WIFT NZ News (9)
Video Slot: Music Video, Nightshift
Posted Tuesday 15 Apr 2025
Congratulations to producer Jazz dos Santos, and editor Sam Small, for their work on Jujulips – Nightwatch Video. They were nominated for Best Video Content at the Aotearoa Music Awards (AMA’s).
Ahi Wānanga on TVNZ+
Posted Tuesday 15 Apr 2025
Congratulations to WIFT member Rouzie Hassanova, director of Ahi Wānanga (the fires of discussion), a six-part web series exploring what identity, belonging and resilience is to 12 young people from Aotearoa’s Muslim and Māori communities.
Each episode features a pair of Māori and Muslim young people with a shared passion in poetry, psychology, photography, football,…
Sky New Zealand Originals docu-series Choir Games
Posted Tuesday 15 Apr 2025
Check out this beautiful new docu-series, Choir Games, from our member, director Leanne Pooley. Congratulations to the entire team, which includes a handful of WIFT members: Julia Parnell and Briar March, as Field Directors, Catherine Madigan as Line Producer, and Karen Sidney as Associate Producer.
The four-part series tells the story of two remarkable choirs,…
Calls for Submissions (4)
NZ on Air, Round Toru
Posted Tuesday 15 Apr 2025
Guidelines for Round Tahi will be out April 23 and an info webinar will be held on April 24. They will be releasing a sign up link shortly to register, so stay tuned into the NZ on Air website about this.
A reminder that Round Tahi and the 2025 GDSR applications will be the first…
TMP Tamariki Rangatahi Funding Round 2025
Posted Tuesday 15 Apr 2025
Here’s a reminder that the Tamariki Rangatahi funding round is now open, and the RFP is live on the TMP website. The Whakaata Māori full proposal deadline is the 22 April 2025.
All proposals must be delivered via email to: proposals@whakaatamaori.co.nz
Proposals must include a proposal cover sheet which is available on the Whakaata Māori…
RNZ / PASC / PISA Development Funding
Posted Tuesday 01 Apr 2025
RNZ have partnered with the Pan-Asian Screen Collective (PASC) and Pacific Islands Screen Artists (PISA) on a development fund to support this work, and you are invited to submit a pitch.
RNZ is committed to reflecting the diverse communities of Aotearoa as it strives to create outstanding public media that matters. It is part of…
On our Radar (7)
Second Round applications are now open 37°South Market
Posted Tuesday 15 Apr 2025
37°South Market is MIFF’s screen content financing and development event, occurring during the opening days of the Melbourne International Film Festival.
Apply now to get your projects in front of influential buyers and financiers. Past attendees include executives from Amazon, AGC Studios, AMC, Bankside, Charades, Cornerstone, Embankment, Federation, HanWay, Memento, mK2, Miramax, Neon, Netflix, Participant,…
Share the Knowledge, upcoming producer workshops
Posted Tuesday 15 Apr 2025
CASTING
Anousha Zarkesh and Tina Cleary give you the latest tips and tricks on how to secure your cast and the process behind it all! Session presented on (TONIGHT) WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL 2025. Sign up here
FINANCING THE REBATE
Get invaluable access to the amazing experts for this session as they delve into how to finance the…
Breaking records at BAFTA
Posted Tuesday 15 Apr 2025
According to Deadline, for the first time in history of the BAFTA awards, more women directors, than men, were nominated in the Fiction Category.
Three of the nominated female directors — Molly Manners (One Day), Nida Manzoor (We Are Lady Parts), and Weronika Tofilska (Baby Reindeer) — discuss their unique viewpoints and the changes they've…