WIFT NZ, Women in Film and Television Incorporated, is an organisation with over 800 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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2018 WIFT NZ Awards

See the list of winners and finalists here.

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Thu

14

Feb

NZWG Seed and Seed Advanced applications for Round 1 are open

Scriptwriters, it's time to promote yourselves and apply for funding, so you can create your dream script! The goal of the New Zealand Writers Guild (NZWG) Seed grants is to give writers annopportunity to create feature film scripts they believe in. FUnded by the New Zealand Film COmmission, ...read more.

Tue

05

Feb

Raupapa Whakaari Drama to the World funding applications open

Here's a wonderful new initiative designed to give filmmakers a greater understanding of how the international TV landscape works. Created by the New Zealand Film Commission and NZ On Air in conjunction with Script to Screen, the Raupapa Whakaari initiative aims to further develop New Zealand ...read more.

Tue

05

Feb

VIDEO SLOT Welltown is the world’s first gamified VR city

The world's most liveable city has been transformed into an interactive and ridiculously fun virtual reality experience, the first of its kind globally. Member Kat Lintott, Wrestler's Head of VR/AR, gleefully admits they geeked out on this one! The project was commissioned by WREDA, the regio ...read more.

Tue

05

Feb

Enjoy a vino while watching Zilbert's Hang Time

Support a fellow Wifter and go see Hang Time, the directorial debut of Casey Zilbert. Casey won the Fulcrum Media Finance Woman to Watch at last year's WIFT Awards; she also wrote, produced and acted in Hang Time. Billed as a raucous romp that's fun, fresh, and Kiwi-as, the film follows thre ...read more.

Tue

05

Feb

Vai to open at Maoriland Film Festival

Here's another fabulous reason to attend the Māoriland Film Festival in Ōtaki in March: the portmanteau film Vai will open MFF19 in the film's Southern Hemisphere premiere. By the way ... our apologies to Marina Alofagia McCartney and Matasila Freshwater, whose names we missed in ...read more.

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