IN NZ CINEMAS
OCT / NOV 2026

“This wasn’t supposed to be a true story… it became one.

An American actor comes to Aotearoa to play a wannabe influencer on a quest to restart the internet after it goes dark. Simple concept. Easy to execute. Yeah, nah. His Kiwi director's unprocessed grief over the loss of his dog, quickly hijacks the shoot … dragging it off the rails and smashing the fourth wall to pieces.

Part comedy, part documentary, all heart - POP is filmmaker Tim Hamilton's meta love letter to independent filmmaking and the emotional impact of losing a beloved pet.”