Archive Mar 2020

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Weta Digital, Wellington, New Zealand

What does it mean to be a freelancer or contractor in 2020? That's the theme of this year's Hnry Awards (yes, we've spelled Hnry correctly!) We know there are a lot of freelancers and contractors out there so get your entries in! The…

Immerse yourself in indigenous storytelling at the M?oriland Film Festival 2020! Virtual Reality is a simulated experience that invites the viewer to be immersed within a story and the MFF2020 has a great programme on offer. No bookings or tickets, it's on a first…

Well aren't we lucky! If you're attending the WIFT Awards or the Big Screen Symposium and you're a WIFT NZ member, Natalie Doherty of Urban Quarters would like to offer you 10% off the standard rate for accommodation, and 5% off the standard rate …

Congratulations to members who received funding from NZ On Air and Te M?ngai P?ho to help bring their M?ori language programmes to prime time television. We've listed you below - and we're looking forward to seeing your work!
Scottie Douglas Productions receives up to $69…

The Pan-Asian Screen Collective (PASC) is offering a Short Cuts Lab designed to empower Pan-Asian practitioners to tell scripted stories most important to them. Up to eight teams will be chosen to attend a 2.5 day development lab to dig deeper and strengthen their proj…

Have you got your tickets to this year's hottest industry awards party? If you're new to WIFT you may not know that the WIFT Awards is an epic do that's not to be missed! Cancel your plans for 2 April 2020 and ge…

The generous folk at Film Otago Southland are offering one Big Screen Symposium Regional Scholarship this year, to enable a member of the local screen industry to attend the event. The FOS scholarship will include:

1 x ticket to the two-day conference (thanks t…

Get your project in front of funders, commissioners, and potential partners at Doc Edge Clinic #2, Prepare to Pitch! This latest Clinic features producer Julia Parnell (Loading Docs, The Chills and the upcoming SIX60: Till The Lights Go Out), writer and director Kath Akuhata…

This is Us is a series of digital stories created by Iranian-New Zealand film-maker Ghazaleh Golbakhsh (pictured left) in response to the mosque attacks on March 15 last year. After Prime Minister Jacinda Arden said, "they are us", some Muslims were left wonderi…

Rouzie Hassanova and Francesca Carney plan to shoot their short film Girls at the beginning of May but they'd love some (financial) help to do so! Written and directed by Bulgarian born Hassanova, Girls is a coming-of-age comedy drama about teen sisters w…

How are you doing? And how are you really doing? The wellbeing of those in the performing arts sector is the focus of this fabntastic Equity New Zealand day/night event. The Hauora Ways To Wellness event is free to industry members and peer…

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TVNZ

The organisers of the M?oriland Film Festival are keen to spread the word that it's still going ahead, March 18 - 22. However there are a few changes to venues in order to keep screenings within the Government's gathering capacity of 500 people (to help a…

Tune in to the Rialto Channel throughout March and April for some fabulous viewing involving fabulous women! Reel Women will be focusing on female actors and filmmakers who highlight the female perspective in their work. Here's what's on in the next two weeks:

In light of the government's restrictions on gatherings larger than 500 people to help contain the spread of COVID 19, the Vista Foundation 48Hours has postponed the shoot weekend on 22 May-24, and is working towards a new date for 2020 in due course. Wa…

Ng? Taonga Sound & Vision is cancelling all in-person appointments to view material at its Wellington premises until further notice, as a COVID 19 safety precaution for staff and the public. You can still check out the online catalogue of over 6,700 viewable and 750…

Get those applications in folks! The deadline for applying to the first round of the NZ Writers' Guild Seed & Seed Advanced grants is midday 3 April, 2020. Seed provides unencumbered development funding specifically for writers and helps their projects progress to the stage where …

We really appreciate the great job our friends at SPADA are doing of keeping us up to date about COVID-19. Here's their latest:

What with the concerning and unpredictable news about the spread of the virus COVID 19 you were probably expecting this announcement. It is with sadness that we have decided to postpone the WIFT Awards. The ground beneath our feet is just too uncertain, an…

We love hearing about what you're doing, and now is a great time to send us your videos for the eNews Video Slot - it will give us all something to enjoy, and allow us to share some positive news! Send info, images and li…