Springfield Community Association - Canterbury, New Zealand

12/07/2026

Stoked to see the ticket sales for both nights of the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival going so well...thought we'd better let you know what the films are for the second night!!!

Friday 14th August is the AWARD NIGHT - films that stood-out and won the "Best of..." at the Festival in Wanaka...

BEST SHORT FILM
MIA | 6minutes | Marco Noe | Australia
Ten-year-old Mia is determined to land her biggest skating trick yet - again! For Mia, practice isn't just routine; it's progress in motion.

BEST ADVENTUROUS SPORTS AND LIFESTYLES FILM
MOUNTAIN OF MYSTERY | 34minutes | Jake Hopfinger, Justin Fann, Eric Parker | USA
Deep in British Columbia's most remote landscape, a group of friends ski, kayak and surf their way through wild country. More than an extreme sports film, this is a story about shared challenge, laughter and the kind of unforgettable moments that only happen far from the beaten path.

BEST SNOW SPORTS FILM
HUNTER'S MOON | 15minutes | Christina Lusti, Gee Pierrel | USA
Mountaineers, Christina Lusti and Gee Pierrel, are the first to ski an extremely steep line on the East Face of Aoraki.

GRAND PRIZE FILM
K2 - CHASING SHADOWS | 67minutes | David Arnaud, Hugo Clouzeau | USA (subtitles)
A record-breaking alpinist attempts a fast, oxygen-free ascent of K2 - one of the world's deadliest peaks - in a quest that pushes far beyond physical limits into deeply personal territory.

See comments for where to purchase your tickets... 👇👇

05/07/2026

Good Morning All
There has been a query with regards to the legitimacy of the tickets for the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival and how we are selling them. The tickets are being sold on a private website (Kawaii Kiwi), which is one of our Committee Member's websites local to Springfield. We made a conscious decision to not go with one of the "other" ticket selling websites following feedback from a previous event when we used one.

You can be assured that ALL ticket sales through the link in the comments here are legitimate. Every person who purchases will receive an email confirming the number of tickets purchased and for which sessions.

Please feel free to direct any enquiries in this regard to the Springfield Community Association.

Thanks everyone...ticket sales have been going really well and we are excited for this event in our Village!

05/07/2026

Ok...enough of the teasers! Here is the full list of films for the first night of the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival - National Tour coming to SPRINGFIELD!

PURE NZ NIGHT - Friday 7th August 2026

JERRY ON THE JERRY | 10mins | Huw Miles, NZ
A team of packrafters make a second attempt at the first ascent of the Jerry River deep in Fiordland.

RACE BE RUN | 15mins | Richard Carey/Pramhjit Sabharwal
Dressed as Superman, a man runs solo along Canada's highways to raise funds for cancer charities, transforming the grief of losing both parents into a quiet, inspiring mission of hope.

PROJECT REDLINE | 30mins | Matheson Brown, NZ
A blue-collar nobody from New Zealand goes up against a mountaineering elite in an attempt to strip him of what is widely believed to be an illegitimate world record. Winner of the FESTICAL SPIRIT AWARD.

ALONE ON MAKALU | 22mins | Nick Kowalski, NZ
Matthew Scholes attempts to summit the world's fifth-highest mountain without supplementary oxygen.

THE POLE OF INACCESSIBILITY | 25mins | Danny Warley/Ned Brannigan, NZ
A paraglider embarks on a multi-day bivouac flight across New Zealand's Southern Alps, navigating glaciers and vast wilderness to reach the country's most remote point, the Pole of Inaccessibility. He then faces the challenges of getting back. Winner of the SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE AWARD.

100 DAYS OF FIORDLAND | 24mins | Dan Sutherland, NZ
Three kayakers spend 100 winter days deep in Fiordland National Park, sea kayaking, hunting, fishing and searching for unexplored whitewater in one of New Zealand's most demanding wilderness expeditions. Winner of BEST NZ MADE FILM

See comments for ticket deets 👇👇

01/07/2026

PURE NZ NIGHT | Friday 7th August | SPRINGFIELD

This night is all about Kiwis getting out there adventuring in New Zealand and across the world.

6 films...here's number three for the evening...and this one won the FESTIVAL SPIRIT AWARD at the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival

PROJECT REDLINE | 30minutes | Matheson Brown, NZ.
A blue-collar nobody from New Zealand goes up against a mountaineering elite in an attempt to strip him of what is widely believed to be an illegitimate world record.

Check the comments for the link to tickets...

29/06/2026

PURE NZ NIGHT - Friday 7th August

This night is all about Kiwis getting out there adventuring in New Zealand and across the world.

6 films...here's number two for the evening:

Race Be Run | 15minutes | Richard Carey and Prabhjit Sabharwall | Canada/NZ.
Dressed as Superman, a man runs solo along Canada's highways to raise funds for cancer charities, transforming the grief of losing both parents into a quiet, inspiring mission of hope.

Check the comments for the link to tickets...

18/04/2026

ANZAC Day | Springfield Service

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Rural residents want the Selwyn District Council to look into how it can save money from its big community centres rather than its small halls.

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