Venue: Circus Cinema, Martinborough
Date: 22 November 2026 | 3pm
Tickets: Book directly through Circus Cinema. Click on the Book Tickets button to go directly to their online booking form or please call to book on 06 306 9442.

Presented as part of the Te Waiwhakaata Wairarapa Film Festival Spring Sessions 2026, this special double bill celebrates the 25th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, alongside By Hand, a documentary about two Wairarapa craftspeople, Ali and Greg Lang.

By Hand
Director: Jane Ross | Documentary short | 15 minutes

By Hand tells the story of Ali and Greg Lang, New Zealand’s last working wheelwright and coach painter, respectively. Through their origins, love story and enduring legacy, the film celebrates their exceptional craftsmanship and the traditional skills they continue to preserve. Ali and Greg also crafted props for The Lord of the Rings films and continue their relationship with Wētā Workshop.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Director: Sir Peter Jackson | Adventure, Fantasy, Action | 2 hours 58 minutes

Celebrate 25 years of Peter Jackson’s landmark adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy, as Frodo Baggins and his companions embark on a perilous quest to destroy the One Ring and save Middle-earth.