Posted Friday 02 Dec 2016
DocPlay has opened its doors to documentary lovers in Australia and New Zealand. Dedicated to becoming the streaming hub for the world's best documentaries, DocPlay is a VOD (video on demand) service available on several devices, both at home and on the go. … |
Posted Friday 02 Dec 2016
Congratulations to our immediate past President Sharon Menzies whose company Fulcrum Media Finance picked up the Services and Facilities Business of the Year award at the Screen Producers of Australia (SPA) awards.
That result, coming from a business that is based here, but ma…
/news/news-archive/2016/dec/wift-winners-at-spa/Posted Sunday 04 Dec 2016
WIFT member Louise Hutt has a new project which we should all support! Online Heroines is a new documentary web series exploring the experiences of New Zealand women filmmakers - focusing on new media platforms and gender discrimination. It features nine episodes, each an inter…
/news/news-archive/2016/dec/online-heroines/Posted Sunday 04 Dec 2016
Kathleen Winter has just released a short (5 minute) documentary - DVD Dreams- a love letter to one of the last remaining video stores in Wellington, New Zealand. DVD Dreams is a short documentary that features a bunch of loyal customers and film buffs...
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Posted Sunday 04 Dec 2016
You can make Xmas come early for WIFT member Jan Hellriegel by contributing to her Boosted campaign to produce her 4th studio album.
https://www.boosted.org.nz/projects/sportsman-of-the-year-album
And here is her video �
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YXII4tWKvo
And here is why she called it Sportsman Of The Year (althoug…
/news/news-archive/2016/dec/fancy-being-mother-xmas/Posted Sunday 04 Dec 2016
No excuses for not putting this in your diary NOW. The Alliance Française French Film Festival will return to New Zealand screens from 1 March- 12 April, 2017, inviting audiences to experience one language, and a world of emotions.
Following the success of the 2016…
/news/news-archive/2016/dec/festival-du-film-francais-2017/Posted Sunday 04 Dec 2016
You may not be aware that 5% of the WIFT membership is made up of male friends who support women in the screen industry, and we thank them for their engagement with us and their interest in gender balance.
Two of those men, Thomas Sainsbury…
/news/news-archive/2016/dec/let-s-hear-it-for-the-boys/Posted Sunday 04 Dec 2016
Vincent Ward is another of the long term male supporters of WIFT. We know him as a filmmaker but he is also a recognised artist. If you have a bare wall here is an opportunity to acquire New Zealand art with a film connection.
Vincent…
/news/news-archive/2016/dec/the-art-of-film/Posted Sunday 04 Dec 2016
We are delighted to congratulate two WIFT members who picked up awards at the recent SPADA conference.
New Filmmaker of the Year went to director, writer and producer Yamin Tun. Yamin won a scholarship prize in the 48 hour film competition to study film at…
/news/news-archive/2016/dec/double-happy-for-wift-members-at-spada/Posted Sunday 04 Dec 2016
We have a terrific giveaway for you this week - tickets to A UNITED KINGDOM which opens on December 8. Big thanks as always to Trigger Marketing and Madman for these generous giveaways which keep us going ALL year!
So if Xmas gifts elude you,…
/news/news-archive/2016/dec/exciting-giveaway-for-xmas/Posted Sunday 04 Dec 2016
Submissions close : Friday December 9th - NO LATE ENTRIES.
Make sure you submit entries for women who meet any of the award criteria!
Finalist Nominees Announced: Friday December 16th
Tickets on Sale: Friday December 16th
Awards Night: Saturday February 18th 2017
ASB Showgroun…
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Applications for the Aotearoa Short Film Lab close on Wednesday 14 December. Apply
The Aotearoa Short film Lab is a prestigious hothouse mentoring scheme for screenwriters and aspiring screenwriters to workshop new ideas for short film. The Lab was established in…
/news/news-archive/2016/dec/short-film-lab-applications-closing/Posted Monday 05 Dec 2016
THE FIRST MONDAY IN MAY makes a DVD debut just in time for Christmas. It's a look behind the curtain at the annual Met Gala in New York. Fans of The September Issue will not be disappointed.
We have 3 copies of the DVD to giv…
/news/news-archive/2016/dec/first-monday-giveaway/Posted Tuesday 13 Dec 2016
South Seas Film and Television School
Head of Art and Design Department head tutor.
We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic person with tutoring and industry experience to head our Art and Design department .The Dept delivers to the skill areas of …
/news/news-archive/2016/dec/work-opportunities-last-chance-before-xmas/Posted Tuesday 13 Dec 2016
It's so encouraging to have such positive news from NZ On Air and great to see the numbers of women coming through the online space. Particular congratulations to WIFT members Robin Murphy, and Roseanne Liang and the Flat3 team.
Of the seven webseries selected for…
/news/news-archive/2016/dec/women-dominate-creative-roles-in-newly-funded-webseries/Posted Tuesday 13 Dec 2016
A 15,000 Euro prize is worth getting to grips with the filmability of your mobile phone! It's also something to do over the Christmas break - you have until 3 January 2017 to submit your film and at the moment entries are primarily from men…
/news/news-archive/2016/dec/stop-looking-at-your-phone-and-start-using-it/Posted Tuesday 13 Dec 2016
Here's some summer reading for you, and, if you didn't catch up with the last edition, or even the one before that, you can always download a pdf edition check out their issuu collection or just enjoy the online editions.
Check out the new edit…
/news/news-archive/2016/dec/some-xmas-reading-from-the-new-edition-of-crewed-is-out-now/Posted Tuesday 13 Dec 2016
Showcase your interactive digital project to a new audience.
Story Edge are seeking the following submissions categories to showcase innovative interactive digital storytelling projects including:
* New Media Installations
* Experimental or Interactive Documentary
* Augmented Reality / Mobile Device Apps / Art-Gamin…
Posted Tuesday 13 Dec 2016
The Aesthetica Short Film Festival celebrates innovation and excellence in filmmaking, and is a platform for emerging and established filmmakers to showcase their work to wider audiences. ASFF also is looking for practitioners who are pushing the boundaries of short film forward. Prizes include screenings…
/news/news-archive/2016/dec/submissions-now-open-for-the-aesthetica-short-film-festival-2017/Posted Tuesday 13 Dec 2016
Stephen has been looking at movies based on true stories, following a question from Kathleen Drumm, Toronto International Film Festival Industry Director. Kathleen also asked about the quality of these movies and posited that they are likely to be better than your average movie,…
/news/news-archive/2016/dec/more-xmas-reading-from-stephen-follows/Posted Tuesday 13 Dec 2016
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Posted Tuesday 13 Dec 2016
At its October meeting the WIFT Board voted to confer Honorary Life Membership on a woman many of you will know - Judith McCann. Judith joins a select group of life members - the others are Philippa Boyens, Robin Laing, Fiona Milburn and Glenis Giles.&n…
/news/news-archive/2016/dec/new-life-member-for-wift-nz/Posted Tuesday 13 Dec 2016
Working from home is tough and modern offices are full of distractions. But fear not - for help has arrived for Wellington writers and producers looking for a peaceful, productive workspace.
Bureau at 158 The Terrace is a beautiful, quiet coworking space inspired by New…
/news/news-archive/2016/dec/beautiful-quiet-affordable-writing-space-opening-in-the-heart-of-wellington/Posted Thursday 15 Dec 2016
The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs has released a report concluding a study into the role of copyright and designs in the creative sector. This is an important document for everyone in the film, television and creative industries generally (and you are encouraged… |
Posted Thursday 15 Dec 2016
Lots of good news for many WIFT members in this line-up so we congratulate everyone. A great start for 2017.
New Zealand audiences can look forward to a host of insightful new factual programmes coming to television screens.
In election year, specialist current affairs shows…
/news/news-archive/2016/dec/new-tv-programmes-from-nz-on-air/Posted Thursday 15 Dec 2016
And some gutsy video for your viewing pleasure - it might even get the Xmas table conversation going! |
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Posted Thursday 15 Dec 2016
WIFT member Helena Bethune would like to get in touch with people who need help putting pitches and proposals together.
For a contracted fee (mutually agreeable) she is happy to meet with you and discuss your projects and how she can help secure …
/news/news-archive/2016/dec/need-a-media-partner-for-your-projects/Posted Friday 16 Dec 2016
First up, this week's offering for the video slot is from Nathalie Boltt, The Silk. Here's a synopsis to get you started...
The Silk, Mrs Blackie's cherished wedding present, has lain, untouched, in the cupboard for 50 years. Now that her lifetime with Mr B…
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