Archive Jan 2023

Our warmest congratulations to the three WIFT NZ members who received a very special surprise on New Year's Day for their inspirational work in the screen industry. 

Acclaimed Wellington-based actor, director and performance coach Miranda Harcourt was appointed a Dame Companion (DNZM) for services to…

At the 2022 AGM in October, members voted to increase the size of the WIFT NZ Board. In December we welcomed some new members to the Board and we’re pleased to report that we now have a full house!

President: Vicki Jackways (Wellington)

Co Vice-President:…

Congratulations to producer Tara Riddell and the team behind the short film Hawaiki, which will have its world premiere In Competition at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.

Written and directed by Nova Paul, the nine-minute film is about how the children of Okiwi School made…

Greenwich Entertainment has acquired US distribution rights to the Desray Armstrong-produced drama Juniper.

Directed by first time feature director Matthew J. Saville, the film recently played at the Palm Springs Festival and has already screened at festivals including Tallinn, Edinburgh, Munich and Brisbane.

Juniper will…

Congratulations to producer Sharlene George of Sweetshop & Green! If.com.au reports that George’s gothic thriller Mārama is one of 17 official selections for this year’s Berlinale Coproduction Market.

London-based writer/director Taratoa Stappard’s debut feature script follows a young Māori woman in 1859 as she is…

Academy Award® Winner Cate Blanchett won Best Actress at the 2022 Venice Film Festival for her outstanding performance as Lydia Tár, this week picked up a Golden Globe. At the height of her career, Tár is preparing for both a book launch and much-anticipated live…

Actors do you need a reboot to charge idle muscles? Acting coach Vicky Yiannoutsos is offering a practical weekend intensive class in recreating believable characters and relationships.

Date: January 28 and 29, from 10am - 5pm.

Location: TAPAC, 100 Motions Road, Western Springs, Auckland

Cost:…

Women In Film and Television International (WIFTI) has named Ireland’s Susan Liddy as its president, taking over from Swedish producer Helene Granqvist, who has held the role since 2018.

At present, Liddy is chair of Women in Film and Television Ireland – a position she…

Apply now for this valuable opportunity to further develop as a filmmaker. The Incubator is a talent-focused development programme structured over five one-day workshops across a year. While directors come to the Incubator with a project, the main aim is to provide specific knowledge, skills,…

Calling all documentary makers! Now is the time to submit your work to the 17th Doc Edge Pitch competition.

Doc Edge Pitch accepts submissions from filmmakers all over the world and seeks projects that are cinematic and designed to create an impact.

Timeline:
Submission deadline: 27…

If you’re a creative wahine, a story teller at heart, have a love for adventure, skiing or snowboarding or you have a fire burning in your belly to tackle a new project, then apply to join Ladies Behind The Lens. All those who identify as…

In January, WIF (Women In Film LA) released an extensive research study, along with Pepperdine University, examining the grave disparities in funding for women entrepreneurs in the screen industries.

This study is the first of its kind, revealing:

1. The stark reality that a minority of…

After two years of women winning for best director (Jane Campion and Chloe Zhao) we’re wondering how women will fare in this year’s Academy Awards. Contenders for Best Director nominations include Sarah Polley for Women Talking, Gina Prince-Bythewood for The Woman King, Maria Schrader for…

As WIFT NZ members you'll be aware of this organisation's mission - to ensure women are welcomed, supported and thriving in an equitable screen industry. We're also on a mission to get more women into work behind the camera. Statistics like the ones below can…

If you're a filmmaker or journalist whose stories break down prejudice and connect cultures, these Awards are for you! The Awards recognise the best media coverage of the global south, which includes Oceania, Australia and New Zealand. 

Jurors will be looking for media that covers…

WIFT members get a discount for this course with UK screenwriter, producer, author and teacher John Yorke.

Yorke is behind some of the biggest hits in television (Wolf Hall, Shameless, Life on Mars), and has distilled that knowledge into a detailed online course for both…

Film data sleuth Stephen Follows crunched the numbers to discover whether the above is true.

Follows looked at 440,956 cast credits across 8,415 movies released between 2000 and 2021, and at everyone who received an acting credit, no matter their importance to the plot, fame,…

This final general round of the PIJF has circa $3 million available so make the most of it! The remaining funding will be funneled to maintaining roles previously funded by the PIJF, and the long-term sustainability of the sector via Industry Development funded training programmes.…

One of the UK's largest film festivals, Aesthetica is a BAFTA-qualifying festival, meaning every film that screens may be eligible to receive a BAFTA nomination. Selected films will screen in competition and be eligible for awards including Best in Category and the Best of Festival…

The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is one of the world’s oldest film festivals and the Southern Hemisphere’s largest. You have until 11.59pm (AEDT) Tuesday 14 February 2023 to submit your film to this prestigious festival! 

Films must be completed after 1 January 2022. MIFF…

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