Welcome to Wellywood, Vol. 1: Inside the New Zealand Film Industry

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Wellywood is the place where some of the biggest hits in film history were made. This term refers to city of Wellington, New Zealand, which is home to one of the biggest film production companies in the world.

This series takes a look at the history of the New Zealand film industry and notable films and people associated with it. In this edition, read about a selection of films produced from 1913 to 1999 to get a taste of all that Wellywood has to offer the world of film.

Read about films like "The Frighteners," "The Piano," "Broken English," "A Soldier's Tale," "Sands of Iwo Jima," "Sleeping Dogs," "Goodbye Pork Pie," and many more.

Look for more editions of "Welcome to Wellywood" to read more about the New Zealand Film Industry.


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