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Dame Gaylene Preston, Director/ Writer/ Producer

Dame Gaylene Preston's work reveals her commitment to telling New Zealand stories. "I believe that the basic responsibility of New Zealand filmmakers is to make films principally for the New Zealand audience. If we don't, no-one else will." read more >

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Rubbings From a Live Man
A tribute to one man's ability to stare his life in the face by performing it anew.
Apron Strings
Food and Love are intertwined in this tale of two mothers who must find the courage to confront the secrets and misunderstandings of the past, in order to set their sons free.
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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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Learn the arts of delivery, distribution and exhibition

The next Doc Edge Clinic, Bye Bye Baby, explores the arts of delivery, distribution and exhibition. Give your next creation a flying start by tapping into the smarts of Vendetta's Jill Macnab, American festival strategist Kathleen McInnis, plus two more people TBC. Click here for more ...read more.

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Countdown to Māoriland Film Festival!

It's just eight days until the Māoriland Film Festival 2020 MFF202 kicks off! Festival manuhiri can expect screenings at the Civic Theatre, Māoriland Hub and Raukawa Marae, an exhibition at Toi Matarau Gallery and Creative Technology at M.A.T.C.H - the Māoriland Tech Creative Hub. In preparat ...read more.

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NZOA funding factual, scripted and development funding news

The December round is for production applications intended to appeal to general audiences. This is the third funding round of the financial year - there have already been two significant rounds for general and targeted audiences. NZOA says these first two rounds alone will likely see 72% of t ...read more.

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Sep

Hear Wellington Write Room scriptwriters talk about their craft

Scriptwriters, join Stella Reid (BURBS, Second Unit), Abi King Jones (The Fifth Eye, Operation 8, Hot Air) and mentor and film producer Vicky Pope (Savage, Gardening with Soul, Two Little Boys) in a discussion about scriptwriting in relation to The Write Room Wellington scriptwriting res ...read more.

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Oscars announce new inclusion requirements for Best Picture eligibility

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has announced new representation and inclusion standards for films to meet in order to be eligible in the best picture category. Variety.com reports that for the 94th and 95th Oscars ceremonies, scheduled for 2022 and 2023, a film wi ...read more.

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