Most Popular Jan Preston Trailers
Total trailers found: 16
Trial Run Trailer (1985)
17 July 1985
Housewife Rosemary Edmonds leaves her family to take up residence in a remote cottage on the Otago coastline so that she can conduct a photographic essay on the yellow-eyed penguin.
The Trouble with Merle Trailer (2002)
29 August 2002
The director explores the birth origins of actress Merle Oberon, traveling to Tasmania and India in search of the truth, but her quest ultimately results in probably more questions than it answers.
Breaking Loose Trailer (1988)
17 November 1988
A young man leaves home in search of his fathers backgound in a small country town and gets mixed up with all sorts of weird and wild characters.
Skin Deep Trailer (1978)
01 October 1978
In small town Carlton Bob, the head of the Progressive Association, the local accountant and the boxing coach at the men-only gym, hires a masseuse from Auckland.
The Forgotten Force Trailer (1994)
04 April 1994
After the atomic obliteration of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, over 36,000 Australian men and women, part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), marched onto Japanese soil.
Illustrious Energy Trailer (1988)
01 November 1988
Chan and his older mate Kim prospect for gold in 1890s Otago. Marooned until they can pay off their debts and return to China; they’ve been fruitlessly working their claim for 12 and 27 years respectively.
Among the Cinders Trailer (1984)
06 July 1984
A teenage boy, Nick, has difficulty coping with the death of a friend. When Nick's grandmother also dies, his grandfather, thinking that the boy will not be able to handle another loss, conceals her death and takes Nick on a journey into the countryside.
On the Road with Red Mole Trailer (1979)
05 July 1979
A documentary about the New Zealand theatre troupe "Red Mole".
Architect Athfield Trailer (1977)
01 January 1977
Examines the practical philosophy, the achievements and frustrations of one of New Zealand's most lively and innovative architects, Ian Athfield.
Flight of the Albatross Trailer (1996)
29 April 1996
After a period of separation, Sarah visits her research scientist mother on a remote New Zealand island.
The Ballad of Betty & Joe Trailer (2008)
23 July 2008
Every morning Betty tramps alone through the big city to join her fellow buskers in the pedestrian tunnel below, trying to earn a living.
The Footstep Man Trailer (1992)
20 June 1992
Sam is a sound technician, who must literally walk in the footsteps of the characters on the screen. A "film within a film" that connects the world of modern film-making to the Paris of painter Toulouse-Lautrec and his model/lover Mireille.
Pictures Trailer (1981)
01 October 1981
Walter Burton's realistic photographs depicting poor treatment of Maori prisoners are rejected by late 19th century government officials.
My Year with Helen Trailer (2017)
10 June 2017
With unique access to high-ranking candidate Helen Clark, filmmaker Gaylene Preston casts a wry eye on proceedings as the United Nations chooses a new Secretary General.
Women of Steel Trailer (2020)
10 June 2020
Forty years ago, Wollongong’s Jobs for Women Campaign, with director Robynne Murphy among its leaders, took on Australia’s most powerful company BHP – and won.
GRACE A Prayer for Peace Trailer (2025)
03 August 2025
A portrait of one of Aotearoa’s greatest living artists by one of our greatest documentary filmmakers.
