Abstract
Below Australia, as close to the bottom of the populated world as one can go, lies the small country of New Zealand, the true “land down-under.” New Zealand offers close to 103,500 square miles of picturesque and varied landscape, along with a population of less than 5 million, as of the 2016 census. Despite its isolated geography and small population, the country has made a large international presence, especially in the film industry. The development of the New Zealand film industry is unique, beginning soon after the birth of film itself but refraining from substantial growth until recent years. The passion and perseverance of the Kiwi filmmakers have pushed film in New Zealand past economic and social challenges to be regarded as nearly fundamental to growing and keeping the New Zealand identity.
Recommended Citation
Swart, Victoria
(2018)
"New Zealand Film Industry: Building Culture and Identity,"
The Kabod: Vol. 4:
Iss.
2, Article 2.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/kabod/vol4/iss2/2