How are you going with the New Zealand International Film Festival programme? How many times have you re-read the programme? Or re-worked your booking sheet?

It can be a mammoth task pulling your wish-list together - how many films you can get to in an evening, will you be able to get from the Rialto Cinema in Newmarket to the Civic Theatre in time?

So here are a couple of thoughts to help make planning less stressful.

Vogue editor Anna Wintour is quoted as saying she always gets dressed for Bill, and you’ll want to too after watching this cinematic profile about New York Times fashion and society photographer Bill Cunningham.

While it’s clear from the documentary Bill Cunningham New York (screening Thursday 5^th July, 8.30pm) that octogenarian Cunningham would prefer to remain behind rather than in front of the camera he graciously allows us into his unique private and professional world; a world fueled by his genuine passion for fashion.

The documentary, produced by Philip Gefter and directed by Richard Press also features interviews and comments from various designers, media colleagues and fashionistas including the charming Patrick McDonald, known as the Dandy of New York.

Patrick has been at the top of the fashion scene since he arrived in New York in 1978, and is regarded as a style icon and one of New York’s best dressed men. It’s no wonder then, he’s been one of Bill’s favourite subjects for over 30 years. Patrick kindly took the time to share with us some of his personal thoughts on the legendary Bill Cunningham.

My first picks this week are from a new Rialto Channel series called Double Exposure, which brings you two complementary documentaries every Wednesday and Thursday at 8.30pm. It’s a fantastic new series with something for everyone, from sporting documentaries (One Night in Turin, Fire in Babylon) to documentaries on social media (Catfish, POM Wonderful Presents The Greatest Movie Ever Sold) and religious belief (Sons of Perdition, Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football).