Added in February: Wild Holland, Maryam, iPhone Photography, China's Wild West, & more...
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13/03/2026
February 2026 covers a fresh mix of documentaries, creative tools, and learning resources to Beamafilm. From explorations of place, identity, and history to hands-on courses in digital creativity and business, this month’s additions are ideal for curious minds and lifelong learners.
Nature, collections, and global perspectives
- Wild Holland - The Living Delta: A beautifully shot nature documentary that follows life in a changing delta landscape, showing how wildlife and people adapt together.
- Ngako: The Collections Talk: Inside the world of collections and archives, curators and community experts reveal how objects, images, and treasures hold memory and meaning.
- Waiwaia Ngā Ngutu: A richly observed work engaging with cultural practice, highlighting the deep connections between people, place, and water.
Skills, creativity, and digital life
- iPhone Photography: How to Take Pro Photos on Your iPhone: Clear, accessible guidance to lift your everyday photography, from composition to editing on the go.
- E-Commerce Essentials: How to Start a Successful Online Business: A guided overview of launching an online store, covering product ideas, marketing, and customer care.
- Getting Started as a Digital Artist: A practical, encouraging introduction to digital art, covering tools, workflows, and creative confidence for beginners.
Stories of people, place, and power
- Maryam Morning to Night: An intimate Malaysian movie portrait of a day in the life of Maryam, capturing the pressures, hopes, and quiet moments that define her world.
- Finding Foremothers: A moving search for the women whose stories have been sidelined, tracing feminist histories and the legacies they leave behind.
- China’s Wild West: A vivid journey into China’s frontier regions, where rapid change collides with tradition, resource extraction, and everyday survival.
- Extraordinary Voices: Black and Hispanic Pioneers Who Shaped America: Uplifting profiles of thinkers, artists, and leaders whose contributions have reshaped American culture and history.
- Flunk: Season 5: As Heidi, Saffron, Ruby, and Astrid approach the end of high school, will they find a way to stay in each other’s lives, or is this goodbye?
- Queer Spaces: A thoughtful exploration of LGBTQIA+ spaces, past and present, showing how communities carve out room for safety, joy, and resistance.
Alongside these featured titles, February also includes character-driven movies, feature docs, and local stories.... adding heartfelt drama, cultural insight, and cinematic history to the mix.
Whether you’re in the mood to discover new voices, deepen your understanding of the world, or learn a new creative skill, explore what’s new on Beamafilm and start watching today.
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Based on a true story, Christina Noble overcomes the harsh difficulties of her childhood in Ireland to discover her destiny on the streets of Saigon.
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Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette are imprisoned awaiting trial during the French Revolution.
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Celebrating the diversity of natural heritage in the Dutch delta region, this film uses cutting-edge cinematic techniques to outline the cultural context that has played such a vital part in shaping it.
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In Mallorca, two estranged sisters reunite to sell a bakery left to them by a woman they’ve never met. As Anna, trapped in an unhappy marriage, and Marina, a globe-trotting NGO doctor, uncover the mystery behind their...
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When his secret dominatrix cleans out all of his bank accounts, a married stockbroker has one day to save his life from ruin.
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Julio and Ana are stuck in a routine of conflict and fading intimacy. One evening, they invite their younger upstairs neighbors, Salva and Laura, whose passionate noises spark both jealousy and tension. A surprising proposal turns the night...
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An elderly art dealer investigates the history behind an unsigned painting that promises to bring his suffering career to a successful end.
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An up-and-coming journalist finds his world and faith increasingly challenged when he's granted the interview of a lifetime - with someone who claims to be God.
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A man searching for a stolen artifact is drawn into a haunted town ruled by voodoo gangsters, masked adventurers, private eyes and dangerous femme fatales.
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A mother battles occult forces and a conspiracy when her son's alien abduction is mistaken for demonic possession.
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An exploration through the archives into the dynamics of Lesbian and Queer spaces in Auckland prior to Homosexual Law Reform.
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The cold and dry steppe of China’s wild west is a remote, inaccessible, and inhospitable area. It is also the home of the last Wild Yak and a booming, yet largely unseen gemstone market. This film offers a rare perspective on the...
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Director Vea Mafile'o creates a portrait of her father to better understand why he still tithes every cent possible back to his home church on the island of Tonga, exploring his culture and her roots along the way.
A ‘cine-ramic’ roller-coaster ride through the rise, fall and re-birth of projected film.
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An exploration into a family history research index to help identify matrilineal lines often lost in early colonial settler records.
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An exploration with Māori specialists across a range of published material that reflect the journey of written te reo Māori language
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A documentary about three unique restaurants and their respective owners.
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In this beginner-friendly digital art class, Bluebiscuits guides students through essential tools, programs, and key art fundamentals like color, composition, and shading. By the end, learners will feel confident knowing where to begin with...
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As Heidi, Saffron, Ruby and Astrid approach the end of high school, a huge question mark hangs over their future. It's the summer before forever. Will they find a way to stay in each other’s lives, or is this goodbye?
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A documentary heritage series that draws on treasures from the Auckland Council Libraries Heritage Collections.
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Extraordinary Voices is an inspiring, multi-part documentary series that chronicles the monumental yet often under-told contributions of Black and Hispanic pioneers to the United States.
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This online photography course will teach you everything you need to be a professional digital photographer with nothing more than an iPhone or similar smartphone.
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Starting an online business is a great way to spark your entrepreneurship journey and build up passive income—but where to begin? Learn how with Tracey Wallace.
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Unveil the mysterious world of the Men in Black in this gripping documentary. Witness the enigmatic agents, their elusive history, and the enduring legends that surround them. Discover the truth behind the dark suits and sunglasses...
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Maryam, a 50 year old gallery owner seeks blessings from her father to marry her boyfriend from Sierra Leone, while at the same time she needs to overcome challenges from Sharia bureaucracy, which determines her ability to choose a...
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