This month On Point of View, Join host Tom Augustine in conversation with Edward Sampson — accomplished filmmaker and director of Devils on Horses (2025). With credits including The Story of Rugby and Turn of the Screw, Sampson discusses storytelling through film, historical memory, and the craft of documentary-making. Devils on Horses premiered at Doc Edge Festival 2025 and is now in cinemas around New Zealand.

What to Expect

• Edward Sampson’s journey • Insights into his latest film Devils on Horses (2025)

View on Screen in July

• Jurassic World: Rebirth – in cinemas from June 5 • Superman – in cinemas from July 10 • Smurfs – in cinemas from July 4 • Bride Hard – in cinemas from July 11 • Friendship – in cinemas from July 18 • I Know What You Did Last Summer – in cinemas from July 25 • Fantastic Four: First Steps – in cinemas from July 31 • When Fall is Coming – in cinemas from July 18 • Life of Chuck – in cinemas from July 25 • Together – in cinemas from July 11

Best of Streaming Coming Out • The Old Guard 2 – Netflix (from July 19) • The Sandman Season 2 – Netflix (from July 25) • Too Much – Prime Video (from July 12)

View Box

La Cocina – premieres July 26, 8:30 PM on Rialto Channel 39, Sky TV

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Speakers

• Tom Augustine – @thaugustine • Edward Sampson – @edward.sampson.1974

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This month on Point of View, Tom Augustine chats with acclaimed New Zealand filmmaker 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗸𝘂𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 (Ngāti Porou), known for her powerful storytelling rooted in Māori culture.

In this episode, Kath shares insights into her latest film Kōkā — a moving story of healing, connection, and transformation. Kōkā follows Māori elder Hamo and local teen Jo, who form an unexpected bond on a road trip that confronts past wounds and unearths shared strength.

Kōkā is in cinemas now!

• 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗸𝘂𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻's journey • Insights into her latest film Kōkā

• Mountainhead – NEON (from 1 June) • The Haka Party – AroVISION (from 1 June) • Echo Valley – Apple TV (13 June) • Love Me – NEON (25 June) • The Bear Season 4 – Disney+ (26 June) • Squid Game Season 3 – Netflix (27 June) • Stick – Apple TV (4 June) • We Are Liars – Prime Video (20 June) • Ironheat – Netflix (22 June)

• Materialists – 12 June • 28 Years Later – 19 June • Megan 2.0 – 26 June • Formula 1 – 26 June • Jurassic Park: Rebirth – 3 July • CCFC Presents: Diary of a Country Priest – 24 June • Ballerina – 5 June • Chuck Chuck Baby – 5 June • How to Train Your Dragon (Live Action) – 12 June • Dangerous Animals – 12 June • Elio – 19 June • Karate Kid: Legends – 26 June

The Embers – Exclusive French series on Rialto Channel Every Tuesday night in June at 8:30 PM

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• Tom Augustine – @thaugustine • 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗸𝘂𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 – @kathakuhatabrown

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This month on Point of View, host Tom Augustine sits down with Diana Wichtel—acclaimed journalist, author, and beloved cultural commentator. For 36 years, Diana’s sharp wit and moving prose illuminated the pages of the Listener, earning her a place as one of New Zealand’s most distinctive voices.

She is the author of the award-winning memoir Driving to Treblinka: A Long Search for a Lost Father, which won the Ockham New Zealand Book Award, and her latest collection Unreel, a rich and witty anthology of her finest television writing.

In this episode, Diana reflects on her storied career, the experience of being on the other side of the interview, and why television once felt like magic.

Diana will appear on Friday 16 May 2025 to discuss Unreel: A Life in Review as part of the Writers Festival 2025 programme.

Explore the full lineup: writersfestival.co.nz/programmes/main-programme

What to Expect

• Diana Wichtel’s journey as a cultural critic
• Highlights from Driving to Treblinka and Unreel
• A look back at New Zealand’s media landscape
• A sneak peek of her appearance at Writers Festival 2025

Best of Streaming Coming Out

• Another Simple Favour – Prime Video (from 1 May)
• The Four Seasons – Netflix (from 1 May)
• Overcompensating: Season One – Prime Video (from 15 May)
• The Reserve: Limited Series – Netflix (from 15 May)
• Nine Perfect Strangers: Season 2 – Prime Video (from 22 May)
• Fear Street: Prom Queen – Netflix (from 23 May)
• Fountain of Youth – AppleTV+ (from 23 May)
• Bono: Stories of Surrender – AppleTV+ (from 30 May)
• Andor – Still streaming on Disney+ (Premiered in April)

View on Screen in May

• Thunderbolts – 1 May
• Bob Trevino Likes It – 1 May
• Marlon Williams: Nga Ao E Rua – Two Worlds – 1 May
• The Wedding Banquet – 8 May
• Clown In A Cornfield – 8 May
• Tall Tales – 8 May
• Forgive Us All – 8 May
• Final Destination: Bloodlines – 15 May
• Hurry Up Tomorrow – 15 May
• The Salt Path – 15 May
• Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning – 22 May
• Lilo & Stitch – 22 May
• CCFC Presents: Orson Welles' The Trial – 28 May
• When Fall Is Coming – 28 May
• The Phoenician Scheme – 29 May
• Bring Her Back – 29 May
• Karate Kid Legends – 29 May

View Box: Musical Notes on Rialto Channel

Every Thursday in May at 8:30 PM

• Welcome to the Darkness – Premieres Thursday, 1 May
• Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg – Premieres Thursday, 8 May
• Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus – Premieres Thursday, 15 May
• Mozart's Sister – Premieres Thursday, 22 May
• Mutiny In Heaven: The Birthday Party – Premieres Thursday, 22 May

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Speakers

• Tom Augustine – @thaugustine
• Diana Wichtel – www.writersfestival.co.nz

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