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Gaylene Preston, Director/ Writer/ Producer

Gaylene Preston's work reveals her commitment to telling New Zealand stories and includes feature films - Home by Christmas, Perfect Strangers, War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us, Ruby and Rata and television series Bread and Roses, and Hope and Wire. read more >

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The Strength of Water
When a mysterious stranger arrives in their isolated coastal town, ten-year-old twins Kimi and Melody are forced apart.  Kimi must find strength to let go of what he loves the most.
Sumner Burstyn Interview
Interview with Sumner Burstyn producer/director of This Way of Life.
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WIFT NZ, Women in Film and Television Incorporated, is an organisation with over 900 members working in film, television and associated industries which works to support growth and sustainability in the screen industries with a particular emphasis on equal opportunity and participation for women. WIFT NZ belongs to a global network and runs a full and varied programme of workshops and events; offers a varied range of purchasing discounts; issues a regular newsletter and provides networking, research, advocacy, information and support services.
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Māoriland Film Festival 2020 is back on!

Covid 19 forced the closure of MFF2020 on day two in March, but it's coming back! The MFF2020 "Remount" will happen in September - tickets will go on sale mid-August, so watch this space! Click here for the updated MFF2020 programme

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Sydney Freeland: Minorities can tell all kinds of stories – not just their own

Take a minute to read this articulate and thought-provoking opinion piece by Emmy-nominated film and television director Sydney Freeland, on being a transgender creator in Hollywood. "I am female, Native American and transgender. On top of all that, I'm a film and TV director in Hollywood. Th ...read more.

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Watch Isaac's 'Siouxsie & the Virus'

Congratulations to Gwen Isaac whose Loading Docs short film following microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles just days before New Zealand entered Level Four lockdown has been released! Siouxsie & the Virus is available here on the New Zealand Herald platform and here on the ...read more.

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Don't give up on your dream soundtrack!

Due to popular demand, this Script to Screen TALK is coming to Auckland. Have you ever found yourself confused by music rights, or grappling with decisions about soundtrack or score for your film, TV or online project? Wondering what the difference is between publishing rights and master righ ...read more.

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NZOA September funding round: what you need to know

The September funding round is primarily for production applications intended to reflect and/or appeal to targeted audiences* or for HEIHEI Games applications. Read the full September 2020 Information for Scripted, Factual and IDF Funding applicants Read the full September 2020 Informa ...read more.

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