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It’s easy to join the Film Society, and it's great value too.
Pay your membership subscription then see our films for free.

Fill in a membership form and join at the door before any Film Society screening.
​Find out more at your local Society’s website.
Auckland Film Society

Academy Cinemas
44 Lorne Street, Auckland
Mondays at 6.15 pm
​nzfilmsociety.org.nz/auckland
PO Box 5618, Victoria St W, Auckland 1142
E: [email protected]
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Tauranga Film Society

Luxe Tauranga, Goddard Centre
21 Devonport Road,
Tauranga
Fortnightly Wednesdays at 6.00 pm

nzfilmsociety.org.nz/tauranga
E: [email protected]

Hamilton Film Society

The Lido, Centre Place
501 Victoria Street, Hamilton
Mondays at 6:30pm 
hamiltonfilmsociety.org
E: [email protected]

New Plymouth Film Society

Len Lye Centre Theatre
Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
Fortnightly Wednesdays at 6.00pm

nzfilmsociety.org.nz/new-plymouth 
Gary Bastin
E: [email protected]

Whanganui Film Society

Davis Theatre
Whanganui Regional Museum
Watt Street entrance

Most Mondays at 7.00pm (doors 6.30pm)

nzfilmsociety.org.nz/whanganui
E: [email protected]

Palmerston North
​Film Society


Event Cinemas, Cinema 2
70 Broadway Avenue, Palmerston North
Wednesdays at 6.00 pm

nzfilmsociety.org.nz/palmerston-north
E: [email protected]

Carterton Film Society

Carterton Events Centre
50 Holloway St
​
Last Friday of the month
Doors open 7.00pm, film starts 7.30pm.

sunsetcinemacarterton.com

E: [email protected]
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Wellington Film Society

Embassy Theatre
10 Kent Tce, Wellington
​
Mondays at 6.00 pm & 8.30pm

wellingtonfilms.nz
PO Box 1584, Wellington
E: [email protected]
Fb: facebook.com/wellingtonfilmsociety
IG: instagram.com/wgtnfilmsoc

Nelson Film Society
State Cinemas, Cinema 1
91 Trafalgar St, Nelson
Wednesdays at 6.00pm
​
nelsonfilmsociety.org.nz
Membership Secretary,
P.O.Box 1623
Nelson 7040
E: [email protected]

Canterbury Film Society

Philip Carter Family Auditorium at the 
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu
49 Worcester Blvd, Christchurch

Mondays at 7.00pm

canterburyfilmsociety.org.nz
E: [email protected]
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Timaru Film Society

MovieMax Digital
Cnr Sophia & Canon Sts, Timaru
​
Selected Tuesdays at 6.30pm

March to November

nzfilmsociety.org.nz/timaru
E: [email protected]
fb: TimaruFilmSociety

Queenstown Film Society

Dorothy Browns Cinema
Arrowtown

Tuesdays at 8.00 pm
Season begins 28 April

queenstownfilmsociety.co.nz
E: [email protected]
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Dunedin Film Society

Colquhoun Lecture Theatre
Dunedin Public Hospital
201 Great King Street, Dunedin
Wednesdays at 7.30 pm

dunedinfilmsociety.org.nz
c/- 1 Crewe St, Maryhill, Dunedin 9011
E: [email protected]

Oamaru Film Society

Bigger Picture Ōamaru Film Society
Ōamaru Cinema
239 Thames Street
Ōamaru
Last Tuesday of each month at 7.00pm

nzfilmsociety.org.nz/oamaru
E: [email protected]

Westport Film Society

Wednesdays at 7.00pm, NBS Theatre
​Monthly screenings
​February 2026 - January 2027

nzfilmsociety.org.nz/westport
​​E: [email protected]
​and/or
E: [email protected]


The NZ Film Society 2026 Season is brought to you with the support of these cultural organisations

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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
  • SOCIETIES
    • AUCKLAND
    • HAMILTON
    • TAURANGA
    • NEW PLYMOUTH
    • WHANGANUI
    • PALMERSTON NORTH
    • CARTERTON
    • WELLINGTON
    • NELSON
    • CANTERBURY
    • TIMARU
    • OAMARU
    • QUEENSTOWN
    • DUNEDIN
    • WESTPORT
  • 2026 SEASON
    • MIKHAIL KALATOZOV
    • HONG KONG CLASSICS
    • MUSICAL NOT MUSICAL
    • 70s THRILLERS
    • CONTEMPORARY JAPAN
    • KIWI CINEMA
    • RETRO CLASSICS
    • CULT FAVOURITES
    • FRENCH CONNECTIONS
    • GERMAN CINEMA
    • WORLD CINEMA