Wellington Film Society’s Recommendations for NZIFF 2026!
With over a hundred titles in the festival this year, it can be hard to decide what films to spend your time with! We asked several of our committee members…
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Thank You For Making Our 80th Anniversary So Special!
Over the weekend of 5–7 June 2026, we put on a one-off event for members to celebrate a major milestone: the Wellington Film Society’s 80th Anniversary Film Festival. The grey…
Flashback: The First Time the WFS Screened ‘The Blue Angel’
WFS committee and life member David Lindsay explores the Film Society’s past run-ins with the censorship board, and how The Blue Angel was a turning point in our history. …
Decades of Film Societies in Aotearoa
To celebrate our ruby anniversary, WFS vice president Johnny Crawford delves into the past. One of the highlights of our 2026 programme is our celebration of our 80th birthday. It…
Our 80th Anniversary Film Festival Approaches – Read This to Learn More!
Update – 20 May 2026 We sent Humanitix links out via emails on 13 May for full year members to be able to book. Half the seats for each screening…
Cancellation: No Screenings of ‘The Quiet Earth’
Kia ora, folks, While we were looking forward to showing The Quiet Earth tonight, the recent emergency announcement means that we have had to make the decision to cancel tonight’s screenings.…
WFS Film Socials in 2026!
We had so much fun chatting with you at the Welsh Dragon after our screening of Ringo Lam’s City on Fire that we’ve decided to keep the party going throughout…
Wellington Film Society to Mark its 80th Birthday: a Weekend-Long Celebration of ‘Playing the Part’
“Dry your eyes, baby; it’s out of character.” – Devlin, Notorious “Why did you lie to me?” “Because I’m a wild animal.” – Mrs and Mr. Fox, Fantastic Mr.…
More Announcements for 2026!
We will be announcing our entire 2026 programme next week! Until then we wanted to give you a peek at another few titles to get you even more excited for…
A Few Teasers for the 2026 Programme
We’re busy getting the last of our 2026 programme and materials ready for the full announcement at the end of the month. It’s looking seriously good, and we can’t wait…
Your Top Ten from the 2025 Programme
Now that we’re approaching the end of the year with (frankly terrifying) speed, it’s time to explore what our members chose as their favourite films of the 2025 Film Society…
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Quiz-mas!
To round off another wonderful year of films, on December 1st our members descended in droves upon the Welsh Dragon to show off their knowledge. Our year-end quiz tested the…
Your Best Films for 2025
With our last screenings of the 2025 programme behind us, we’d love to know what you thought! As in previous years, we’re conducting our ‘Best of 2025’ poll to see…
It’s a Wonderful… Quiz?
To round off an excellent year at the Wellington Film Society, we’re holding a quiz on the evening of the 1st of December, to coincide with our screenings of It’s a…
‘Ghosts and People are All the Same’ – the Eerie Loneliness of ‘Pulse’
In this analysis, WFS VP Russ Kale explores the metaphors of Pulse, and how the film focuses on the anxieties of Japanese culture, while still pointing forward to the perils…
Your top picks from Whānau Mārama 2025!
Several weeks ago, we asked you what your favourite films from the 2025 Whānau Mārama NZIFF were. Over 150 of you chose your top three, and the results are in!…
Your NZIFF 2025 Favourites
Another wonderful year at the NZIFF has drawn to a close, with over 120 different titles gracing the screens all around Pōneke! Now’s a great chance to tell us what…
NZIFF Recommendations from the WFS Committee!
Each year, we ask members of the Wellington Film Society committee to tell us what they’re most looking forward to in this year’s Festival. While a lot of this year’s…
‘Polyester’ – It’ll Blow Your Nose!
Caleb Gordon is a Wellington Film Society member and an aficionado of ‘trash cinema’. Here, he briefly explores how John Waters brought classic Hollywood and campy gimmicks together to make Polyester…
Rupert Julian: A Life on the Screen
Film historian Robert Catto is the foremost expert on Rupert Julian, the director of 1925’s The Phantom of the Opera. Catto wrote this brief biography of the director for NZ On…
Bring Your Friends to Face the Phantom of the Opera!
We’re very excited about our upcoming screenings of The Phantom of the Opera on the 12th and 13th of May, and we’re taking the opportunity to share the love by…