Head South is a 2024 New Zealand coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Jonathan Ogilvie. The plot follows a teenager Angus in late 1970s New Zealand with a dream of becoming a musician with his band, "The Daleks". Head South was screened at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 25 January 2024 and released in New Zealand on 31 October 2024 to positive reviews. The movie was presented by the New Zealand Film Commission in association with HEAD SOUTH COHORT AND BLACK FRAME.

The idea for Head South was born from writer and director Jonathan Ogilvie’s own lived

experience growing up in Ōtautahi Christchurch in the 1970s and early 80s. The exciting

new music, art and fashion of punk, specifically post-punk, had an irresistible pull for Ogilvie

in what was otherwise a very conservative environment.

Head South thrives on a comically dark tone (South Island Gothic perhaps?) that a New

Zealand audience recognise. It is also a tone that attempted to appeal to international

audiences - a distinctive and engaging take on the coming-of-age film. It is a story of teen reinvention and as such has

perennial audience appeal and relevance.