Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
Congratulations to WIFT NZ member Tamsyn Harker and Esther Venning whose screenplay Olympian received an Honourable Mention in Creative Screenwriting's Expo Contest. Now the pair await further announcements on the progress of This Dark Light in the Final Draft contest.
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/olympian-receives-honorable-mention-in-creative-screenwriting-s-expo-contest/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
Listening to Peter Gabriel on Al Jazeera this morning I was reminded of the wonderful work he does in terms of exposing human rights' abuses through the use of video and other media with his organisation Witness. Check it out here
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/news/news-archive/2011/sep/sites-we-like/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
WIFT NZ has a small library of books it is happy to loan to members. At the moment we have six books available:
Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
WIFT NZ has a double pass to giveaway to the next TAKES on Wednesday 21 September. TAKES is a monthly boutique short film festival which screens films from around the world. To be in to win, send an email to the WIFT NZ office mention…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/takes-double-pass-giveaway/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
While we are on the subject of surveys, big ups to the Welly WIFT NZ peeps for stepping up to the plate and answering our brief survey
Over 28% of you have responded giving us some vital information about event planning for Wellington. …
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/wellington-wift-nz-member-survey/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
WIFT NZ has five double passes to give away to The Orator. The catch is that you have to fill in our e-news survey in order to be in for the draw! This survey can be found here
Synopsis: The Orator is a family dram…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/5x-double-pass-giveaways-to-the-orator/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
Hello Wiftians! This week we are excited to give away some double passes to The Orator and the TAKES short film festival, so don't forget to email us for your chance to win. However, there's a catch. Read on! Also, we would like to re…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/wift-e-news-for-5-september/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
New Zealand on Air has announced the recipients of the August round of the MakingTracks funding scheme. Eleven artists will recieve up to $10,000 to record a song and make a music video and 23 artists will receive $6,000 to make a video. The l…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/nzoa-makingtracks-grants/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
A recent report from the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University showed that the number of women writers and directors for prime-time broadcasts in the US has substantially declined since the last report. The number…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/decline-in-number-of-women-working-in-tv-in-the-us/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
Islands of the Gulf was the first ever local documentary series made for New Zealand television. It was also made by New Zealand's first woman television producer, Shirley Maddock who passed away on 10 October 2001. View the episode here…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/islands-of-the-gulf-episode-on-nz-on-screen/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
2012 film Brave will feature Pixar's first female lead since the film company began making features 16 years ago. This article in the Sydney Morning Herald introduces the character of Scottish princess Merida, and addresses gender inequality issues in films…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/upcoming-film-brave-stars-pixar-s-first-female-lead/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
The Reel Brazil Film Festival is here again to bring a selection of Brazilian films to New Zealand screens. View the programme here…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/reel-brazil-film-festival/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
Tony Holden has produced and directed several New Zealand television shows including A Week Of It, Radio with Pictures and Gliding On to Shortland Street, City Life and Dancing with the Stars. His roles during his 40 year screen career include Head of Productio…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/screentalk-interview-with-tony-holden/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
Four women journalists who have risked their lives to cover the news will be honoured by the International Women's Media Foundation with Courage in Journalism Awards and a Lifetime Achievement award. The Courage in Journalism Award winners faced danger in order to report on violence…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/international-women-s-media-foundation-honours-four-women-journalists/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
A list of the shortlisted applicants to the NZFC Fresh Shorts scheme is available here. This year there were 292 applications. The successful applicants for Fresh Shorts 2011 will be announced on the NZFC website and Fresh Shorts Facebook page Wednesday 21 Septem…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/fresh-shorts-shortlist-announced/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
Simone Horrocks (writer/director After the Waterfall) has been invited to direct feature film Unforgettable Love in China. It will be made by a Chinese crew and be in the Chinese language. She is likely the first non-Chinese director from New Zealand to achieve this. …
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/simone-horrocks-to-direct-chinese-film-in-china/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
The Gaylene Preston Retrospective, sponsored by the Cinema Studies programme at the University of Canterbury, will be held at Te Papa in Wellington on 22 and 23 October. This is an important film event featuring a selection of the director's films including Home by Christ…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/gaylene-preston-retrospective/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
The New Zealand Film Commission has recently revised its guidelines. You can find the new guidelines and cover sheets at the NZFC website…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/nz-film-commission-s-new-guidelines/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
Kiwi film The Insatiable Moon won the Atlantis Award for feature films made outside the USA at the Moondance International Film Festival. As the film was passed over for funding by the New Zealand Film Commission, it was produced on a very low budget, so…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/the-insatiable-moon-wins-atlantis-award-at-moondance-festival/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
Remember to get your submissions in for the 2012 Vancouver Women in Film Festival. The regular deadline is 2 October 2011 and the extended deadline is 1 November 2011. Eligible films will meet the following criteria:
Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
The entry deadline for the 5th The Outlook for Someday sustainability film challenge is 30 September 2011. This is a competition for young people in New Zealand 24 years old and under. To be eligible you must make a sustainability related film up to …
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/the-outlook-for-someday-call-for-submissions/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
The deadline for Cinemart has been extended until Monday 19 September. The 29th edition of the international co-production market CineMart will be held from 29 January to 1 February during the International Film Festival Rotterdam. If you are intending to apply, please contact NZFC Professi…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/cinemart-deadline-extended/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
The final deadline for the 2012 Documentary Edge Festival is 15 September 2011, so get your submissions in. For more information including submission guidelines and the online entry form click he…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/documentary-edge-deadline-reminder/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
The deadline for nominations for the New Zealand Writers Guild 2011 Script Writers Awards has been extended to 16 September. This year the NZWG Script Writers Awards will be held on 24 November. The categories are:
Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
Applications for this year's Short Film Lab close on 9 September. If you have an idea for a short film that you want to develop then this is a great opportunity for you. Up to six writers or writers/directors will be selected to participate…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/2011-short-film-lab-deadline-reminder/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
Submissions for project pitching at the Asia Pacific Producers' Network (APN) Symposium 2011 close on 5 September. Ten projects will be selected and allocated five minutes to pitch. Successful projects will be relevant to Asian markets and identify opportunities available in areas such as co-produc…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/apn-pitching-forum-deadline/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
WIFT NZ members Jennifer Bush-Daumec and Anna Cottrell have opened their third popular Migrating Kitchen exhibition at Pataka, Museum of Arts and Culture in Porirua. The exhibition is dedicated to the flavours of the world, each week featuring the food and culture of a different et…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/migrating-kitchen-exhibition/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
Springsouth is an agency committed to providing quality actors to casting directors and production companies throughout Australasia. Recently Springsouth actors have appeared in several NZ and overseas commercials, theatre productions with The Court Theatre, Jesse Peach and Silo, What Now and the Erin Simpson Sh…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/springsouth-actors-agency/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
FetchTV is looking for a new VOD Content Administrator who will be responsible for assuring quality control and integrity of all assets.
You will work alongside and be mentored by our highly efficient and motivated content team, being responsible for the quality of vi…
Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
ARENA's award-winning creative team is looking for a talented and experienced Senior Promo Producer to join their close knit Promos team at FOXTEL Television Centre in North Ryde.
Reporting to the Creative Director, this is a challenging and exciting position that requires a wide …
Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
TVNZ is looking for an enthusiastic person who is passionate about Television! You will have some Video Tape Editing experience to ensure that the TVNZ Archive collection is well managed and that customer requests are met. The job spans the full process from tape acquisi…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/tvnz-vault-technical-co-ordinator-avalon/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
MediaWorks is looking for a Graphic Artist/Operator with a passion for design from concept through to creation to join our creative team working across numerous advertising projects on TV3 and FOUR.
This job will suit someone who doesn't like to work alone in a…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/mediaworks-graphic-artist-operator-auckland/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
An opening exists for the position of Broadcast Scheduling Administrator, at the MediaWorks Auckland office.
The primary functions of the position are:
Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
TVNZ is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic journalist, with initiative, to produce and present bulletins on TVNZ7 throughout the day.
You will be writing, compiling and presenting bulletins as required, including sport and weather, as well as monitoring and approving content of stories.
Sh…
Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
Maori Television Service, New Zealand's national indigenous broadcaster has vacancies to fill in its video editing team.
1. Video Editor - Intermediate/Senior Level
Maori Television is seeking an Intermediate / Senior level Video Editor with at least four years' broadcast editing experience and str…
Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
An exciting opening exists for the position of Account Director, based in Auckland and reporting to a Group Sales Manager.
The primary functions of the role are:
Posted Monday 05 Sep 2011
This is a very business focussed role within the TV Sales team, tasked with growing revenue and increasing market share through the provision of media and business research analysis.
A balance of analytical and creative ability is required as the scope of the role c…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/mediaworks-research-analyst-auckland/Posted Tuesday 13 Sep 2011
Click here to see Catherine Fitzgerald, Producer of The Orator/O Le Tulafare, accepting the special mention announced around 5.17minutes into the ceremony!
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/news/news-archive/2011/sep/68th-venice-film-festival-orrizonti-awards-ceremony/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
The Uni Shorts International Student Film Festival, established by the Department of Performing and Screen Arts has just been launched to showcase and celebrate emerging student talent from New Zealand and around the world and is now calling for entries.
The student film festival…
Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
Formerly known as the Qantas Film and Television Awards, the Awards are back in 2011 but with a fresh look and a new name that better reflects the nature of the Awards - the Aotearoa Film & Television Awards (AFTAs). Read more he…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/aotearoa-film-and-television-awards-2011/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
SPADA's 19th annual conference kicks off with the head of one of the world's top factual television production houses, NHNZ Managing Director Michael Stedman, delivering the NZ On Air John O'Shea Memorial Address. In addition to producing over 1500 hours of television; Stedman has held…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/create-and-celebrate-at-this-year-s-spada-conference/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
For those of you who missed out on answering this very, very short survey about our e-news here is the link again. All respondents will also go in the draw to win a double pass to a screening of The Orator/O Le Tulafale, just …
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/help-us-improve-our-enews/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
Our fabulous intake of 2011 WIFT NZ interns are all busy preparing for their final show reels/film projects. We are acutely aware of how costly some of these projects can be, representing a financial burden to both the interns and their families. This is…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/intern-news/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
If you're feeling a bit stressed about end of year tax returns and have decided that it's finally time to get your finances truly sorted or are still convincing yourself that ignoring the IRD will make it go away, then make sure you come a…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/tax-attack-workshop/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
Where Do We Go Now? written and directed by Nadine Labaki has won the Audience Choice award at the Toronto Film Festival. Melissa Silverstein at Women and Hollywood has said about the film: "It was the first film I saw in Toronto...it's a strong sy…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/where-do-we-go-now-wins-at-toronto-film-festival/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
Pacific leaders have made a commitment to increasing the numbers of female parliamentarians, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said earlier this month.
Many Pacific countries do not have any female MPs, let alone women in positions of leadership, and are with Middle East countri…
Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
The Unitec Year 2 acting class presents a double-bill feature from 30 September - 8 October at the Unitec Theatre, Mt Albert, and we have a double pass to give away to opening night to the first WIFT member to email us about it.
Fea…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/can-t-pay-won-t-pay-opening-night-giveaway/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
Last Thursday, WIFT NZ member Emily McDowell, part of Wellington film production team Major Arc, set off on an intrepid journey to the wildest part of Alaska in search of the man who inspired the legendary Greenpeace boat, the Rainbow Warrior. Why? Well, one …
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/wift-member-s-new-project-has-us-extra-excited/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
First up this week, a big thank you to our intern Sara who's done such a fantastic job with the enews while Susan's been off on maternity leave. Awesome work Sara!
A few headlines stand out this week, including The Orator win at Venic…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/enews-for-20-september/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
Oi amigos...
The clock is ticking! it's only a couple of days until Reel Brazil Film Festival 201 opens in Wellington (sorry, Aucklanders, you need to wait another month), and this year, Reel Brazil is showing a full gamut of films. The small but mi…
Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
Acclaimed Director of Photography Leon Narbey has had a hand in many of New Zealand's best known films. He directed the feature film, Illustrious Energy, in 1987, and has been the DOP on other major film projects such as Footstep Man; Desperate Remedie…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/screen-talk-interview-with-leon-narbey/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
Popular blog Selling Your Film Without Selling Your Soul has now got a book out, which they are very excited about - and so should you be, as they're providing a free .mobi edition for Kindles on their site, and there's also a version…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/selling-your-film-without-selling-your-soul/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
Pacific Dreams was a recent winner at the 2011 Rhode Island International Film Festival, with Dame Kate Harcourt taking home first prize for Best Female Actress for her role. Show Me Shorts has now announced that Pacific Dreams will be part of their 2011 progra…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/award-winning-local-film-joins-show-me-shorts-line-up/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
Some news from the latest Creative NZ newsletter: Creative New Zealand has committed funding through two new complementary programmes in a major overhaul of its multi-year funding for the arts.
The funding was made by the Arts Board and Te Waka Toi as t…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/new-creative-nz-funding/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
It's hard to escape everything rugby right now, and even NZ On Screen's gotten in on the action. With selections from legendary commentator Keith Quinn, this collection celebrates rugby in New Zealand as it's been seen onscreen: from classic bios and tour doco…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/nz-on-screen-rugby-collection/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
If you haven't already heard of it...MAKE MY MOVIE (MMM) is an innovative multi-platform project that utilizes graphic design, social networking, a webseries and the public to decide which idea should receive $100,000 to be used to create a low budget feature film.
Anyo…
Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
The Zonta Club of Auckland is hosting a buffet lunch this Sunday, with proceeds going to Zonta local and international projects. See the flyer for more info.
Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
If you LOVE to dance.... 'Kanikani Mai' is the show for you!
Brave Star Films are looking for DANCE COUPLES of ALL AGES and EXPERIENCE... and any dance style goes!
This exciting new Entertainment Series for M?ori Television is all about having lots of…
Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
We're the first to admit that if you're a woman in the NZ film industry you might not exactly be flush with cash. So if you have a spare room and you're a friendly, welcoming type, you might be interested in this new traveller hos…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/extra-dosh-for-hosting-travellers/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
WIFT sponsor Heritage Auckland is celebrating World Vegetarian Day with a sumptuous meal on Saturday evening the 1st of October. Prepared by the hotel's executive chef, Jinu Abraham, the delicious celebration menu will be available all evening in the hotel's Hectors restaurant, lobby lev…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/celebrate-world-vegetarian-day-1-october-at-heritage-auckland/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
Here's a unique opportunity to join the publicity team at MediaWorks, New Zealand's leading private sector broadcast and online media company, and work on some of the most exciting programmes on New Zealand television. Based in Auckland, and reporting to Publicity Manager this role inv…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/film-tv-publicist-auckland/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
Rising Sun Pictures in Adelaide are seeking a talented and experienced Production Manager to join the team.
RESPONSIBILITIES include:
- In conjunction with the Producer, manage shot cost tracking.
- In conjunction with the VFX Supervisor and VFX Producer, establish a good working relations…
Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
The NZ Racing Board has a vacancy in their Dunedin regional operation for a Cadet Broadcast Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic, fast paced, deadline driven broadcasting environment where attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure are requ…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/cadet-broadcast-engineer/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
Eyeworks NZ operates the Playout of Food TV, The Living Channel and Country 99TV.
They are seeking somebody with minimum 5 years Pres experience at a major Network, preferably in a supervisory role. This position will cover the 3pm-11pm shift, Monday to Friday primar…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/presentation-and-playout-supervisor-auckland/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
TVNZ requires an energetic and experienced news editor/producer to help run tvnz.co.nz's news and sport website.
Reporting to the Online Editor - News, you will drive daily content on the site. You will demonstrate a passion for online news and sport and have an understa…
Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
The Department of Film, Television and Media Studies at The University of Auckland seeks to appoint a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in the field of Screen Production (a fractional appointment may be negotiable). They are particularly interested in applicants with expertise in the field of dire…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/lecturer-senior-lecturer-in-screen-production/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
Film School are looking for an Executive Director, who will report to the Board of Trustees and be responsible for the growth and development of the school as well as its financial and operational management. This is an opportunity to have a very real im…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/executive-director-film-school/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
Everyone at WIFT NZ would like to congratulate our own Catherine Fitzgerald, director Tusi Tamasese and the rest of the team behind the film for their Special Mention at the Venice Film Festival. (Catherine receiving the award is around 0.50 into the clip).
4:4…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/congratulations-to-the-team-behind-the-orator/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2011
Whoops - some of you may have noticed that the enews went out with an errata for The Orator congratulations - saying that The Orator won at Cannes not Venice. Oh dear - our huge apologies - this was a classic case of baby br…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/enews-errata-the-orator/Posted Wednesday 21 Sep 2011
Great news for several women we love. WIFT's own board member Janine Morrell-Gunn (Community category), Ainsley Gardner and Eileen Moran (Arts and Culture category) have been recognised with nominations in Next Magazine's Woman of the Year Awards.
Janine and her production company Whitebait Productio…
/news/news-archive/2011/sep/wift-nz-board-member-nominated-for-next-magazine-s-woman-of-the-year/Posted Wednesday 21 Sep 2011
Everyone at WIFT NZ would like to congratulate our own Catherine Fitzgerald, director Tusi Tamasese and the rest of the team behind the film for their Special Mention at the Venice Film Festival. (Catherine receiving the award is around 0.50 into the clip).
4:4…
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