Random Directions Film Festival 2025 M

The 7th annual Random Directions Film Festival brings you 18 locally made movies created in Te Tauihu by Nelson and Marlborough film makers. The Random Directions Film Festival proudly champions filmmakers who don't fit the mainstream mold - the underdogs, the first-timers, the low-budget creators with unique and quirky visions and features a random array of shorts from horror to comedy, sci-fi to fantasy, there's something for everyone! Join us for an entertaining night out as we celebrate local cinema and showcase the quirky, the unconventional, and those that just think differently! Doors open at 5:30 PM for a meet and greet with photo ops - screening starts at 6:00 PM! PLEASE NOTE: While each individual film holds an M rating - making the overall classification for the festival M and generally suitable for a broad audience - we personally recommend that anyone under the age of 16 depart at intermission. This is due to the inclusion of more mature M-rated content screening in the second half of the festival.