Archive Mar 2021

Here's a treat for you! We're giving away five double passes to this fabulous film, thanks to our friends at Vendetta Films! The passes are valid until 1 April or the season ends.

Cousins is based on Patricia Grace's decade-spanning novel following the fate of…

If you didn't watch the first episode of season two of The Gulf on Three on Monday night, then catch up now on demand and get hooked! Congratulations to WIFT member writers Donna Malane and Paula Boock, to Screentime and to all you other WIFT…

Make the most of this special offer from The Equity Foundation which is offering New Zealand Guilds a chance to take part in Miranda Harcourt's Equity Foundation Livestream. The special non-member code to apply (put in the member section) is 2468.

WIFT member Miranda will…

We're thrilled to see the hard work of Michelle Mae Cameron now online! Her series Fight Or Flight aims to raise awareness of the importance of mental health and reduce its stigma.

The seven-series project, two years in the making, was funded by a $10,000…

Congratulations to Lauren Porteous whose web series Loner was released on NZ On Screen after it won Best Narrative Director at the NZ Webfest 2020.

Loner has played at many festivals including the Toronto Ontario (T.O) Webfest where it was nominated for Best Drama, the…

We're pleased to see WIFT members are among those whose projects will be funded by the latest funding round from Te Māngai Pāho and Irirangi Te Motu/NZ On Air co-fund.

A total of $4 million has been awarded to nine applicants, which will see varying…

"Making a film by committee can be done. You end up with a film with far more complexity and humanity." - Ainsley Gardiner, co-director of Cousins.

As a producer Ainsley Gardiner works mostly behind the scenes, but her latest film Cousins sees her in action…

Māori Television is requesting Full Proposals for the Te Māngai Pāho and New Zealand On Air Co-Fund Round 3 2021.

The Full Proposal Deadline to Māori Television is Wednesday 7th April 2021, at 1pm.

Please also note:

Full proposals must meet Co Fund Round 3…

Filmmakers, the 48Hours team has extended the early bird registration while Auckland is in lockdown at alert level 3.

We have it on good authority (from the national managers and WIFT members Ruth Korver and Ness Patea) that they're prepped to run the competition at…

If you're a filmmaker planning to apply to these fantastic initiatives in 2021, make sure the dates below are on your radar!

FilmUp
FilmUp is a nine-month professional development programme for practising writers, directors and producers. It supports and empowers up to eight emerging to senior…

RNZ is seeking high quality audio and visual content featuring waiata reo Māori, with the aim of:

Embedding waiata reo Māori in the daily lives of everyday New Zealanders; or

Converting New Zealanders with zero to passive reo Māori into waiata reo Māori benefactors.

Successful…

In light of the COVID-19 Alert Levels increase throughout New Zealand and in response to the industry, the Agencies (NZFC, NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho) have collectively decided to extend the Premium Productions for International Audiences Fund (Te Puna Kairangi Premium Fund) Deadline…

Submissions are open now until 1 March, 2021 for Good Pitch. If you have a feature documentary (completed or in post-production) and are seeking funding and support, check out Good Pitch. An action platform that brings together the best documentary filmmakers with foundations, funders, activists,…

Whakaata Māori is seeking proposals for fresh, engaging content for its Rangatahi audience (15-24) across all Māori Television platforms. The process for this round will be by FULL PROPOSAL only to be delivered by 1pm Monday 8 March 2021.

Contact the MTS Content Coordinator to…

The 2021 Cultural Fund focus is New Teams - collaborations between people and organisations who have not previously worked together.

The Fund is particularly interested in innovative projects that unearth new and emerging talent to partner with practitioners who bring experience and expertise, said Screenrights…

There's a new award on offer in WOFFF, which returns for its 7th annual festival on 25 - 26 September, 2021.

The new award is thanks to a partnership with TENA (yes, of the incontinence pads and underwear) which is sponsoring the new category for…

Tickets are on sale for the Women's Voices Now Online Film Festival event, 11 March, 11:00am-12:15pm PST! Hear from keynote speaker & Academy Award-winner Helen Mirren, while supporting inspiring women filmmakers advocating for womens' & girls' rights!

Click here to get your ticket and gain…

Join host DK (Creative Leadership NZ, TEDx Wellington) for this SPADA Masterclass via Zoom exploring how to develop and lead robust and sustainable businesses in the creative sectors. Guest panelists Rhonda Kite (Kiwa Media Group), WIFT member Aliesha Staples (Staples VR) and Dan Milward (Gamefroot)…

The team at 48Hours is offering a one-time only postponement shoot weekend to teams registered in the Auckland region if they can't shoot during Level 3.

The 2021 Vista Foundation 48Hours was always going to operate regardless of alert level and so the March 5th…

The competition will be heated. Who will crack under the pressure? And more importantly, who will emerge victorious? Tanea Heke, Director of Toi Whakaari, will moderate two lively teams as they debate the proposition that the arts are essential to help us survive and thrive…

If you're keen on non-traditional media, the Otago Museum has launched DomeLab, a free meetup for non-traditional media production.

Non-traditional media can include visual, audio, performance, interactive and anything else that might fit! There will be a run down and Q&A on how the Otago…

Registrations are now open for the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, which is taking place online April 29 to May 9.

Early Bird Rate (until March 23) $CA250

Regular Rate $CA350

Click here to register and for more information

Get exclusive access to unparalleled…

The Mobile Film Festival Africa presents 51 one-minute films from 23 countries. These films - the Official Selection - tell the story of Africa today in a creative, inventive, intimate way with humour and engagement on important societal issues. These films were created by young…

FILMART Online, the digital version of HKTDC Hong Kong International Film and TV Market, will return from 15 to 18 March. It aims to unite even more international industry executives in its marketplace to connect and collaborate. Industry leaders and veterans will be invited to…

The ScreenSafe/SWAG Screen Industry Professional Respect Training Project is back up and running for 2021. These workshops are fully funded and a great opportunity for everyone in a position of responsibility to upskill accordingly.

The course will address predominately sexual harassment and also includes bullying,…

The Melbourne Women in Film Festival is back for its fifth year tackling gender-based inequities in the screen industries. The 2021 programme features an array of free online panels and workshops accessible to audiences across New Zealand including 'The Future of Screen Work' (industry panel),…

Look out Ōtaki, the eighth annual Māoriland Film Festival is coming! This year's MFF will present 120 films and 50 events from 80 Indigenous nations over five days in March (24 - 28). It will also see the official opening of the first designated filmmaker…

These aren't just any dames! Doc Play invites you to enjoy a conversational feast with four of the UK's most iconic actresses. In Tea With The Dames, Dame Eileen Atkins, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Joan Plowright and Dame Maggie Smith dish about the highs and…

Have a look at the new commissioning guidelines for the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).

Commissioning for Diversity and Inclusion | ABC

50% of key creative and head of department roles AND production and crew roles are to be women or gender diverse! Come through you…

It's just one month until International Women's Rights Day, so get in the spirit and watch these 60 bite-sized  films based on the theme of Women's Empowerment for free!

The films, from the Mobile Film Festival 2020, are at your disposal, free of charge, for…

The Rialto Channel celebrates International Women's Day throughout March with premieres that shine a spotlight on women's stories, women filmmakers, and women who inspire and influence. The titles premiering on the channel include:

Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable - Bethany became a surfing sensation when she returned…

Story Camp Aotearoa is a residential feature film lab that fosters craft, voice and vision. Eight selected screenwriters or creative teams workshop their projects with exceptional international and local advisors in a rigorous five-day experience designed specifically to meet the development needs of a feature…

Getty Images, in partnership with Dove and Girlgaze*, has launched the latest #ShowUs grant. Designed to support emerging talent, the #ShowUs Grant will award two grants of NZ$7,100 to women, female-identifying and non-binary commercial photographers and videographers from around the world who are using …

Calling all producers: here's the information you'll need to make your funding application to the Scripted or Factual streams of the NZ Media Fund, or Industry Development Fund for the March 2021 round.

March funding round priorities:

Factual
Applications to the Factual RFP for P…

Before you wind up for the holiday break, tune in to this interesting WIFTI Worldwide Webinar about Location Scouting and Creative Solutions featuring Lori Balton in conversation with Anna Dziapshipa.

The webinar will revolve around scouting in COVID times, parenting and careers, ag…

Do you agree with the jury's decicions? Click here to discover the winners of this year's Mobile Film Festival, with its theme of Women's Empowerment. Remember, the rules were a one-minute film made with one mobile phon…

Senior Investment Executive - New Zealand Film Commission.

Office Coordinator - New Zealand Film Commission.

Marketing Coordinator  -Weta Digital.

3D Visualiser, Wellington, - Isthmus.

3D Visualiser, Auckland- Isthmus.

Tumu Whakaraupapa Kaupapa - Head of Content Curation - Maori Television.

Senior Long Form Journalist - Radio…

Deputy Chief Censor
Ministry of Internal Affairs 

Loader, Te Karere
TVNZ 

Video Producer
Kami 

Video Editor
Parallax Film 

Video Producer
Video Taxi 

Photographer/Videographer
Repertoire 

Mid-senior Video Producer
Private marketing/comms company 

Video editor
Brand Developers 

Property Photographer/Videographer
Arizto 

Online Customer Service/Casting Editor
StarNow 

Senior Digital Video/Content…

The Directors & Editors Guild of NZ welcomes applications from Māori, Pacific Island, Pan-Asian and other POC female directors to take part in this talent development programme.

The Incubator is a talent-focused development programme structured over five one-day workshops across a year. While directors come…

Show Me Shorts is developing a set of resources to help upper primary and intermediate school teachers in New Zealand to make short films in the classroom with their students. The resources will be provided in written form (a booklet and PDF) and include a…

Creative Collaboration in Action is a dynamic and interactive online training programme for emerging to mid-career writers and producers in 2021. WIFT members are welcome and the workshop is free of charge!

It's being launched by the Screen Production and Development Association (SPADA) and the…

Every year, The Smalls explores a new theme with a special submissions category, and this year's theme is Activism. Along with this one-off category, there are seven other categories for filmmakers to enter.

The Smalls takes place in Shoreditch, London in September.

Click here for…

This grassroots initiative connects female and non-binary directors to finance. Ten feature films in late-stage development will be selected and given the opportunity to pitch to film investors, distributors, and sales agents at top-tier film events.

Submissions for the 2021 cycle close on 31 March,…

The quest for love is universal, which is why romcoms are always so popular! This WIFT International event explores cultural perspectives on love across the world's most influential film industries, from Asia to Africa, Europe to the Americas. Experts discuss the genre's classics as well…

The 16th Doc Edge Festival has now confirmed the whens and wheres of its 2021 screenings in Auckland, Wellington, and nationwide online.

Carve these dates into your calendar - and keep an eye out for some early title announcements, ahead of the full programme reveal…

There are just days to go before the Māoriland Film Festival, New Zealand's premiere international Indigenous Film Festival, in Ōtaki on Wellington's Kapiti Coast. This year there are 120 films to watch over five days of film, with 80 indigenous nations represented!

Click here to view…

Content Canada and Subnation have joined forces to launch Gaming Video Content Connect, an annual esports and gaming content summit and market.

GVC Connect will provide a forum for producers, distributors, talent and brands to discuss industry trends, promote programs and acquire original content.

The…

We're a little bit in love with The Grizzlies, the directorial debut of Miranda de Pencier, just because it's the most affirming film you'll see this year!

It's the inspiring true story of how a group of Inuit high school students living in Kugluktuk, Nunavut,…

Will a woman win Best Director at this year's Academy Awards?! Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) and Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) are in the running - the first time more than one woman has been in contention for the award. Only five women have ever been…

Short course tutor digital media

Yoobee Colleges, Auckland

Short course tutor digital media

Yoobee Colleges, Christchurch

Film /video editor

52hz Studio, Auckland

Real estate videographer and editor

Boundless Vision, Tauranga

Floor coordinator

Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre, Christchurch

Video content creator

New Zealand Football, Auckland

The team at Show Me Shorts is recruiting for one existing and several new positions. These are contract roles with varied levels of experience required. 

1. Marketing Coordinator
2. Digital Capability Coordinator
3. Education Consultan
4. Acting Festival Director

Click here to apply

Calling all content creators, this one's for you! Script to Screen has partnered with US-based Catalyst Story Institute to give New Zealanders the opportunity to participate in the Storieroad International programme. This programme is focused on discovering content creators and advancing creative careers within the…

Did you know that New Zealand's Show Me Shorts Festival is an Oscar®-qualifying festival? This means the winners of the coveted Best New Zealand Film Award and Best International Film Award become eligible to enter the Academy Awards®.

Now's the time to show off your…

A round of applause for WIFT member Mark Lapwood, who has received accreditation from the New Zealand Cinematographers' Society. NZCS accreditation is recognition as a master cinematographer with a substantive body of work that reaches a consistently high, world-class standard.

Mark has over 25 years'…

A big woop woop! for Megan Jones whose documentary Six Angry Women has been selected for The Female Eye Film Festival, one of top women's film festivals in the world.

Meanwhile, TVNZ has scheduled Megan's 90-minute feature documentary to air on International Womens Day -…

Congratulations to Kay Ellmers on her new role as joint Head of Te Puna Kairangi the Premium Productions For International Audiences Fund, along with Polly Fryer.

Kay (Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngāti Raukawa) currently Managing Director of Tūmanako Productions, is an award-winning filmmaker and past recipient of…

Taranaki-based director/producer Lisa Burd took up dragon boat racing in an attempt to readjust her work life balance; two very busy years later she'd made a documentary. While her attempt to find a work-life balance may have gone out the window, she had created an…

Huge congratulations to producer Craig Gainsborough and the many WIFT NZ members and non-members who worked on this series which has been picked up by Disney-owned streamer Hulu. We can't wait for series 2!

Rūrangi will be available for streaming exclusively with NEON in New…

"The power of that moment was so strong - even on paper. I teared up just reading it, so I knew I had something powerful." - Celia Jaspers on writing the script for her short film, Milk.

Celia Jaspers has been an editor, director and…

WIFT NZ member Sasha Rainbow is one of eight female filmmakers accepted into the Los Angeles WIF 2020 mentoring programme as a writer/director. Sasha is working on her feature film called The Actress, a comedy/mystery about a wannabe actress whose luck changes when she discovers…

April Phillips must have been flat out in February! Her brand new short, The Odds, directed by Matt Sharp, is currently being submitted to international genre film festivals, and will have its cast and crew screening at The Roxy in Wellington this month. April wrote…

For something a little different, come along to this talk by Dr Anastasia Bakoyianni, Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies at Massey University. Hosted by the Hellenic New Zealand Congress, this event is free and all are welcome.

Where: 5 Hania Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington (the…

We're delighted to see WIFT NZ members among those funded in the March funding round for Pan Asian projects.

We're looking forward to seeing your work!

Phoebe Shum (pictured) receives up to up to $417,364 for Sik Fan Lah! for TVNZ 2. Translated as ‘come…

If you need some inspirational comedy in your life (and don't we all?!), Lisa Burd's film The Pinkies Are Back can offer that in spades! Today we're giving away five double passes to the film which is released in New Zealand cinemas tomorrow (18 March)!

The 16th Doc Edge Festival has now confirmed the whens and wheres of its 2021 screenings in Auckland, Wellington, and nationwide online.

Carve them into your calendar - and keep an eye out for some early title announcements, ahead of the full programme reveal on…