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

Stay tuned for more exciting episodes!