Archive May 2013

Here are some inspirational (and brave) women who have been recognised for their film achievements in the face of extreme hardship and danger....

The International Women's Media Foundation announces its 2013 Courage in Journalism and Lifetime Achievement Award winners

Women from Afghanistan, Syria, Cambodi…

WIFT member Sumner Burstyn and fellow documentary filmmaker Tom Burstyn cleaned up at the Hot Docs Pitch Forum in Toronto recently with their new film Some Kind of Love.

The Hot Docs Forum is the most effective international documentary market in North America for international co-produ…

For the second straight year, the Tribeca Film Festival is host to the Imagination Series film competition, which asks entrants to interpret a script penned by an Oscar winning screenwriter. This unique talent quest perfectly suited for a festival renowned for its suppo…

All the latest news from the Show me Shorts people...

Screening Room shorts selected by Pip Hall

The May edition of our Screening Room online short films to watch is now live. This month award-winning writer, WIFT member (and Wet Hot Beauties water ballerina) Pip Hall shar…

WIFT is saddened to hear that Melissa Wikaire died last week in Auckland. Of Ngati Hine, Melissa began working in the film industry under the guidance of greats such as Don Selwyn in the 1980s and 90s.

She worked on numerous films over the …

Short Film Ping Pong - Germany - New Zealand is happening in Auckland on Thursday 16 May.

It showcases award-winning shorts from Germany and New Zealand, in response to each other. A New Zealand short replies to a German one and vice versa. In dial…

The Outlook for Someday presents its third annual series of free one-day sustainability film-making workshops, with the largest number of workshops ever scheduled to give more young people across New Zealand the chance to participate.

Open to students from school years 7 to …

Sixteen year old New Zealand student and WIFT member Natasha Bishop has become the youngest filmmaker to have a film nominated for the prestigious Japan Wildlife Film Festival (JWFF), with her award-winning short film  Arboraceous screening In Competition at the festival this August.

WIFT member Tess Novak (A Kiwi Legend) has scored an internship in Sydney as a result of her entry into Tropfest NZ 2013. With the support of NZFC she is working as Producer's Assistant to Producer Helen Bowden (The Slap, Underground) on Devil's Playgr…

A series of five half-hour programmes is starting this week on Face TV called 'Face Television Presents The Someday Awards 2012'.

The programmes feature the 20 Winning Films from 2012 and The Someday Awards red-carpet ceremony where you presented your awards.

They are on W…

Congratulations to Chantelle Burgoyne on her appointment to the position of Fresh Shorts Assistant role at the NZ Film Commission. Chantelle is a New Zealand/ Samoan filmmaker born and raised in Auckland. In 2010 she was an intern with WIFT while studying at the Universit…

The interfilm short film festival in Berlin has a special focus on films from Australia and New Zealand this year and students are encouraged to send their films for consideration.

This section is not a competition, but the submitted films will also be considere…

Set your mysky or stay home for the airing of this highly anticipated docoumentary which has been made by WIFT member Julie Parnell of Notable Pictures.

22nd May at 9:30pm

on Prime

260413 Media Release Prime Rocks Presents The Exponents.pdf 147K   View

C…

Employment Law with Karen Soich

Whitecliffe College of Arts & Design

6:15pm for a 6:30pm start

Karen Soich is a long-time WIFT member and a lawyer specialising in intellectual propery, entertainment and employment law both nationally and internationally.

With an extensive list of film, …

Preparing for a shoot with your DOP

NZFC Boardroom, 3rd Floor, 119 Ghuznee St

12:30pm-1:30pm

Speaker TBC - but keep the date…

Yes - the next WIFT Wednesday in Wellington is on this THURSDAY 16 MAY

How to work with a film distributor

NZFC Boardroom, 3rd Floor 119 Ghuznee St

12.30 pm - 1.30 pm

Thursday May 16

Today's speaker is Elizabeth Trotman, General Manager; Sales &a…

At a ceremony in Sydney this month, Cate Shortland won the best direction in a feature film prize for her period drama Lore, and Rachel Perkins won for direction of a TV drama series for Redfern Now.

Jessica Hobbs' won for direction i…

For Script to Screen's May Writer's Room will be joined by innovative US filmmaker  Jake Mahaffy, whose shorts and microbudget features have screened in A-list festivals all over the world.

His project War, which he wrote, directed and produced, screened at Sundance in 2…

As most of you know WIFT has a facebook page and we regularly cover member news, events, and opening discussion points on it. But it doesn't work without traffic so please be sure to LIKE our WIFT NZ page so we can tag you. T…

Ok, it's not everyone's idea of bedtime reading, but this IS an important document for our industry and deserves your attention. See the press release below from NZ On Air and there is a link at the bottom that takes you direct to the docume…

The NZIFF is almost here so remember to use your WIFT discount when you book tickets...

There are some exciting NZ films rolling out this year including new work from Jess Feast and Amy Taylor - see a selection below and remember to book e…

Many WIFT members will remember that before The X Factor there was New Faces, before Masterchef there was Graham Kerr, beforeCountry Calendar there was ... er, Country Calendar. This collection - the first of NZ On Screen's decade showcases - picks the top 10 screen hits from the …

WIFT members get a substantial discount on tickets for NZIFF so book early and make the most of your membership. Here are some more highlights....

Becoming Traviata

Reel Earth Big Night Out Opening Night

Your chance to be the first to see the best film of the 2013 festival at Palmerston North's very own 'green carpet' event. This is a new format event developed on the back of la…

Launching on November 13 and running for 12 days through to November 24, BIFF is a world class festival designed to showcase the best films from around the globe.

Click on the link for details about the competition events and deadlines

http://biff.com.au/about/submissions

The…

WIFT member Shona McCullagh is both Artistic Director and Chief Executive of The New Zealand Dance Company and she has choreographed a work in the upcoming Language of Living dance festival, called Trees, Birds then People. Her interactive Digital Art Live exhibition Hello My Bod…

WIFT is offering members a wider programme on the impact of digital technology on the screen industry, so we are delighted to bring the world's leading expert on transmedia to Auckland - JEFF GOMEZ.  He has sold-out on two national tours of Australia …

In Wellington - Monday 10 June

Gina Dellabarca from "Show Me Shorts", New Zealand's national short film festival, talks about what they are looking for, entry criteria, programming, prizes, and Academy Awards accreditation.  An informal session with plenty of time for Q & A.

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THURSDAY 6, FRIDAY 7 & SATURDAY 8 JUNE

Vigil

NZ Fim Archive, Taranaki Street, Wellington.

Mediatheatre 7pm

NZ, 1984, PG, 90 minutes, Vincent Ward director, John Maynard producer

Vigil is film making at its finest and most satisfying. There are…

Representatives from Women in Film & Television (WIFT) NZ and the Wairoa Maori Film Festival Inc. are proud to announce that the WIFT Mana Wahine Award will be presented to Keri Kaa at this weekend's Gala Festival Awards.

Keri Kaa personifies the concept of…