Archive Aug 2021

Congratulations to the team of the upcoming thriller Coming Home In The Dark which has received not one but two international festival selections for August! 

Produced by WIFT NZ members Catherine Fitzgerald and Desray Armstrong the film will premiere in Québec with Fantasia International Film…

We’re very pleased to see three WIFT NZ members among the recipients of the first round of the New Zealand Writers Guild Seed and Seed Advanced funding for 2021. This round received 126 Seed and 25 Seed Advanced eligible applications, and the NZWG said top…

The trailer for the highly-anticipated TVNZ drama series, The Panthers, has been released. The six-part series, two episodes of which have been directed by WIFT NZ member Vea Mafile’o, is based on the Polynesian Panthers. Margot Francis was also an editor on the series.
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Congratulations to Marina Alofagia McCartney, Marc Laureano and Catherine Bisley who were selected for the UCLA's 10-week online training course Writing Screenplay Coverage, run by Script To Screen. There were 117 expressions of interest, and applications from people with diverse identities and backgrounds who already…

Nominations for positions on the WIFT NZ Board for the 2021/2022 year are now open, with a closing date of 31 August 2021 for nomination forms to be received in the WIFT office. You should have received a nomination form via email yesterday - if…

Māori Television is screening the first two episodes in the three-part documentary Ake, Ake, Ake OnDemand and it's also on the RNZ website. Co-directed by WIFT NZ member Kim Webby and Whatanui Flavell, the series tells the story of the land occupation at Ihumātao through…

Auckland-based writers and producers, this is a great opportunity to be financially and creatively supported! You only have a couple of weeks to apply for the Auckland Write Room Residency which closes 5pm, Monday 16 August. 

This year’s Write Room Auckland selectors and mentors are…

The ScreenSafe/SWAG Professional Respect Training Project was developed to support WORKSAFE's health and safety guidelines around harassment. We encourage you to be a part of this screen sector culture change and help make the sector a safe environment for everyone.

The course will address predominately…

Auckland-based creative tech studio Method has launched a new immersive children’s game, titled Postcards from Aotearoa, through its gaming arm M Theory, to get children excited about exploring New Zealand’s beautiful surroundings. Method’s managing director Sam Ramlu said the game had also recently been recognised…

Filmmakers, artists and creatives, you still have time to submit your work to The London Short Film Festival! This BAFTA- and BIFA-qualifying festival exists to spotlight a multiplicity of filmmakers, visual artists and creatives, across intersections and with a commitment to peripheral voices.

Aiming to create original New Zealand and Australian content that resonates with global online audiences, Every Voice is an initiative for TikTok creators or creators who want to expand to work on TikTok. 

New Zealand and Australian applicants will be eligible to apply for up…

This accelerator event is designed to give fresh local talent the opportunity to share their voices and further their knowledge! The Piki Films whānau, which includes WIFT NZ members Morgan Waru, Nacoya Anderson and Carthew Neal, is offering its expertise, and some cash, to writers.

Story Camp Aotearoa is closing soon but there’s still time to apply! The deadline is 11:59pm Monday 9 August. Story Camp is a residential feature film workshop that cultivates exceptional filmmaking by fostering voice, honing craft, and clarifying vision and kaupapa. Talented storytellers workshop their…

Entries to the New Zealand Television Awards 2021 close on August 11. If you haven't got your entry together now is absolutely and definitely the time to do it!

The New Zealand Television Awards recognises excellence in television, and honours the special skills and unique…

The 2021 #docedgeclinics programme kicks off on Saturday 7 August with a session titled 'Scripting Unscripted', with guests including filmmaker Dame Gaylene Preston, WildBear's Craig Meade, Newsroom's Mark Jennings and RNZ's Colin Peacock. 

There will be six sessions for sharing smarts to upskill new, emerging…

Yes folks, it’s now a matter of days to get those entries in. The closing date is Saturday 7 August!

Remember that to enter, your production must have been released between 1 August 2018 and 7 August 2021 (an extra year to allow for the…

Here's your chance to say what you really want to say! Showtools is running its third annual anonymous survey. It should take you less than 10 minutes to complete. There’s even a prize up for grabs! (You have to give your name to be in…

Don't miss this ‘must-do’ workshop for any director, editor, actor or writer seeking a successful career! This is the last session, it's on Saturday 7 August and if you'd like to go, click the link below TODAY! The event is catered and they need to…

Eleven movies from three countries - and tickets are free! From 13 August to 26 September, you can watch the newest movies from Germany, Austria and Switzerland in the 2021 German Film Festival run by the Goethe Institut. 

All films will be presented in their…

Catch up with new and familiar connections (beyond the water cooler) and meet the editors on the DEGNZ board: Francis Glenday, Margot Francis, Steven Chow and Annie Collins. A short part of the evening will provide you with the opportunity to share your thoughts on…

ReFrame™, the screen industry’s gender equity coalition founded by Women In Film and Sundance Institute, and IMDbPro have announced that 51% of the most popular scripted television and streaming shows of the 2020-2021 season will receive the ReFrame Stamp. This is the first time ever…

Since we're all stuck at home with nothing to do, here's something to watch! An interview with the fabulous Jodie Foster at this year's Cannes Festival. 

Click here to watch

We're thrilled to hear that Rebecca Tansley's short film The Finding has been selected for the DC Shorts International Film Festival in Washington DC next month. 

The Finding follows a teenager’s efforts to reconnect with her estranged father and the dark secret in their past…

A round of applause for Team Moana - the WIFT NZ members receiving funding from Screenrights' 2021 Cultural Fund.

Sweetshop & Green will receive $50K for The New Pasifika Creators Accelerator Programme, one of seven projects to receive funding. It will be New Zealand’s first…

Just to make it official, we've postponed the two upcoming events in Auckland and Tauranga until we can safely gather together again. Those events are tomorrow's workshop with South Pacific Pictures' CEO Kelly Martin in Tauranga, and Saturday's Speed Dating event for writers, directors and…

While the Loading Docs: Launch Event has been cancelled due to the change in Auckland's Covid Alert Levels, you can still support the Loading Docs creators online!

Our friends at Notable Pictures say that the Loading Docs: Season 8 will go ahead with a virtual…

Congratulations to the six recipients selected to receive Boost funding this year, and we're pleased to see there are WIFT NZ members among them.

Boost funding supports the growth of producers and screen businesses who have a strategic vision in a fast-changing environment and a…

Take a look at ScreenSafe's helpful pānui updating the screen industry on what the latest Covid-19 restrictions mean for us all. 

There are also links for mental health support, for coping with financial stress and for WINZ. 

Thank you Screen Safe!

Click here to read…

Just in case you missed it, here's New Zealand On Air's pānui to the industry about the Screen Production Recovery Fund:

We worked with the Ministry for Culture and Heritage prior to the start of this Financial Year to ensure there would continue to be…

The New Zealand Film Commission has offered funding to a bunch of films, some with WIFT-ers at the helm! Congratulations to you all, we've listed you and your project below.

Bad Behaviour
A middle-aged woman ruins a spiritual retreat with her bad behaviour and re-unites with…

Get in quick because applications for Attagirl close on Sunday 22 August! Attagirl is a global feature incubator designed to support outstanding female and non-binary talent to craft distinct, innovative and viable feature film packages and strategies to drive project completion and career development.

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There’s still time to submit to this wonderful opportunity - the deadline is now 5pm on 30 August 2021. 

Write Room Auckland is a screenwriter residency and producer internship programme offered in partnership with Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga -The New Zealand Film Commission.  

The inaugural…

NZ On Air has invested up to $715,000 in a new development and production initiative with the Pan Asian Screen Collective (PASC) aimed at increasing Pan Asian representation across key creative roles in Aotearoa’s screen industry.

The unique Episode One: Web Series and Pilot Programme is…

Here's a fantastic new free international resource for freelance post-production producers, supervisors and coordinators. Post Super provides information, training and tools for people in post They work with industry and educational institutions to devise and deliver specialised courses for Post Production Managers, and have created…

Location, location, location! Share The Knowledge is running two exclusive courses focusing on this area and the time to apply is now!

They are looking for 16 location management participants and 10 location co-ordinator participants from across the country to take part in these courses…

Auckland can't help but shine in the updated and refreshed Screen Auckland location gallery. You can also download the new Screen Auckland iPhone app, designed to help discover and showcase the region’s diverse locations. 

Click here to see more 

Property owners and venue managers can…

Learn best practices for directing on-screen intimacy with Tandi Wright in this one-day DEGNZ  workshop in Auckland. The workshop aims to discuss and work with actors on developing scenes involving intimacy, using a process developed by UK intimacy coordinator Ita O’Brien, and Equity NZ’s Intimacy…

Auckland Film Studios in Henderson has had a funding boost to the tune of $35 million - $30m from the Government and $5m from Auckland Council.

It would see two, 2000 square-metre sound stages built and the development of workshops and offices on site.

Auckland Mayor Phil…

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Film Otago Southland is seeking to contract someone on a casual/as-needed basis to assist with regional Hosting and Events. It is expected that this role would require approximately five hours a month and would be for an initial term of six months, with the possibility…