Mark your diaries and start planning your leave dates now! Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival will take place from July – September 2023 in 16 towns and cities across Aotearoa, including two new regions, Whangarei and Gisborne.

PLUS we can also confirm that the festival will be returning to its regular format, running across three weekends of winter in all major centres. This also means we’re able to welcome a number of our favourite venues back into the fold for 2023.

NZIFF 2023 Dates and Venues

• Whangarei: 17 – 27 August - Event Cinemas Whangarei
• Matakana: 10 – 27 August - Matakana Cinemas
• Auckland: 19 July to 6 August - The Civic, ASB Waterfront Theatre, Rialto Cinemas Newmarket, Bridgeway Cinema, Academy Cinema & The Hollywood Avondale
• Hamilton: 9 – 29 August - Lido Cinema Hamilton
• Tauranga: 10 – 27 August - Rialto Cinemas Tauranga
• Gisborne: 24 August to 3 September - Odeon Multiplex
• Napier: 10 – 27 August - MTG Century Theatre
• Havelock North: 17 August to 3 September - Event Cinemas Havelock North
• New Plymouth: 17 August to 3 September - Len Lye Centre Cinema & Event Cinemas New Plymouth
• Palmerston North: 17 August to 3 September - Event Cinemas Palmerston North
• Masterton: 16  –  30 August - Regent 3 Cinemas
• Wellington: 27 July to 13 August - Embassy Theatre (including Deluxe), The Roxy, Light House Cuba, Light House Petone, Penthouse Cinema
• Nelson: 23 August to 10 September - The Pastorius-Waller Theatre at the Suter Art Gallery
• Christchurch: 10 – 27 August - Isaac Theatre Royal, Lumiere Cinemas, Alice Cinemas, Hoyts Christchurch Central (Closing Night only)
• Timaru: 24 August to 3 September - Movie Max Digital
• Dunedin: 3 – 20 August - The Regent & Rialto Cinemas Dunedin