Archive Nov 2017

Post producers and senior offline editors

Endemol Shine Australia is seeking experienced (5 years+) post producers and senior offline editors interested in freelance contracts to work in Sydney or Brisbane, Australia. Email your CV to resources@endmolshine.com.au or Click here for more details >>

Head of o…

If you have a feature film you want to package and finance in 2018, this is the event for you. The New Zealand Film Commission assists producers to travel to key international markets where they can advance the packaging and financing of their film projec…

The Screen Industry Guild, formerly the Techos' Guild, have just released the 2017 edition of The Blue Book, developed in conjunction with SPADA and NZAPG to replace the 2004 edition. The Blue Book contains the standard conditions for the engagement of screen production cre…

Grab a coffee, find a comfy chair, and absorb the words of wisdom that US TV writer and producer Shonda Rhimes (pictured), has to share in this inspiring TED Talk. A dominant force in television since Grey's Anatomy got us all a-quiver, Rimes dis…

It had to happen: Netflix and Amazon are taking over the (TV) world! Well, almost. UK drama production executive Jane Featherstone (pictured, in a still from the recorded lecture) predicts that the Netflix, and possibly Amazon, 'co-production tap' may soon be turned o…

Let's hope that acclaimed filmmaker Jane Campion is her usual candid, insightful and wonderfully dry-humoured self when she takes the stage as keynote speaker for this year's Screen Production and Development Association (SPADA) Conference in Wellington. The Oscar and Palme d'Or winner will deliver…

The sandy white beaches of Mt Maunganui, Rotorua's steaming mudpools and geysers, the explosive White Island, the spectacular McLaren Falls�the Bay of Plenty Regional Film Office can offer you all that and a whole lot more! BOP Film boss Anton Steel, whose CV in…

We applaud the hard work done so far by Sandani Wijetunge and Rose Archer whose BOOSTED crowdfunding campaign for their documentary Ending Violence, has just launched. And now the really hard work begins! Ending Violence follows Leslee Udwin, a multi award-winning activist, as she st…

We're waiting with bated breath to see whether South Pacific Pictures' drama series Westside will win at the C21 International Drama Awards Ceremony on November 29 (the same day as the NZ TV Awards!). The series has just been announced as a final…

Spare a thought for Ashley Williams and Jo Dixon who spent Saturday night rushing from one film bash to another, scooping up the odd accolade as they went. First the duo hit the 48 Hours Grand Final at the Civic in Auckland where their …

We're celebrating the success of director Lauren Porteous, producer Greg Smith and the Cool Story Bro team, at this year's HP48HOURS filmmaking competition. Their film, Under The Bridge, was crowned Grand Champion and Porteous won both of the directing awards - Best Director …

This week, we're featuring filmmaker Sarah Howell's visual poem piece that recently won a Best Valentine award at the Rabbit Heart Film Festival in Massachusetts, USA, one of the most prestigious festivals for poetry films in the world. The title says it all.

We're congratulating all our members who won awards in the New Zealand Television Craft Awards. Well done to Best Costume Designer Kirsty Cameron and Best Cinematography Drama winner Ginny Loane of Lippy Pictures for their work on Jean. Lippy Pictures picked up a swa…

We hope you're gearing up for the Women in Film & Television International (WIFTI) 2018 Short Film Showcase and International Women's Day. The showcase is a powerful demonstration of WIFTI members' creativity, vision, and artistry. WIFTI's press release tells us that "cash prizes of …

Nominations close on 24 November! Make sure that the woman you have always thought should win an award has a chance! She can't be recognised if you don't nominate her! Jane Wrightson (pictured) was the 2016 recipient of the Great Southern Film and Tele…

Hot off the press! There's a great story on Stuff.co.nz about gender bias in the New Zealand screen industry. After picking our own Patricia Watson's brains, Christchurch-based entertainment reporter Jack van Beynen interviewed cinematographer Ginny Loane, filmmaker Fiona Samuel, head tutor at the New Ze…

Members with a feature film to package and finance next year, this event is for you. Producers who benefited from the NZFC PITA Fund will be sharing the knowledge they gained at market. The PITA Fund programme assists producers to travel to key international mar…

All the best to Jane Skinner and Joanne Mitchell tomorrow night: the pair are both nominated for the Sports Feature, Television Award in the TP McLean Sports Journalism Awards. These awards are rather male-dominated so it's great to see several women in the finals!

If you like your films bite-sized, and you're a little lacking in funding and/or gear, then here is the festival for you! The Mobile Film Festival, which has the tagline, 'one phone, one minute, one film', is calling for entries. It's a great oppor…

There are just three weeks left to get your brilliant ideas to the lab! The lab is a partnership between Show Me Shorts and Script to Screen, and allows six local and two international short film makers the opportunity to develop their short film scri…

Vive la cin�ma! We're excited to see the return of the Alliance Fran�aise French Film Festival, screening from 1 March - 18 April 2018. What a treat it will be: the 2018 event will feature over 30 of the finest films from France and French-spe…

If your kids are fans of furry, feathered or four-legged creatures, then Janine Morrell-Gunn and the team at Whitebait Media have created the ideal entertainment! NZOA has announced funding for Fanimals, a new daily kids' programme, that focuses on children and their pets or favo…

A big round of applause for Viv Kernick (pictured above left, with Jonathan Reade) and Kirsty Griffin (pictured far right, with cinematographer Ginny Loane) for jointly winning Best Director (NZ Factual) and Best Show (NZ Factual) at the NZ WebFest 2017! If you …

NZ On Air has issued an early notice that in the May round, they'll be requesting applications for factual projects that mark the 125th anniversary of Women's Suffrage in New Zealand. The local movement was spearheaded by the amazing Kate Sheppard (pictured above…

Take a walk through the making of Waru, the award-winning local feature film composed entirely of eight uncut shots of 10 minutes each. Waru director of photography Drew Sturge and camera operator Simon Tutty explain how they overcame the challenges of this groundbreaking …

On the back of its global popularity, and with fans clamouring for more, Wellington comedy web series Pot Luck releases its second season on 10 December. Produced by Robin Murphy and written and directed by Ness Simons, the series celebrates its success w…

We're looking forward to Nic Gorman's psychological thriller Human Traces, released in New Zealand tomorrow at Auckland's Academy Cinema. Produced by Nadia Maxwell and starring Sophie Henderson, the film tells a complex story on a huge canvas: husband-and-wife scientist team Sarah (Henderson) and Glenn (Mark Mitchinson) have been posted to monitor the ecosystem of a remote island. When a mysterious stranger named Pete…

Senior Digital Content Producer

Aamplify needs a digital content extraordinaire to lead, manage and execute demand generation projects at its Auckland HQ.

More details >>

Communications, Digital Content and Publications Manager

This role will see you take the lead in managing communications with external stakeholders and overseeing the media strategy for Westlake Boys High School.

More details >>

Digital Co…

We know many of you worked on The Rehearsal, Alison Maclean's vibrant screen adaptation of Eleanor Catton's debut novel, but if you missed it the first time round, here's your chance to catch it now! The plot: a first-year acting student, (James Rolleston) ch…

In the wake of the hundreds of sexual harassment and discrimination allegations against dozens of members of the wider international screen industry, 16 Canadian organisations have committed to creating an industry-wide code of conduct, reports realscreen.com, with zero-tolerance toward harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, abus…

Good news for Vicky Pope whose production Savage, has received the go-ahead for NZFC funding. Written and directed by Sam Kelly, the film is inspired by the true stories of New Zealand's street gangs in the 60's, 70's and 80's, and portrays Danny at t…

The M?oriland Film Festival returns in March 2018 for its fifth birthday, with five days of screenings, workshops and special events. The festival runs from March 21-25 March and needs volunteers, so if you're interested, pop into the M?oriland Hub (68 Main Street, ?taki…

Prepare to laugh a lot and cringe even more, because season 2 of Jaya Beach-Robertson's short-but-not-really-sweet webseries Psusy is now online. Directed by Anna Duckworth, Psusy is a sort-of Kiwi  Broad City. Each 2-3 minute episode documents the lives and loves of tw…

Masses of WIFT members are up for awards tomorrow night at the NZ Television Awards! There are a few last minute tickets available so don't despair if you haven't got yours yet. Please do try and join us to celebrate and enjoy a great indus…

Congratulations to Kerry Warkia and Kiel McNaughton, of Brown Sugar Apple Grunt Productions, who took out the SPADA Independent Producer of the Year award for their outstanding work conceptualising and producing the ground-breaking feature film Waru. Created in collaboration with nine female Maori filmmakers,…

Here's a brand-spanking new film festival to enter! BlueCat Screenplay is launching its own Short Film Festival, with a USD$2500 cash prize up for grabs for Best Short Film. Students are welcome to submit, with discounted fees available to all work from young and develo…