Posted Monday 08 Aug 2022
Yes folks, the deadline for applying to round 2 of the NZWG Seed grants is Friday 16 September at 12 noon. These grants allow writers to be innovative, brilliant, and to create something they own. The writer is the rights holder, and not working with…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/time-is-ticking-on-screenwriter-only-feature-film-script-development-grants/Posted Thursday 18 Aug 2022
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Posted Tuesday 06 Sep 2022
Congratulations to Miranda Harcourt, recipient of the 2022 Kea Supreme World Class New Zealand Award!
These awards recognise those who have demonstrated the unique power of Kiwi connection and used it to benefit Aotearoa.
In an article on Kea's website, Miranda talks about her career…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/harcourt-a-supremely-world-class-connector/Posted Tuesday 06 Sep 2022
A huge round of applause to Wingnut's Clare Olssen who co-produced Sir Peter Jackson's Beatles documentary, Get Back, which won all five categories it was nominated for in the 2022 Creative Arts Emmys.
The eight-part series won in the Documentary/Nonfiction Series, and beat out Netflix's…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/shout-out-to-wift-member-for-role-in-emmy-award-winning-series/Posted Tuesday 06 Sep 2022
Great news for Vicky Pope, a producer on the feature film Went Up The Hill which is among the nine projects to share in $12 million of production funding from Screen Australia.
Went Up The Hill is a New Zealand/Australian co-production from writer/director Samuel Van…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/pope-s-kiwi-co-pro-receives-funding/Posted Tuesday 06 Sep 2022
Tune in to these WIFTI webinars for a better understanding of what Netflix is looking for. They're early, so we'll make sure you have access to any recordings.
First up on Tuesday 13 September, Chris Mack, Director of Grow Creative for Netflix International Originals, delves…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/thinking-of-pitching-to-netflix-tune-in-to-these-webinars-first/Posted Tuesday 06 Sep 2022
This is what happens when you forget to keep up with the welcoming! We also give a warm welcome to these members, who have joined us since July:
Matthew Horrocks, Karen Anslow, Ellie Campbell, Mia Gaudin, Linda Hughes, Jaunnie Ilolahia, Ariana Namana, Nkhaya Paulsen-More, Sue…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/welcome-to-members-who-have-joined-since-july/Posted Tuesday 06 Sep 2022
A warm WIFT welcome to these new members who joined in April, May and June:
Sally Woodfield, Safia Van der Zwan, Lucy Edwards, Lucy Spence, Sophie Hamilton, Janine Gray Lum, Amanda Robertshawe, Carrisse Utai, Nina Nawalowalo, Kasaya Manulevu, Adrian Stevanon, Nicole Whippy, Shelly Quinn, Lisa…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/welcome-to-our-new-members/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2022
Writer Malinna Liang is a first generation Chinese-New Zealand writer based in Auckland. She is a writer on TVNZ/Greenstone’s My Life is Murder and was a storyliner on Vegas. Her prose has been published in Landfall and Auckland University Press’s A Clear Dawn.
She was…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/member-profile-malinna-liang/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2022
Congratulations to the team at Wrestler for releasing the first season of an eight-part web series that comically explores the world of self help and the idea of beings being better beings.
Self Help follows main character Nikau (Conan Hayes) as he struggles to find…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/video-slot-1-self-help/Posted Tuesday 06 Sep 2022
Writer/director Celia Jasper's multi-award winning short film Milk has been released online and is free to watch! After 18 months on the festival circuit, Celia and her team is delighted to share it with you.
Milk’s charm stems from an intergenerational money transfer of kindness,…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/video-slot-2-milk/Posted Tuesday 06 Sep 2022
Intrepid French scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft devoted their lives to uncovering the mystery of volcanoes, chasing fire around the world and in the process capturing some of the most spectacular imagery of the earth ever recorded. Told through the lenses of this magnetic couple,…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/win-double-passes-to-fire-of-love/Posted Tuesday 06 Sep 2022
The Vista Foundation 48Hours is presenting eight regional finals throughout the country during September and early October.
Catch some entertaining short films and support our local filmmakers by going along to watch their work. Tickets are available to anyone - but be quick! Seating in…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/48hours-regional-finals-tickets-now-on-sale/Posted Tuesday 06 Sep 2022
Calling all camera people!
The NZCS has negotiated two mid-career cinematographer placements on an international TV series based in Auckland, under the Cushla Lewis Gender Diversity Programme, part-sponsored by the NZ Film Commission Screen Capability Fund and the local production company.
The Attachments provide the…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/gender-diversity-dp-intern-placements-available-in-auckland/Posted Tuesday 06 Sep 2022
How does an idea become a story, and how does a story become a series? This one-day workshop digs into those all-important first steps that take you from the very beginnings of an idea to having a developed project you can use to attract collaborators,…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/screenwriting-workshop-with-fiona-samuels/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2022
Posted Monday 05 Sep 2022
If you're intending to make a funding application to the Scripted, Factual, Content Development or Industry Development streams of the NZ Media Fund, read on!
November is the third round of the 2022/2023 financial year and is focused on projects intended for general audiences. Factual,…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/nz-on-air-november-funding-round-information/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2022
Hear from talented filmmakers (including a number of WIFT-ers) about how to develop your own short film or web series.
Script to Screen has launched a series of video tutorials where New Zealand filmmakers share their knowledge and advice on how to find a good…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/learn-from-these-kiwi-filmmakers-tutorials-online-now/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2022
Doc Edge Festival 2023 is now open for submissions. Submit your film now or before 15 September 2022 to receive the Earlybird discount. If you are not quite ready, the later deadlines are:
15 December 2022 - Regular
31 December 2022 - Late
15 January…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/the-early-bird-catches-the-doc-edge-festival-discount/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2022
And while we’re on the subject, the Doc Edge Clinics are now open for registration too. These are all virtual, and available to anyone, anywhere in the world!
This year’s workshops will cover publicity essentials, interviewing techniques, rights and licences that could help monetise your…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/upcoming-doc-edge-clinics/Posted Monday 05 Sep 2022
The penultimate round of the Public Interest Journalism Fund (PIJF) invites applications to all three pillars of the fund - Roles, Projects and Industry Development.
Here is NZ On Air's update on this last round:
The criteria specific to this round are available here. It's also…
Posted Monday 05 Sep 2022
RNZ says it has had plenty of interest regarding the current and upcoming General Audience funding rounds for Te Māngai Pāho and NZOA.
Here's RNZ's update on those rounds:
Te Māngai Pāho - General Audiences 2 [Open]
RNZ Commissioning will only be looking at supporting returning…
Posted Tuesday 06 Sep 2022
Here's a thought-provoking read. IF.com.au reports on the opening session at the Australian Directors' Guild conference where director Rachel Ward said directors working in the streaming landscape and alongside showrunners must take a “humility pill".
The director of films such as Beautiful Kate and Palm…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/do-directors-need-to-take-a-humility-pill-to-cope-with-the-changing-landscape/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2022
Editor Roles on Avatar 3
880 Productions is looking for Editorial Crew to work on Avatar 3 in Wellington. They need 2 x assistant editors, an apprentice editor and an editorial intern to join the established team at Stone Street. Roles would start in November /…
Posted Monday 08 Aug 2022
We talked to Michelle Savill about directing, human behaviour, and about being on set while recovering from major surgery.
Michelle Savill is the creator, co-writer and the director of Millie Lies Low, her first feature film. Michelle's previous films are shorts and include Ellen Is…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/director-michelle-savill-on-millie-lies-low/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2022
A big congratulations to Prisca Bouchet and Todd Karehana who are among the 10 filmmakers selected to take part in the Netflix-supported Directors’ Intensive A Wave in the Ocean programme, with Artistic Director Jane Campion and Co-Director Philippa Campbell.
The remaining eight participants are: Ana Scotney,…
Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2022
Following eight festival selections in Europe and North America, Rebecca Tansley's short film The Finding will be seen by New Zealand audiences at the Show Me Shorts festival which opens in Auckland on Friday 7 October.
The Finding screens at Rialto Cinemas in Auckland's Newmarket…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/tansley-s-the-finding-selected-for-show-me-shorts/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2022
Ka pai to Katie Millington (pictured) and Lib Kelly! This week the pair announced their production company Eight's intention to include a line in every production budget that will go towards the mentorship and training of underrepresented groups in our industry at full applicable rates.…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/eight-to-include-training-and-diversity-line-in-every-budget/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2022
Congratulations to Elizabeth Crummett whose short film The Understudy will have its world premiere at Screamfest LA in October. Specialising in horror, thrillers and sci-fi movies from all around the world, Screamfest is the longest-running and most famous horror film festival in North America.
Elizabeth…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/crummett-s-short-horror-to-premiere-at-screamfestla/Posted Monday 19 Sep 2022
Tami Neilson unveiled her new album Kingmaker alongside a video for the record's absolutely gigantic title track. Directed by Alyx Duncan and produced by Emma Mortimer, the song's striking visuals depict the golden-gowned artist roaming through the rubble of Tāmaki Makaurau's once-resplendent St. James Theatre,…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/video-slot-kingmaker/Posted Monday 19 Sep 2022
Check out these six Wellingtonian innovators who are disrupting the status quo with their approaches to screen work and learn how their different backgrounds influence the stories they want to tell, as well as their screen practices.
WIFT NZ members Kathleen Winter and Casey Zilbert…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/diverse-voices-making-screen-work-different/Posted Monday 19 Sep 2022
Support a fellow WIFT member and enjoy a night at the theatre taking in this powerful and acclaimed work. Directed by WIFT member Nina Nawalowalo, the stage show A Boy Called Piano will embark on its national tour next month.
Performed by Pacific New Zealand…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/a-boy-called-piano-stage-play-touring-nz-in-october/Posted Thursday 15 Sep 2022
This long-awaited feature film is coming to NZ cinemas on 29 September, and we have double passes to give away! It's directed by Michelle Savill, produced by Desray Armstrong and Angela Littlejohn and stars Ana Scotney as Millie.
Anxiety-ridden Millie is on her way from…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/win-tickets-to-millie-lies-low/Posted Monday 19 Sep 2022
If you attended the IMDbPro Roadshow on 28 April, or would like some notes on the session, you'll find the follow-up materials at this link with a breakdown of the items discussed in more detail.
Remember that as a WITI member, you are eligible to receive…
Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2022
The Vista Foundation 48Hours is over halfway through its City Finals around the country. Go along to a city final near you and enjoy these short films on the big screen! We know many of you will have been involved but it's hard for us…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/grab-your-tickets-to-the-vista-foundation-48hours-city-finals/Posted Monday 19 Sep 2022
My, how New Zealand’s biggest little film festival has grown! This is by far the largest programme ever for Show Me Shorts, with 92 short films and music videos selected.
Click here for the festival trailer
Click here to see the thirteen themed sections of the…
Posted Monday 19 Sep 2022
Remove the fear and create a safe, creative work environment with this practical introduction to directing on-screen intimacy.
DEGANZ invites directors, producers, casting directors and 1st ADs to receive training on considerations and respectful processes when working on a range of ‘intimate scenes’.
In this…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/directing-in-the-intimate-zone-workshops-for-wellington-and-rotorua/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2022
Calling all aspiring filmmakers, storytellers and creatives! Do you want to learn how to use the power of cinema to tell your stories?
The 2022 South Auckland Short Film Workshop is a two-day workshop about how to turn an idea into a short film. Whether…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/register-now-for-the-south-auckland-short-film-workshop/Posted Monday 19 Sep 2022
Whether you’re in film, TV, advertising, animation or games, this annual event has something to offer. Registration is now open for FOCUS, the meeting place for international production.
Find filming solutions and production intelligence for all types of project and all levels of budget, from…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/focus-offers-connections-across-the-globe/Posted Monday 19 Sep 2022
ABC, ZDF, ITV, BBC and SVT are the latest channels to join the Formats & Factual commissioners strand at this year's Content London conference.
Content London will run three full days of Formats & Factual sessions alongside the Drama strand. Hear from some of the world’s…
Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2022
The borders have opened and many of you are now able to travel overseas again. Hooray! But some things to do with travel have changed. If you haven't left the country since pre-Covid times, read the article below from The Spinoff to make sure the…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/ten-things-to-know-before-you-travel-overseas/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2022
Here's some essential reading for anyone interested in the arts. Auckland academic/writer/critic Roger Horrocks interviewed a number of New Zealand artists, writers, musicians, painters and filmmakers for his book, Culture in a Small Country: The Arts in New Zealand. The work includes a history of…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/a-good-read-for-culture-vultures/Posted Tuesday 20 Sep 2022
Do you have a film that addresses or shines light upon issues affecting women and/or girls through a social-change lens? Enter it in Women's Voices Now, a women’s rights documentary film festival recognising films by women that advocate for global gender equality.
WVN accepts documentary…
/news/news-archive/2022/sep/women-s-voices-now-film-festival-seeks-submissions/