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Posted Thursday 09 Jul 2026

We are thrilled to announce our partnership with TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival)! 

Any WIFT NZ member planning on traveling to TIFF this year will have access to massive industry discounts on festival passes.

This will include:

• Access to screenings, including Press & Market Screenings (formerly P&I Screenings), Market Screenings, and Public Screenings, with varying…

Posted Wednesday 08 Jul 2026

New Andrew Niccol film I, Object arrives in kiwi cinemas on July 23rd, and the filmmakers have very kindly offered WIFT NZ 4 family passes to attend their premiere screening at the mighty Embassy in Wellington!

The film stars Karl Urban, Anna Faris, Bentley Storteboom and Skywalker Hughes and is produced by Wiftie Polly Fryer.

Posted Wednesday 08 Jul 2026

DocEdge 2026 has announced their winners for this year's festival, and among them we have WIFT Winners!

BEST NEW ZEALAND CINEMATOGRAPHY:  Ranginui: Call of the Ice

Dir: Julia Sartorio

Producer: Miriama Kamo, Rangi Matamua, Mataia Keepa, Julia Sartorio

BEST NEW ZEALAND DIRECTOR: Sukundimi Walks Before Me

Producer: Kerry Warkia

NEW ZEALAND STUDENT AWARD: Best Tertiary…

Posted Thursday 09 Jul 2026

SKY SPORT is continuing their commitment to commissioning Māori and Pasifika sport stories with a
third year of Te Kete Aronui.

Rangiata Sky has become the home of premium sports documentary, with titles such as Black Ferns
Wāhine Toa, Dame Valerie: More Than Gold, Wheel Blacks: Bodies on the Line, We the South:
Manukau Rovers and Forever Auckland…

Posted Tuesday 30 Jun 2026

TVNZ is excited to open expressions of interest for Documentary New Zealand – Season 4, continuing this premium series celebrating bold, contemporary Kiwi stories.

Since launching in 2022, DNZ has delivered powerful documentaries that resonate with audiences across Aotearoa and is now inviting fresh ideas that reflect the diverse experiences of modern New Zealand life.

Posted Tuesday 30 Jun 2026

NZ On Air/Te Māngai Pāho Co-Fund

Deadline for pitch submissions is Thursday 9 July 2026 at 6pm. 

Te Māngai Pāho Mōhiohio

Deadline for pitch submissions is Thursday 23 July 2026 at 6pm. 

NZ On Air Round Rua

Deadline for pitch submissions is Thursday 30 July 2026 at 6pm. 

All pitches must be submitted in their…

Posted Tuesday 30 Jun 2026

Entry for C21’s International Drama Awards is now open!

The awards will be judged by 100 of the world’s leading drama commissioners and entry will closes on October 2 – don’t miss out!

The awards feature 12 categories, from Best English-Language Series to Best Newform Drama Series.

All entries must have had their first broadcast…

Posted Tuesday 30 Jun 2026

The brilliant folk at Professional Lighting Services are hosting a ‘Night with NANLUX’, presented with Reico and Sean from NANLUX headquarters, Guangdong.

They will showcase their full range of Lighting fixtures - from the Evoke 5C to the 5000B and everything in-between, making this a fantastic opportunity to explore the range and learn about NANLUX…

Posted Tuesday 30 Jun 2026