Archive Dec 2019

Congratulations to Film Otago Southland which won the Outstanding Film Commission award at the Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) Awards in California in September! The award was voted on by a cohort of LMGI members from around the world. In his acceptance speech…

Filmmakers, make sure you have all your i's dotted and t's crossed! Check out the updated Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) film permit form and revised schedule of fees for filming on Crown Pastoral Land.

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IndieWire asked Oscar-contending cinematographers which cameras and lenses they used and, more importantly, why these were the right tools to create the visual language of their respective films.

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How women of colour have been treated - and represented - in film is shameful, but despite this, some brilliant movies have been made against the odds, writes Katarina Hedr�n for the BBC.

Aucklanders, did you know there's a giant digital screen behind the Town Hall? It towers over a grassy green and comes with bean bags, shade and a cafe / bar. Check out the programme of FREE entertainment below and be part of the first Auc…

We're glad to see more hardworking Wifters have been funded by New Zealand On Air in the last funding round of 2019. Tikilounge receives up to $660,000 for Aitu for Prime, and Brown Sugar Apple Grunt receives up to $500,000 for Good Grief for TV…

It's an issue that affects us all: the number of younger people going to movies is declining, so can the film industry halt the decline of young audiences in cinemas? Film industry data hound Stephen Follows surveyed 1,000 11-to-15-year-olds in the UK, looking at t…

Maxine Fleming won the Images & Sound Award for Success in Television & Digital in 2018. Who will win it in 2020? Get your nominations in quick because there are only nine days to go until nominations close!!

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Congratulations to Rachel Antony and producers Harriet Crampton and Alex Reed of Greenstone TV for their success at the Asian Academy Creative Awards in Singapore! Teen-sci-fi thriller The Cul de Sac won the Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Children's Programme Award this …

Members are our lifeblood so it's always heartwarming to review the last few months and find a healthy list of newbies and returnees to the WIFT family. A big t?n? kotou to: Trish Ingle, Louise Saunders, Bella Bollinger, Sally Campbell, Benn Jae, Bayley Broome-Peake, Sara Shir…

The WIFT office will be closed from 24 December and will re-open on 13 January. Our eNews will return on 22 January, 2020 - do let us know about what you've been doing so we can share it with everyone! Email us at office@wiftnz.org.nz
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