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    • 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. The Wellington Film Society’s monthly bulletin of March 1949 included the first mention that the New Zealand Film Institute’s print of The Blue Angel had […]

    • 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 was nearly eight decades ago, on 21 October 1946, that we held our inaugural AGM as the first member of the New Zealand Federation of […]

    • 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. We’ve made this decision in line with the WREMO advice released this afternoon. It’s a shame not to be able to screen this Aotearoa classic […]

    • 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 2026. Our monthly events have been scheduled to coincide with some of our shorter films and other special occasions. We have reserved an area at […]

    • 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 the great year of cinema ahead. Each year, our programme is broken down into several series focusing on a theme, region, director or genre. Last […]

    • 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 to share it. In 2026, we will continue to screen each film twice, at 6pm and 8.30 on Mondays, starting with our opening night film […]

    • 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 programme! We asked you to pick your top three from a list containing all our screened feature films this year, and after crunching the numbers, […]

    • 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 punters on what they knew about this year’s programme, as well as our favourite movie themes and events that took place in the wider cinema […]

    • 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 screenings are selling fast, we hope this provides you with new ways of thinking about the films in the programme! Harry says: My picks are […]

    • ‘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 a reality. Prince of Puke, Duke of Dirt, Pope of Trash, Filth Elder: John Waters has collected more filthy titles than most filmmakers have accolades. […]

    • 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 Screen, which we gratefully reproduce here with Catto’s permission. As a teenager, Percy Hayes became known for his singing voice and ability to do impressions. […]

    • 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 making our Tuesday screening open to the public. That’s right, you don’t have to be a member of the Society to come along to this […]

    • Construction Underway on Courtenay Place
      • As you may already be aware, Wellington City Council is working on a new pedestrian crossing between Cambridge and Kent Terrace. This may have an impact on members that use the crossing outside the Embassy Theatre. On Monday 28 April, Wellington City Council held its groundbreaking ceremony with work to begin in earnest in early […]

    • How Dario Argento’s ‘Suspiria’ Pried My Eyes Open to Cinema
      • In advance of Monday’s screenings, WFS Committee member Jessy Reese reflects on her first encounter with Dario Argento’s Suspiria. I’m nineteen years old in a cold flat in Melbourne’s inner north. I’m alone, watching Dario Argento’s Suspiria on my laptop. There’s psychedelic prog-rock transmitting tinnily but with great force from the laptop speakers; pinks and […]

    • Wellington Film Society Recognises Decades of Service with Life Memberships
      • The Wellington Film Society bestowed its highest honour, a life membership, upon two long-serving committee members, Miles Buckingham and Chris Hormann, at its Annual General Meeting on Monday 31 March, 2025. The life memberships are an acknowledgement of Chris and Miles’ significant contributions to the Film Society over many years. Miles Buckingham Miles Buckingham’s involvement […]

    • The Camera as an Actor in ‘Cléo from 5 to 7’
      • WFS member Alex Cass examines the role of the camera in Agnès Varda’s film, and how it shapes the main character’s thoughts and behaviour. Sometimes, when I’m watching a film, it is easy to forget that the camera exists as the mediator between the audience and the action. The frame simply acts as a theatre […]

    • Back By Popular Demand: Our WFS Film Socials!
      • Just like old times, WFS is pleased to announce that its regular social events are returning for 2025. We have planned these events to correspond with some of our shorter films. We hope that this will allow some members to come along after the 6pm screening and others to pop in before the 8.30pm screening. […]

    • Get ready for opening night!
      • In 2025, we’re playing every film in our programme twice: Because of these changes we wish to provide some updated timing and guidance to ensure everything runs smoothly and we keep to time. We will increase our focus on timely screenings due to the flow-on effects of screenings running late, for example members needing to […]

    • High and Low: Wellington Film Society’s 2025 Programme is Live!
      • The Wellington Film Society’s 2025 programme features ghosts, cowboys, samurai, and dazzling musical numbers – and that’s just the beginning. With a line-up that spans beloved filmmakers like Akira Kurosawa to the irreverent Pope of Trash, John Waters, a Wellington Film Society membership continues to offer unparalleled cultural and entertainment value. The 2025 programme boasts […]

    • The Best of 2024’s Season – As Voted By You!
      • We screened them; you rated them! After a successful run of screenings in 2024, it was over to you, our membership, to select what you enjoyed the most. Over 200 of you picked your top three films of the programme, and now that the data is compiled, it’s time to reveal that the top film […]

    • Your Best Films for 2024
      • With our last screenings of the 2024 programme behind us, we’d love to know what you thought! As in previous years, we’re conducting our ‘Best of 2024’ poll to see what everyone’s favourites were. Simply select your favourite films from the drop-down menus below, and if you have any additional thoughts or reviews, let us […]

    • Big News for 2025: The WFS is Doubling Our Screenings!
      • Wellington Film Society will screen each film in its 2025 programme twice, doubling the offering to current and prospective members for the same low price. Wellington Film Society (WFS) brings hundreds of Wellingtonians together at the Embassy Theatre on Monday nights throughout the year to watch a diverse range of classic and contemporary cinema from […] The post Big News for 2025: The WFS is Doubling Our Screenings! appeared first on wellingtonfilms.nz.

    • Vincent Ward’s ‘Vigil’ – A Plunge into Aotearoa’s Unconscious
      • For the 40th anniversary of Vigil, Film Talks is showing the film at the Embassy at 6:15 pm on Tuesday, November 19th. Full members of the Wellington Film Society are eligible for $12 concession tickets to this screening, which also features a Q&A with Vincent Ward and lead actress Fiona Kay. As a taster, Russ […] The post Vincent Ward’s ‘Vigil’ – A Plunge into Aotearoa’s Unconscious appeared first on wellingtonfilms.nz.

    • ‘Kids’: Revisiting One of the Most Controversial Films of the 90s
      • Former Wellington Film Society VP, Harriet Wild, explores the impact and legacy of Larry Clark’s Kids, one of our November screenings this year. “It’s 10 p.m. Do you know where your children are?” This often-parodied public service announcement could be a tagline to Larry Clark’s Kids (1995), a film that in the nearly 30 years […] The post ‘Kids’: Revisiting One of the Most Controversial Films of the 90s appeared first on wellingtonfilms.nz.

    • Gordon Campbell: ‘On the Psychological Horror Film, Possession’
      • In advance of our screening of Possession, we’re pleased to share this excerpt of this insightful essay by Gordon Campbell. Campbell is a New Zealand writer, editor of Scoop and member of Christchurch Film Society. He publishes his writing on Werewolf. You don’t need to have gone through a horrible breakup to relate to the […] The post Gordon Campbell: ‘On the Psychological Horror Film, Possession’ appeared first on wellingtonfilms.nz.

    • See the latest and greatest British and Irish cinema
      • The British and Irish Film Festival is coming back to Wellington cinemas from 23 October to 13 November. They’ve put together an awesome programme of new titles, and a few classics as well! The team have kindly given us three double passes to give away to our members, redeemable for any film in the Wellington […]

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