Aotearoa New Zealand’s first festival dedicated to celebrating the beauty, craft, and community of film and handmade photography and printing.
Taking place on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd November 2025 in the historic spa town of Te Aroha, the festival brings together artists, photographers, educators, and curious creatives to explore traditional and alternative image-making processes — from 35mm, medium and large format film to wet plate collodion, cyanotypes, salt prints, Polaroids, pinhole, photograms and more.
Through a weekend of exhibitions, workshops, artist talks, photo walks, zine stalls, swap meets, slide shows and community events, Analogue Aotearoa invites people of all ages and skill levels to slow down, get hands-on, and connect with a growing analogue movement rooted in craft, creativity, and care.
Whether you're a seasoned darkroom printer, a film photography newbie, or simply drawn to the tactile and timeless, Analogue Aotearoa is your place to engage, learn, share and be inspired.
Analogue Aotearoa
Have a question?
adycee@gmail.com | 0272962676
Getting to the festival
Whitaker Street, Te Aroha
The Team
The weekend wouldn’t happen without the time and support of our team:
Adrian Cook | Festival Director
Rebecca Lee | Digital Design & Web Development Lead
Mark Spraggon | Facilities & Exhibition Preparation Manager
Janette Dalley | Head of Media Relations & Publicity
Alex McRae | Festival Operations Coordinator
Anna Decombes | Exhibition Installation Manager
Louis Cook | Technical Operations & AV Coordinator
Thank you to our funders and supporters
Get involved.
Submissions for exhibiting artists have now closed but we’re still looking for educators, collectors and makers to help bring the festival to life — whether you want to teach a workshop, run a photo walk, sell your zines or just take part.
We’re also on the lookout for sponsors and supporters who believe in keeping analogue photography alive and thriving in Aotearoa.
Got a question, an idea, or just want to say kia ora?
We’d love to hear from you.

