WIFT NZ News (62)
FOMO is Not an Option: Book Your Tickets to the Almighty WIFT Awards Pronto!
Posted Tuesday 27 Jan 2026
Needless to say you do NOT want to miss the awards party of the year in March - the 2026 WIFT Awards!
Tickets are available right now - Patricia is of course already working on her wardrobe, the fabulous Jazz is practising her dancing, and Kathy is counting the sales coming in! And let's forget…
Script to Screen Announces Film Up Participants 2026
Posted Tuesday 27 Jan 2026
Script to Screen is delighted to announce the 2026 participants FilmUp mentorship programme who will join this growing community of advancing Feature Film practitioners.
This year marks the twelfth addition of FilmUp and Script to Screen would like to thank the NZFC who have continued to support this kaupapa to continue strengthening and developing Aotearoa’s…
Venice Berlinale: The Global Forum for Women Film Organizations
Posted Tuesday 27 Jan 2026
Invitation - Power to Transform!
“Guidelines for the Sexism-Free and Gender-Sensitive Use of AI in the Film and Media Industries”
As the Venice Berlinale approaches, organisers are very much looking forward to welcoming attendees to Berlin for the global forum for women film organizations @berlinale 2026.
This year will build upon the forum’s previous work…
Calls for Submissions (10)
Whakaata Māori Funding Portal: Deadlines and Decisions
Posted Tuesday 27 Jan 2026
Ngā mihi o te Tau Hou Pākehā!
As we head into the year ahead, Whakaata Māori is excited to reconnect and continue working closely with Wifties to produce even more outstanding content for their audiences. They value the creativity, collaboration, and dedication you all bring to your projects and they're looking forward to another year…
Austin Film Festival Calls on WIFT NZ Members to Submit Films
Posted Monday 26 Jan 2026
The invitation is out - the Austin Film Festival wants WIFT NZ members to submit their work for their 2026 Film Competitions.
With a mission centered on spotlighting independent filmmakers, AFF welcomes submissions across nine competitive categories. These include our Academy Award®–qualifying Animated Short, Documentary Short, and Narrative Short competitions, as well as genre-focused categories…
Show Me Shorts: 2026 Short Film Lab Applications Open
Posted Tuesday 02 Dec 2025
Show Me Shorts – Short Film Lab 2026 is now open for entries!
Got a short-film script ready to go, plus two more project ideas? The Short Film Lab is designed for emerging writers looking to level up. Eight writers will be selected for a day of mentorship with top screenwriters. Two will receive NZ$40,000…
On our Radar (21)
Stephen Follows: Decoding the World of Cinema Through Data
Posted Monday 26 Jan 2026
International film industry analyst Stephen Follows has published a two-part data deep dive into the film industry and what that data tells us about what may lay ahead - and it makes for insightful (and sobering!) reading.
We'd like to point you in his direction with intro's to both pieces which you can then link…
Film Bay of Plenty Regional Producer's Accelerator (RPA)
Posted Monday 26 Jan 2026
Calling Bay of Plenty Producers!
Applications are now open for the Regional Producer's Accelerator (RPA).
This is an 8-month mentorship and professional development programme with Matthew Metcalfe and workshops with leading industry experts on finance, contracting, distribution and festival strategy, plus up to $2000 support for travel, accommodation and project preparation.
Spaces are limited —…
E Tū Toi 2026 & Boosted X Moana Confirmed for 2026
Posted Monday 26 Jan 2026
Kia orana anau,
And happy new year to you all! Team Boosted is officially back on the tools from today onwards and here to support your crowdfunding needs and our first task is to bring our fellow creatives back up to speed on Boosted X Moana and E Tū Toi 2026.
We are deeply grateful…