next birthday. Then she disappears and he...
- 1975
Lost in the Garden of the World
Lost in the Garden of the World01975HD
Cannes is the town in France where Bergman meets bikinis, and the art of filmmaking meets the art of the deal. In 1975, a group of expat Kiwis...
- 1985
Leave All Fair
Leave All Fair71985HD
John Middleton Murry visits France to finalize the publication of a collection of his late wife, Katherine Mansfield's, letters and journals. The...
- 1991
Te Rua
Te Rua61991HD
A hundred years after the theft from New Zealand of three irreplaceable tribal carvings, two Maori, Rewi and Peter, decide it's time for ancient...
- 1977
Autumn Fires
Autumn Fires01977HD
Actor Martyn Sanderson returns in 1977 to the Hokianga of his youth and visits his elderly and romantic aunt, Olive Bracey. Her reminiscences of...
- 1984
Among the Cinders
Among the Cinders5.81984HD
A teenage boy, Nick, has difficulty coping with the death of a friend. When Nick's grandmother also dies, his grandfather, thinking that the boy will...
- 1970
My Art of Maori Weaving
My Art of Maori Weaving01970HD
- 1985
The Neglected Miracle
The Neglected Miracle01985HD
Indigenous farmers in Peru, Nicaragua, Italy, France, Australia and New Zealand share their intimacy with the land and the seeds they have nurtured...
- 1964
Runaway
Runaway01964HD
A nightmare chase across the scenic splendor of a wild continent. David Manning, a young accountant, is unable to live within his income. He spends...
- 1981
Pictures
Pictures51981HD
Walter Burton's realistic photographs depicting poor treatment of Maori prisoners are rejected by late 19th century government officials. Walter is...
- 1955
Cookery Nook
Cookery Nook01955HD
This promotion for the Edmonds Baking Powder Company features beloved radio personality Aunt Daisy (Maud Ruby Basham). Its narrative is entrenched...
- 1966
Don't Let It Get You
Don't Let It Get You01966HD
“The big ALL FUN show for the whole family to enjoy!” was the tagline for this musical comedy classic. Sir Howard Morrison (as himself)...
- 1990
Cowboys of Culture
Cowboys of Culture01990HD
Director Geoff Steven's personal perspective on the Kiwi cinema renaissance of the 1970s. It traces the development of the local film industry from...
- 1963
The Sound of Seeing
The Sound of Seeing61963HD
Made on a wind-up Bolex camera, The Sound of Seeing announced the arrival of 21-year-old filmmaker Tony Williams. Based around a painter and a...
- 1974
The Hum
The Hum01974HD
Documentary about sailing legend Geoff Stagg and his yacht Whispers.
- 1987
Ka Mate! Ka Mate!
Ka Mate! Ka Mate!01987HD
In a Maori settlement, Ngati Toa leader Te Rauparaha composes the famous chant "Ka Mate", also known as the haka, after evading enemy capture by...
- 1987
Ngati
Ngati61987HD
Set in and around the fictional town of Kapua in 1948, Ngati is the story of a Māori community. The film comprises three narrative threads: a...
- 1975
Ashes
Ashes01975HD
Conversations with four people — an artist, a woman struggling with her identity as a high achiever, an actor, and a priest — exploring...
- 1952
Broken Barrier
Broken Barrier61952HD
Tom Sullivan, a young Pakeha journalist researching a series of exploitative, tabloid articles on "the" Maori people becomes a casual labourer on a...