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Arezou Zalipour is driven by the creative and social power of film for telling our own stories, and her work focuses on the ways in which migration, diaspora and socio-cultural diversity are shaping New Zealand society. 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.
Going Home - A Grandmother's Tribe PART 2
Exactly two years ago (1 Dec 2008), the team of Filmmakers and Producers from A Grandmother's Tribe made the exciting journey back to Kenya to keep a promise made to the Grandmothers that we would return to Premiere the film in their home country.
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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, events, and mentoring; offers a varied range of purchasing discounts; issues a regular newsletter and provides networking, research, advocacy, information and support services.
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WIN: double movie passes to Honeyland

Here's a sweet opportunity to win! Opening at selected New Zealand cinemas on 5 March, Honeyland is a portrait of a female beekeeper in the remote Macedonian countryside, and winner of the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for World Cinema Documentary. Filmmakers Stefanov and Kotevska filmed ...read more.

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Screen production lecturer / kaiako job at SAE Auckland

Screen Production Lecturer / Kaiako @ SAE Auckland Are you an accomplished filmmaker keen to pass on your knowledge to the next generation of budding creatives? You must hold a Masters degree or be willing to undertake a Masters and have some tertiary teaching experience. Sound like you? C ...read more.

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Births, Deaths and Marriages screening in March

One family. One weekend. One hell of a home video! It's wonderful to see Robin Murphy and Ness Simons' feature film Births Deaths and Marriages will be screening in local cinemas from 3 March! We were also pleased to hear that this independent Kiwi feature film had an all-fema ...read more.

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New Filmarket Hub screenwriting competition

Screenwriters, sharpen your scripts! Online platform Filmarket Hub launches a new international screenwriting competition for English language TV pilots. The winner will be awarded with a 1,000€ cash prize (that's about NZD$1700) and will be offered a place in the final selection of projects ...read more.

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Staples a finalist in Innovator of the Year Awards

The three finalists for the first Trade Me New Zealand Innovator of the Year Award have been announced, and Aliesha Staples, of Staples VR, is one of them! Here's what TradeMe's promo said about her: "Aleisha is highly sought after, both locally and abroad, as a producer of AR/VR ...read more.

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