Nau mai ki te Wairarapa Film Festival. Welcome to the Wairarapa Film Festival

Wairarapa Film Festival celebrates local film, art, and storytelling that connect people with their place. Through curated screenings, workshops, masterclasses, and our filmmaking competition, we bring communities together through the power of visual storytelling and creative expression. We honour the storytellers who have shaped Aotearoa’s cinematic landscape and celebrate the emerging voices carrying that legacy forward.

Wairarapa has been home to acclaimed filmmakers, artists, and storytellers, including Ramai Hayward, Vincent Ward, Barry Barclay, Jemaine Clement, Annie Collins, Jamie Selkirk, Sir Peter Jackson, and James Cameron. Join us as we celebrate the region’s rich creative legacy — and the vibrant future of film and storytelling in our region.