WIFT NZ, Women in Film and Television Incorporated, is an
organisation with over 600 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, mentoring
and internships; offers a varied range of
purchasing discounts; issues a regular
newsletter and provides networking, research, advocacy, information and
support services.
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2016 WIFT NZ Awards
Jane Wrightson, Chief Executive Officer of New Zealand On Air, winner of the Great Southern Film & Television Award for Outstanding Contribution to New Zealand Screen Industry.
Leanne Pooley, winner of The South Pacific Pictures Award for Achievement in Film.
Bettina Hollings, winner of The Queenstown Camera Company Entrepreneurship Award
Philly de Lacey, winner of The Images & Sound Award for Success in Television
Desray Armstrong, winner of Fulcrum Media Finance Woman to Watch Award
Hinewehi Mohi, winner of Te Puni Kōkiri Te Reo Māori Champion Award
Leonne Kassler, winner of The Professional Lighting Services Award for Unsung Heroine of the NZ Screen Industry
Congratulations to WIFT-er Zoe McIntosh whose
short film The World In Your Window won the Cinema Nova
and the MIFF Award for Best Fiction Short Film at the Melbourne
Film Festival. The Jury said her film "uses images, movement and
light in original and often enchanting ways to explore the
journeys
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Applications are open for Berlinale Talents 2018, the renowned Berlinale
Festival's industry programme for professionals in the first decade
of their careers. Berlinale Talents is the annual summit and
networking platform of the Berlin International Film Festival. The
summit involves panel discuss
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Want to know how to pitch your ideas for TV? These free BBC
Academy guides take you through all stages of the process.
Developing ideas for TV can be tough, so follow advice from some of
the UK's leading TV executives, producers and commissioners. Find out more here.
Calling all feature film scriptwriters! Here's your chance for a
five-day workshop tailored to meet the development needs of your
feature film project.
Filmmaker and artistic director of the Sundance Directors' Lab,
Gyula Gazdag will be on the workshop team, along with talented
local WIFT-ers Bri
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Get your skates on folks, entries for the NZ TV Awards close
this Friday!
There's a change to the Best Presenter category: it's been split
into two categories, Best Presenter Entertainment and Best
Presenter News and Current Affairs. Also, there are no official
entries for the Television Personal
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