James Rolleston
7 titles
Filmography
7 results

Boy
(2010)1984, on the Rural East Coast of New Zealand. Boy imagines his father, Alamein, as a deep sea diver, war hero and a close relation of Michael Jackson (he can even dance like him). In reality he's "in the can for robbery". When Alamein returns after 7 years away, Boy is forced to confront the man he thought he remembered.

The Dead Lands
(2014)It’s up to a Maori chieftain’s teenage son to avenge his father’s murder and bring peace after his tribe is destroyed through an act of betrayal.

Lowdown Dirty Criminals
(2020)Two friends with no criminal background wind up in a hilarious jam after a mobster hires them and they proceed to utterly fail at all of their jobs.

The Dark Horse
(2014)Inspired by the true story of speed chess player Genesis Potini whose bipolar disorder resets his life as a teacher of the game to disadvantaged kids.

Pork Pie
(2017)A trio of young misfits in pursuit of lost love race the length of the country in a stolen Mini Cooper S. Avoiding the law and with nothing to lose, they become folk heroes and most wanted criminals as they find themselves caught in the crosshairs of a media frenzy and an escalating police operation.

Uproar
(2023)A 17-year-old student is forced to get off the fence he has actively sat on all his life to stand up for himself, his whānau (family) and his future in this heartwarming story of identity.

The Breaker Upperers
(2018)For the right price, BFFs Jen and Mel will ruthlessly end any romance. But when one of them grows a conscience, their friendship begins to unravel.