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NEW PLYMOUTH FILM SOCIETY

taking you further into film
Welcome to New Plymouth Film Society

ABOUT

The Len Lye Centre brings to Taranaki
a 60-seat state-of-the-art cinema
, 
dedicated to international, classic, contemporary and NZ films.

We are thrilled to have a screening partnership which enables us
to showcase films from the
NZ Film Society Season.

SCREENINGS

New Plymouth Film Society meets on ​fortnightly Wednesdays, 6:00pm at the Len Lye Cinema.

​
See the 2025 programme below


CONTACT

Gary Bastin
[email protected]
See below for membership options and pricing

2025 PROGRAMME

All screenings Wednesdays, 6.00pm

Opening Night
​12 February
OPEN YOUR EYES

26 February
THE BLUE CAFTAN

19 March
POLYESTER

26 March
EILEEN
​

09 April
THE WILD BUNCH

Tuesday 06 May
CHICKEN FOR LINDA!

07 May
HELLZAPOPPIN'
​

28 May
PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID

11 June
MY LIFE AS A DOG

09 July
THE CROSSING

​
16 July
THE UNIVERSAL THEORY*
​23 July
ALL THAT JAZZ

06 August
PACIFICTION

13 August
GHOST DOG: WAY OF THE SAMURAI

Dates tba
Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival

​17 September
RASHŌMON

24 September
to be advised

08 October
BREWSTER McCLOUD

22 October
THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE

12 November
HIGH AND LOW
​

Closing Night
26 November
THE ROYAL HOTEL

*Public screening courtesy of the Goethe-Institut 
Members free, non-members welcome by donation (notes only please)


​We reluctantly reserve the right to change the programme if a film does not arrive.
​Late changes will be advised on the New Plymouth page of this website and on social media.

MEMBERSHIP
Film Society membership is available to everyone, entitling you to free admission to all Film Society screenings throughout the year, anywhere in New Zealand. (Censorship ratings apply to all screenings.) Please note that most screenings will be open to members only.
 
A NPFS membership gives you:
  • entry to fortnightly NPFS screenings till November 2025
  • entry to any other NZ Film Society screening around the country
    ​ 
A 3-Film Sampler card gives you partial Film Society membership and entry to any three New Plymouth films.

Your membership helps bring ‘Film Festival Films’ to Taranaki all year round.  With your support, we look forward to continuing in 2025.

PRICING
$100 - Full Year Membership 
$50  Half Year Membership
$30  3-Film Sampler
NPFS MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM
npfs_join_form.pdf
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Print out the membership form above and present it at any NP Film Society screening, or sign up at the venue prior to any screening.

New Plymouth Film Society thanks the following for their support

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The 2025 NZ Film Society Season is brought to you with the support of these cultural organisations

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Film Societies of Aotearoa New Zealand

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Phone: +64 4 385 0162  |  Fax: +64 4 801 7304  |  Email: [email protected]
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