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Local Focus: Hours of concentration and not a screen in sight
Chess is part of the maths curriculum overseas. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Boy star talks about his 'reckless' car crash
Boy actor talks at Kamo High about life-changing crash that left him in four-week coma.
Chess club out to follow Genesis' path
A Gisborne chess club depicted in the New Zealand film The Dark Horse is recreating events in the movie by trying to raise funds to get its members to a national tournament.
The Dark Horse: Debut of a raw new talent
Actor Wayne Hapi is a force of nature says Barney McDonald
The Dark Horse: Cliff's edge
Cliff Curtis’ turn as a bipolar chess champ may be his greatest role yet. He talks to Russell Baillie about piling on weight, confronting his past, and being a family man.
Dark Horse stars in the spotlight
New Zealand's international actors turned out in force for the New Zealand International Film Festival's glitzy opening night.
Gallery: Dark Horse premiere
Stars walk the red carpet at the premiere of Dark Horse directed by James Napier Robertson, at the opening night of the New Zealand International Film Festival, held at the Civic theatre in Auckland, Thursday night.
Dark Horse at short odds
The new Cliff Curtis film launching the New Zealand International Film Festival is already a success ahead of the red carpet event in Auckland tonight.
Trailer: The Dark Horse
The Dark Horse is a true story based on the life of Genesis Potini, a wildly charismatic, bipolar-suffering former chess champion. It stars Cliff Curtis and James Rolleston, and opens in New Zealand cinemas on July 31. Also appearing at the International Film Festival.