Archive Mar 2014

We have FIVE double passes to giveaway to THE PAST, the acclaimed new film from Asghar Farhadi, the director of the Academy Award�-winning masterpiece, A Separation. It stars Academy Award� nominee, B�r�nice Bejo, who was awarded the Best Actress prize at the Cannes Film Festi…

If you attended the WIFT awards you'll have found Hil Cook's fantastic Solution Buds in your goodie bag. Hil Cook was a finalist in the WIFT Awards and for the month of March, they have a special promotion for WIFT members.

Buy direct from:   www.hillcooksolutionbuds.c…

Want to know what your sisters are up to in the US? Click on the links below for information about film festivals, funding and other news happening over there...

Film/Video Funding Newsletter

Women in the Arts and Media Coa…

Robyn Laing has had to relinquish her President's role at WIFT because of her workload, although she will stay on the Board. Sharon Menzies, Managing Director of Fulcrum Media Finance has taken on the role of President now.

Sharon Menzies is Managing Director of Fu…

Dave Gibson, new CEO of the Film Commission,  wrapped up his industry speeches last week and there will be a round up in the next Film Commission newsletter.

Dave encouraged people to belong to their guilds and suggested them as an alternative place to…

Newmarket Business Association are running a preview screening for HANNAH ARENDT this Wednesday 12 March (that's tomorrow night) at Rialto Newmarket 6.30pm.

They have  10x double passes available - first come, first served. So the first 10 emails back will win!

Email: office@wiftnz.org.nz…

Were you at the WIFT Awards? If you happen to have taken any photographs that show the room we would love to see them.  Some of you were filming during the Awards with your smart phones.  Please share with us any video with reasonable so…

Stephen Follows of Film Research Survey at Ealing Studios in London and his team surveyed 1,235 film industry professionals, all of whom have attended at least one of the three major film markets (Cannes, Berlin or AFM) within the past five years and asked quest…

TUESDAY 11 MARCH

The Man in the Hat: Peter McLeavey

mediatheatre 7.30pm

NZ, 2009, Exempt, film 75 min + Q&A approx 15 min

Join us for a one-off screening of The Man in the Hat, a documentary portrait of Wellington art dealer Peter McL…

12th International Short Film Festival

IN THE PALACE

BALCHIK / BULGARIA / 28.06. - 04.07.2014

Call for Entries: 12th IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival

Campaign Closes:?INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL COMPETITION - April 1st, 2014

Eligible categories:?Fiction?Documentary?Animation?Experimental & non-narrative productions, hybrid form…

The Screen Composers Guild of New Zealand, representing composers writing for screen including for film, television, advertising, gaming and new formats that are emerging, has launched.

The guild aims to be a forum for composers to connect, share ideas and knowledge and to…

Script to Screen presents a filmmaking workshop on the web series format, with guest speakers  Kiel McNaugton(creator/director/actor) and  Kerry Warkia (WIFT Member, winner at last week's awards and creator/producer/actor), both of whom are key creatives in the successful NZ web series Aucklan…

The Semi-Permanent Conference 2014 offers an opportunity this year to get up close and personal with filmmaker Niki Caro, internationally renowned for directing the feature films Whale Rider, North Country and The Vintner's Luck.
Semi-Permanent brings together an eclectic selection of creative minds and pu…

The M?oriland Film Festival launches in Otaki next month. Some 48 short films and nine feature films will screen during the four day festival.

Filmmakers including Taika Waititi and Louis Sutherland along with actors, including Aaron Pedersen from Australia presenting his feature film…

FESTIVAL COORDINATOR (MATERNITY COVER) SOUGHT
Show Me Shorts is New Zealand's only Academy Awards accredited film festival, screening the best short films from New Zealand and around the world, in cinemas nationwide every November. You will be part of a highly motivated, fun and intere…

Alison Bechdel is a graphic novelist and cartoonist whose work has simultaneously achieved pop culture kudos and literary acclaim. She is most well known for her comic strip 'Dykes To Watch Out For' and The famous Bechdel Test.

Join us in Freeman's Bay on Sunday…

One of the benefits of being a member of WIFT NZ is your listing in the online membership directory. There are many good reasons why you want to take advantage of this great benefit of membership. Your member listing in the directory:

• Raises your visibil…

Any members who can manage a trip to Pittsburgh should check out this deal for the upcoming International Summit in May.

Women In Film and Media Pittsburgh ?host? The Women In Film and Television International Summit ??May 16, 17 & 18, 2014? Westin Hotel …

A JOURNEY WITH FILM

Lynne Reed won the "Unsung Heroine" Award at the 2014 WIFT Awards held in Auckland in February. She shares some thoughts about that and her career�

"I got a huge buzz at the WIFT awards last week …

It's nearly two weeks since the WIFT Awards were presented in the beautiful Grand Tearoom at Heritage Auckland.  The evening was a great success (you can see lots of photos on our Facebook page and pics of each of the winners have been loaded o…

WIFT NZ members have been successful in applying for this grant in the past, so dust up your application skills and get the paperwork in.

The 2013 grant winners include Pelin Uzay, producer of The Bravest, the Boldest, nominated for the Short Film Gran…

Operations Manager

NZ Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc)
Work type: Arts Administration
Location: Auckland
Base Salary : $50,000 - $60,000

The NZ Society of Authors is seeking a highly motivated and capable person to fill the newly created role of Operations Manager…

Just a reminder that the deadline for feedback from the industry on the NZFC's   Short Film Pathways is looming.

Please send your thoughts and ideas to talentdev@nzfilm.co.nz as an email address for feedback by Monday 31 March 5pm at the latest so th…

WIFT members get a great discount at the Basement Theatre and we encourage you all to check out the amazing array of shows they have for your entertainment.

For example - this week alone....

Crunchy Silk

25-29 March?7pm

There's something wrong with Astrid.

WIFT NZ are delighted to announce The Gaylene Preston 48 Hour Award for Best Female Director, (in association with WIFT NZ)

$1,000 cash plus a year's membership of WIFT NZ

There are some conditions: The Award is not eligible for schools and is an…

Broadcast & Film New Zealand is a production company based in Auckland. We have over 20 years of industry experience producing film and TV. Broadcast is offering internship to the selected students who have completed one of the short courses in our Broadcast Film Sch…

Don't say we didn't tell you.....

March

31 March      Karlovy Vary International Film Festival London International Animation Festival

April

1 April         International Animation Festival in Japan, Hiroshima

1 April          Margaret Mead Film and Video Fest…