Archive Apr 2023

Writers, the deadline for your Seed and Seed Advanced applications is now 12pm 18 April 2023. 

Seed Grants represent an opportunity for writers to be innovative, to be brilliant, and to be excited to create something they own. Seed grants are the home of new…

If you're not on the ShowNews mailing list here's a great reason to join it! It doesn't cost you anything to get a meaty editorial with lots of industry news. 

In the latest edition, WIFT NZ President Vicki Jackways shares what we've been up to,…

Check out the work by WIFT members at this year's Doc Edge International Documentary Film Festival. 

Frances Hodgkins, Anything But a Still Life by New Zealand/French filmmaker Blandine Massiet du Biest, which unveils the life and art of one of New Zealand’s most revered painters;…

Directed by Harriet Maire, this punchy 80 minute play is by artists, for artists. It's on at the Basement Theatre from 18 - 22 April so go and book your tickets now and support a fellow WIFT member as well as all the artists out…

Lost and Found tells the story of what six Muriwai residents took with them during one of the worst storms to hit the region in the past century. Made by Muriwai local and filmmaker Zoe McIntosh, the film allows each resident to reflect on what…

Congratulations to the teams whose series concepts will be developed at Series Bootcamp 2023! We've listed the WIFT members and their projects below:

• Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead (Drama/Comedy)
  Writer: Jaya Beach-Robertson
  Writer & Producer: Roo Reihana-Wilson
  Producer: Jazz dos Santos
• Hello, Stranger (Crime/Drama) 
  Writer: Ryan Carter
  Producer:…

She is on fire! We mentioned in March that Clemenger BBDO Wellington CCO Brigid Alkema had been appointed the chair of Clemenger Group’s global Creative Council, and now we hear that she's one of three Kiwis to have been appointed for jury duty at the…

Check out the trailer to Series 3 of Conversations With My Immigrant Parents, a podcast and video series hosted, produced, and directed by Julie Zhu and Saraid de Silva.

Born in China, Julie Zhu is a filmmaker, photographer, and storyteller focused on championing the…

Actors, here's an opportunity to recharge your acting muscles. This twice weekly, five-week masterclass will train you to create believable characters and emotionally connected relationships on screen. Working in pairs with scripts, you'll learn the Art of Relating from acting coach, editor, director and producer…

Junior Creative Producer | Kaihautū Whakatairanga
Whakaata Māori  Māori Television

Design and Video Editor
Dentons Kensington Swan

Executive Producer – Sunday/Election
TVNZ

Production Manager
LES MILLS INTERNATIONAL LTD

Administration and Finance Assistant
Big Picture New Zealand

Short Course Tutor - Games Development/Film Creative Content
Yoobee Colleges

Story Development Producer
TVNZ

Senior Planning Producer…

What fantastic news for Roseanne Liang who has been slated to direct Maude vs Maude, what Vogue.com is calling a "globetrotting thriller". Oscar-winning actresses Halle Berry and Angelina Jolie will also produce, while Liang and the film's scriptwriter Scott Mosier (Clerks) will co-executive produce. Deadline…

Congratulations to our members who will receive funding from NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho for their Māori language projects.

Great Southern Television receives up to $1,537,537 for The Casketeers: Life and Death Around the World, 6 x 44 mins, for TVNZ 1.
This six-part…

An aspiring TV writer must weigh her future in the film industry against an abhorrent request...don't panic, this short film is not based on real life (we hope!), but instead explores important themes surrounding the price of ambition and the lengths to which people are…

Keep your fingers crossed for Joanne Mitchell and Tania Page whose documentary The Real Ruby for TVNZ's Sunday, is a finalist in the AIPS Sport Media Awards. The winners will be announced at the AIPS Awards on 9 May in Seoul, South Korea. You can…

Check out this music video directed by Bayley Broome-Peake and composed largely from sampled New Zealand native bird song recorded by Henika on various predator-free sanctuaries.

It features the Tui as percussion, the Korimako as melodic hooks, the Kokako as chordal harmony and the Kakapo…

How does an idea become a story, and a story become a series? Come along to this Script To Screen  workshop and delve into those all-important first steps that take you from the very beginnings of an idea to having a developed project you can…

Something quite cool happened in New Zealand politics two weeks ago. On Monday 12 April Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced that Northland MP Willow-Jean Prime would enter Cabinet as conservation minister. While that was wonderful news for Prime, on a grander scale, the announcement created…

NZ On Air is rolling out a new strategy to address the ongoing transformation in the way local audiences connect with the stories and songs of Aotearoa, boosted today with an additional $10m in funding from government. 

NZ On Air Board Chair Dr Ruth Harley…

If you’re keen to learn the craft of steadicam then head over the ditch to this week of intensive training.
You’ll fast-track learning and have a blast! Lead by Louis Puli, one of Australia’s foremost Steadicam Operators, this Gold 5-day Steadicam workshop runs from May 15-19.…

April marks the beginning of Show Me Shorts' season of five Short Film Nights, which kicks off with the Lithuanian Short Film Night. These events are always popular and New Plymouth screenings have been added to those in Wellington and Auckland. SMS also now offers…

Here's your opportunity to hear a panel of composers, editors, and directors talk about their experiences, philosophies and ideas about post-production practices and collaborations between the trades. With the aim to foster a stronger and more respectful relationship between these important groups, this discussion will…

This question was posed by a reader to film data hound Stephen Follows. It's interesting because it speaks to the significance of the creative voice(s) behind films and how they connect with us as viewers.

The actual question was, "Do female audiences respond more positively…

Executive Producer
DISCOVERY NZ

Head of Content Editorial & Creative
SKY TV

What Now Presenter
WhitebaitMedia

Digital Content Researcher/Writer - The Feed - TVNZ 2
WhitebaitMedia

Production Assistant
NZIFF

Online Content Coordinator
NZIFF

Guest Coordinator
NZIFF

Video Content Creator - Animation & Graphic Design
Private Advertiser

Office & Events Coordinator
Script To Screen

Supervising…

A new one-off targeted fund supporting the Pan-Asian music community in Aotearoa has just launched. 

The NZ On Air New Music Pan-Asian fund is designed to increase the amount of quality Pan-Asian music content available in Aotearoa, and to support artists to connect with Pan-Asian…

Look at Auckland's Hollywood Cinema all lit up! The Hollywood is the home of the Show Me Shorts Film Festival - which is calling for entries to the 2023 Festival. Show off or premiere your short film at this Oscar-qualifying film festival Films must be…