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Posted Tuesday 06 Oct 2026

Potential Films are delighted to release Calle Malaga (Malaga Street) - a love letter to those who age with heart.

The film won the Audience Award at the 2025 Venice Film Festival and is Morocco’s official submission for the 2026 Academy Awards - Best International Feature Film. It also recently made a splash at the…

Posted Tuesday 06 Oct 2026

The critically acclaimed film La Bola Negra will be coming to New Zealand cinemas October 15 after winning Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival. 

La Bola Negra features a powerhouse Oscar-baiting turn from Penélope Cruz, and tells the story of three men whose lives are intimately connected through desire, pain and inheritance, across three…

Posted Monday 05 Oct 2026

The annual and most excellent Show Me Shorts festival rolls out across the motu this week, and among the finalists are a trove of wifties!

Congrats and good luck to our nominees below..

Best New Zealand Film

Julie Zhu for Kurī

DEGANZ Best Director

Ana Chaya Scotney for Kurī

Script to Screen Best Screenplay

Lynda…

Posted Monday 24 Aug 2026

Waitaha Canterbury Script Accelerator 2027

Have you got a Feature Film or TV Series script and want to take it to the next level?

Te Puna Matarau | The Canterbury Screen Industry Association has successfully run creative screen incubator programmes for Waitaha Canterbury-based filmmakers over the last 3 years, focusing on creative development of long-form feature…

Posted Monday 24 Aug 2026

The Information for Applicants for the NZ On Air second funding round for the 2026/27 Financial Year, Round Rua, is now available HERE.

In Round Rua they will accept applications across the following range of priority audiences and content genres: Scripted, Non-fiction, Children, Youth, Content Development, Capability and Discoverability.

Allocations for this round are:

Non-fiction

Posted Monday 10 Aug 2026

Calling all filmmakers!  

The Sandbox Fund offers grants, engagement events, and other opportunities for independent artists seeking to explore the intrinsic link between science and culture through innovative storytelling. The program is administered by the Sundance Institute Documentary Fund, in collaboration with Sandbox Films.

U.S. and international feature-length nonfiction projects are eligible.

Applicants from any…

Posted Tuesday 06 Oct 2026

The annual 48Hours filmmaking competition has once again captured the creative spirit of Aotearoa, with thousands of filmmakers across the motu writing, shooting, and editing short films in just two days.

Now, as the nation looks ahead to the Grand Finals, anticipation is building for which team will be crowned the Vista Foundation 48Hours 2026…

Posted Tuesday 06 Oct 2026

Tickets to the 2026 New Zealand Screen Awards are now on sale!

Be at the Viaduct Events Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau on Thursday November 19th to celebrate Aotearoa New Zealand's brilliant screen industry, with film addict Kate Rodger hosting proceedings

This will be the yummy three-course dinner format we all know and love from last…

Posted Tuesday 22 Sep 2026

Level up: NZ Game Developers Conference, next week!

Ever wondered what happens when storytelling, sound, design and tech collide? Head to the NZ Game Developers Conference from 30^th September – 3^rd October at NZ International Convention Centre.

Expect inspiring talks, hands-on workshops and a room full of people who love making things. Whether you're a…