This month on Point of View, host Tom Augustine sits down with acclaimed New Zealand filmmaker Rob Sarkies to discuss his powerful new film Pike River currently the #1 film in New Zealand.
Based on the tragic 2010 Pike River Mine disaster, the film follows the years-long fight for justice led by Anna Osborne (Melanie Lynskey) and Sonya Rockhouse (Robyn Malcolm), whose husband and son were among the 29 men who lost their lives.
🎬 Pike River is now showing in cinemas across New Zealand.
What to Expect
- Hear Rob Sarkies (Director) share his creative journey bringing Pike River to life • Discover how research, preparation, and emotional storytelling shaped the film • Learn why being grounded in place and connected to real people makes a story resonate. “You start with a feeling,”
View on Screen in November
TERROR-FI Fest:
- Bugonia • Sisu 2 • Primate • Keeper • Predator: Badlands • The Running Man • We Bury the Dead • Deathgasm 2 • Nirvanna the Band: The Show – The Movie • Legend of Ochi • Familiar Touch • Now You See Me Now You Don’t • Wicked For Good • Die My Love • Nuremberg • The Golden Spurtle • Zootopia 2 • Train Dreams • Jay Kelly
Best of Streaming Coming Out
- Frankenstein • Pluribus • Left-Handed Girl • Nouvelle Vague • Stranger Things 5
View Box:
- Rialto Channel Presents – The Surfer, Premieres November 8, 8:30pm
- The Intrepid British & Irish Film Festival 2025 is now underway across New Zealand, running from 29 October to 19 November. It brings together a curated selection of standout films from the UK and Ireland, with screenings in cities nationwide and a chance to see acclaimed premieres and genre‑highlights on the big screen.
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Speakers
- Tom Augustine - @thaugustine
- Rob Sarkies - @Pikeriverfilm
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