WIFT NZ News (9)
Madam wins multiple awards
Posted Tuesday 17 Dec 2024
Last week, Madam was awarded the Comedy Drama Series winner at the prestigious Content London C21 International Drama Awards! Which was very soon followed by another astounding win with Best Comedy at the Asian Academy Creative Awards. We congratulate the entire team on these international accolades!
This project was brought together by many WIFT members:…
Sapna Samant Interviews Payal Kapadia of All We Imagine As Light
Posted Tuesday 17 Dec 2024
It is the Saturday before the Golden Globe nominations. 07:55 AM. I nervously open my Zoom meeting space, waiting for my kōrero with multi-award-winning Indian director Payal Kapadia. I pray to the internet gods for a smooth, interruption-free time. No slow connections or dropped links.
Payal asks to be admitted at 8.00am sharp. She wants…
The Giveaway Gods
Posted Monday 16 Dec 2024
We have five double passes available for Emilia Pérez, a musical crime comedy film written and directed by Jacques Audiard. The film won the Jury Prize at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. The film stars Selena Gomez, and Zoe Saldana.
Emilia Pérez follows four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. Cartel leader…
Calls for Submissions (1)
Round Toru, NZ on Air
Posted Tuesday 03 Dec 2024
A reminder that Round Toru from NZ on Air is currently open:
Allocations for this round are:
- Approximately $4m for Non-Fiction projects
- In this round, they will accept Non-Fiction screen applications for documentaries, general factual, comedy panel shows and unscripted comedy shows, and partial financing of documentary feature films.
- They will consider applications with international…
On our Radar (7)
Australian International Movie Convention Online
Posted Tuesday 17 Dec 2024
The Australian International Movie Convention (AIMC) brought filmmakers together with industry professionals in a one-day Screen Australia Filmmaker Masterclass, looking at data, marketing innovations, new thinking and powerful ideas on reaching Australian audiences. These jam packed masterclasses have a lot of interesting material and the sessions are now available online free of charge.
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Sundance Short Film Programming 2025
Posted Tuesday 17 Dec 2024
Sundance short films are offering online unlimited access to watch a curated selection of films on-demand (January 30–February 2).
With bold stories centered on topics such as online dating, sexual identity, and an iconic T-shirt company, the 57 groundbreaking short films in the 2025 Festival’s Short Film Program are must-sees. Delve into the innovative fiction,…
Australia Industry Update
Posted Tuesday 17 Dec 2024
Screen Australia have released their Drama Report for 2023/24. Inside this report are valuable insights into our shared challenges.
"The data shows a total of $1.7 billion spent on drama production in Australia, with $929 million dedicated to Australian stories. This marks a 29% total decline compared to last year, primarily due to a reduction…