Wellington Animation Film Festival, Roxy Cinema
Wellington Animation Film Festival
21 - 23 March 2025
The Roxy Cinema
The Wellington Animation Film Festival is back this year with a varied selection of animation films, including films for the whole family as well as for teenagers and young adults. Come and discover the collection of short films by students from New Zealand and France, followed by a discussion around their creative process. Rediscover a Kiwi classic, Footrot Flats, which was the first feature-length animated film produced in New Zealand. Enjoy the Annecy Best Of collections for kids and adults and discover stories from all over the world.
All international features including the Contre Champs Award 2024 recipient, will be showcased for the first time in New Zealand. Don't miss this unique chance to experience these cinematic gems on the big screen.
Some films will be screened in English, others in their original language with English subtitles.
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Living Large
Friday 21st March, 4:00pm
Saturday 22nd March, 4:00pm
The Storm
Friday 21st March, 6:00pm
Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning
Friday 21st March, 8:15pm
Annecy Best of Kids 2024 Shorts Collection
Saturday 22nd March 11:00am
Best of NZ & FR Student Graduation Films
Saturday 22nd March 12:45pm
Footrot Flats
Saturday 22nd March 5:00pm
Māoriland - Festival Cut Collection
Saturday 22nd March 5:30pm
Rock Bottom
Saturday 22nd March 8:45pm
Annecy Best of 2024 Shorts Collection
Saturday 22nd March 9:15pm
The Colors Within
Sunday 23rd March 5:30pm
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Friday 21st March, 4:00pm
Living Large - Winner of the selection 'Contre Champ 2024" at Annecy Film Festival
Recommeded ages: Family // Language: English
Ben, 12, is just entering puberty amd suddenly his weight becomes a problem - for him and for everyone else. The other kids pick on him, his divorced parents don't know what to do. Even the school nurse is worried about him. So despite his love of food and budding talent in the kitchen, Ben decides to take drastic measures. He starts a diet.
Friday 21st March, 6:00pm
The Storm
Recommeded ages: Young Adults // Language: Chinese with English subtitles
A torrential downpour draws you into a colorful universe drawn in Indian ink. A ship submerged for a century resurfaces, giving life to theater troupes shrouded in mystery. In this world of masks and metamorphoses, what strange plot is about to unfold?
Friday 21st March, 8:15pm
Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning
Recommeded ages: Young Adults, Adults // Language: Korean with English subtitles
A doctor-turned-priest, Father Park was excommunicated for performing exorcisms by a church that refused to believe in the supernatural beings preying on the innocent. When his long-time friend, a monk from a secretive and magic-wielding temple, calls upon him to protect a naïve yet powerful child from his corrupt master
Saturday 22nd of March 11.00am
Annecy Best of Kids 2023 Shorts Collection
Recommeded ages: Family // Language: Original languages with English subtitles
The “Best of Annecy Kids 2024” brings together funny, moving and poetic short films that will delight children! Films from the official selection, as well as an Annecy 2024 theme by students from GOBELINS Paris, make up this program designed to amaze the youngest, from the age of 6.
Saturday 22nd of March 12:45pm
New Best of NZ & FR Student graduation films
Recommeded ages: Young adults // Language: Original languages with English subtitles
A selection of short animations by New Zealand and French students. This screening will be followed by a Q&A with the students about their work.
Satrurday 22nd March, 4:00pm
Living Large - Winner of the selection 'Contre Champ 2024" at Annecy Film Festival
Recommeded ages: Family // Language: English
Ben, 12, is just entering puberty amd suddenly his weight becomes a problem - for him and for everyone else. The other kids pick on him, his divorced parents don't know what to do. Even the school nurse is worried about him. So despite his love of food and budding talent in the kitchen, Ben decides to take drastic measures. He starts a diet.
Saturday 22nd of March 5.00pm
Footrot Flats
Recommeded ages: Family // Language: English
The first animation film produced in New Zealand from cartoonist Murray Ball.
This is The Dog's Tale: his first encounter with the sexy Jess; his loyal devotion to Wal Footrot, whom he saves from a fate worse than death; his adventures with Horse, the cat with the barracuda jaw and fishhook claws; his brilliant cowardice and mighty nose, pitted against the dastardly schemes of the villainous Murphys, their hell hounds, and the Croco Pigs.
Saturday 22nd of March 5.30pm
Māoriland - Festival Cut Collection
Recommeded ages: TBC // Language: Māori with English Subtitles
The Land Wars in Aotearoa are "over". A Taranaki hapū is planning a feast with Pākehā to mark the start of more peaceful times. But all is not what it seems. Ngā Kōtiro o Taranaki is a stunningly colourful, 2D animated film set in 1870's Taranaki, Aotearoa. It is told from the perspective of a fictionalised version of the day where three young girls survived the bloodless massacre of their hapū. Ngā Kōtiro o Taranaki begins with the three main characters, Waikirenga, Mihi, and Ngāru living in the smouldering aftermath of the land wars. It is based upon and inspired by pūrākau told by generations of the whānau of writer and lead animator Rautini. Pūrākau passed down to her from her Great-Great-Great-Great Grandmother. The narrative arc of the series centres on a particular incident not found in the history books in schools but is held true within Rautini’s whānau, and certainly shared across whānau all over Aotearoa.
Saturday 22nd of March 8:45pm
Rock Bottom
Recommeded ages: Young Adults // Language: English
With music by Robert Wyatt, this animated musical plunges you into the passionate love story of Bob and Alif, two young artists immersed in the creative whirlwind of hippie culture in the early 1970s.
Saturday 22nd of March 9:15pm
Best of Annecy Shorts Collection
Recommeded ages: Teens 16+, Young Adults // Language: Original languages with English subtitles
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival travels the world with its “Best of Annecy 2024” program, featuring a selection of shorts from the last edition, including a majority of award-winning films, and an opening sequence created by second-year students at GOBELINS Paris.
Sunday 23rd of March 5:30pm
The Colors Within
Recommeded ages: Teens, Young Adults // Language: Japanese with English subtitles
Synesthete Totsuko can see others as colors. The excellent student Kimi has dropped out of school but pretends to carry on to spare her grandmother. They get together and decide to form a band with Rui, who dreams of composing on analog synthesizers but whose mother expects him to become a doctor. Together, they find freedom, joy and love.
Ticket prices for Wellington Animation Film Festival:
Adults - $12
Children (Under-13) - $10
Students - $10
Seniors (65+) - $10
Family Passes for one movie screening: $40 for 4 tickets, $50 for 5 tickets
$2.00 Booking Fee applies to all online and in house sales
21 - 23 March 2025
The Roxy Cinema