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New Zealand
Rialto Channel: 25 Years of Championing Independent Cinema and LGBTQ+ Voices
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This August, Rialto Channel celebrates 25 years as New Zealand’s leading platform for independent, award-winning, and critically acclaimed films. Since its inception, Rialto Channel has carved out a unique space in the cinematic landscape, not only as a curator of world-class cinema but also as a vital supporter of...
Arts & Culture
Rialto Channel’s “The Surrogate” – A Riveting Drama That Redefines Family Boundaries
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Set to be a highlight of Rialto Channel's Pride Nights (Sky Channel 39), "The Surrogate" emerges as a compelling narrative that delves deep into the complexities of modern family constructs.
Featuring the remarkable Jasmine Batchelor as Jess, alongside Chris Perfetti and Sullivan Jones as Josh and Aaron, respectively, it portrays...
Lifestyle
UNMASKING THE VENEER OF TOLERANCE: WELBY INGS’ ‘PUNCH’ SHEDS LIGHT ON THE STRUGGLES OF SEXUAL AWAKENING IN RURAL NZ – PREMIERING ON RIALTO CHANNEL
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Parental pressure, sexual perplexity and small-town bigotry are the simmering undercurrents of Kiwi filmmaker Welby Ings’ beautifully shot feature debut featuring Oscar Nominee Tim Roth. Punch premiered at last year’s NZ International Film Festival.
Seventeen-year-old boxer Jim carries the hopes and dreams of his father on his shoulders, but his...
This month, Rialto Channel is presenting unflinching documentaries that reflect the realities of rainbow communities, every Thursday night. express talks to Elle Walsh, star of the Australian documentary Girl Like You (encore screening on Monday 13 February) which follows the evolution of her relationship with her girlfriend Lauren as...
Every Monday in December, Rialto Channel is shining a spotlight on award-winning, heartfelt LGBTQI+ films from around the world. Here are some of express’ top picks!
BENEDETTA
https://youtu.be/n-31QJXV3iA
Visionary Director Paul Verhoeven (Basic Instinct, Showgirls, Total Recall) presents a lesbian love story set in late 17th-Century Tuscany. A hallucinating nun experiencing visions...
Coming out will drive you crazy in Rialto Channel’s chilling lesbian thriller Make Up which premieres at 8.30pm on Friday 15 July!
Ever feel like you’re being watched? That’s the feeling Writer & Director Claire Oakley weaves throughout Make Up – a remarkable, eerie and unsettling directorial debut that...
Specialising in quality independent films, international films and documentaries Rialto Channel features stories told from unexpected perspectives. This June, that unique lens is on display in rainbow gems Miss (France) and Shiva Baby (USA).
MISS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsCxhRi2Ka0
Miss is the first major acting role for Alexandre Wetter, a model who has made a...
Gaysorn Thavat makes her extraordinary directorial debut with the poignant The Justice Of Bunny King, a New Zealand story with universal themes of survival, resilience, and hope. Ahead of the film’s television debut on Rialto Channel at 8.30pm on Saturday 30 April, Gaysorn tells Oliver Hall about holding up...