This is an informative guide to the 100 films that have helped New Zealand make its mark in world cinema. It features dedicated mailing and e-mail campaign to targeted film related media & organisations. Ever since Rudall Haywrad produced the country's first films in the 1920's, New Zealand has blazed a cinematic trail - pioneering new ideas and techniques, and turning many directors, actors, and cinematographer into international stars. 100 Essential New Zealand Films is an indispensible guide to the films and filmmakers that have helped make NZ one of cinema's enduring and influential countries - from the cinematic experiments of Len Lye to the slice-of-life shorts of Taika Waititi, and from the modern classics of Jane Campion to Peter Jackson's Academy Award winning blockbusters.