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Magnolia Lowe, Director/Producer

Magnolia produced Sport At Heart, the campaign film that secured the 2012 London Olympic Games, and more recently has been working with leading Australian universities to produce and direct documentaries about their research projects. She also directs and produces the STEM Talks®, a series of films that give the public an opportunity to hear from leading academics about their research. read more >

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Short Cuts

A Song of Good
After committing a shocking crime, Gary Cradle secretly decides to change his life and become a good person. However deciding is one thing, changing a life is another...
Under The Mountain
When teenage twins Rachel and Theo Matheson investigate the creepy old house next door they discover the Wilberforces shape-shifting creatures that lurk beneath Auckland's ring of extinct volcanoes. Guided by the mysterious Mr Jones and with...
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WIFT NZ Events

Event Calendar

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Upcoming Auckland Events

04 March 2021
Cousins: a special opening night screening + Q&A
24 March 2021
Creative Casting

Upcoming Wellington Events

17 March 2021
Creative Casting

Upcoming South Island Events

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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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In the news...

Wed

Feb

Vista Foundation 48Hours early bird registration extended

Filmmakers, if you're quick, the 48Hours team has extended the early bird registration until 11:59pm tonight - or while Auckland is in lockdown at alert level 3. We have it on good authority (from the national managers and WIFT members Ruth Korver and Ness Patea) that they're prepped to run ...read more.

Tue

Feb

Making a feminist film: Louise Lever on Revolt She Said

Featuring interviews with powerhouse women such as former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and Aboriginal leader Dr Jackie Huggins, Louise Lever's documentary Revolt She Said captures a portrait of contemporary feminism in Australia and New Zealand, with moving personal accounts and compel ...read more.

Tue

Feb

March dates for Professional Respect Training Workshops

The ScreenSafe/SWAG Screen Industry Professional Respect Training Project is back up and running for 2021. These workshops are fully funded and a great opportunity for everyone in a position of responsibility to upskill accordingly. The course will address predominately sexual h ...read more.

Tue

Feb

Enjoy a cup of Tea With The Dames

These aren't just any dames! Doc Play invites you to enjoy a conversational feast with four of the UK's most iconic actresses; Dame Eileen Atkins, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Joan Plowright (pictured above) and Dame Maggie Smith. All four have gone from being fledgling actresses in the 1950s to ...read more.

Tue

Feb

Marbrook's Loimata wins Grand Prix at FIFO

A big round of applause for producer/director Anna Marbrook, whose documentary feature, Loimata, The Sweetest Tears, has won the Grand Prix du Jury at Tahiti's prestigious FIFO, (Festival International du Film Documentaire Océanien). It's wonderful to see that in this project the ...read more.

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