Archive November 2023

Congratulations to Todd Karehana & Piata Gardiner Hoskins for the Experimental Audio Award win at imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, for their six-episode Māori scripted drama podcast, The River.

No Māori Allowed, directed by Corinna Hunziker and produced by Megan Jones and Reikura Kahi,…

We congratulate Cate Calver on her appointment as the new Chief Executive Officer at Great Southern Television, New Zealand’s largest locally owned production company.

Calver has worked at TVNZ for the past 10 years, with most of that time as Director of Content. She is…

If you live in Hamilton go and support the WIFT NZ members whose work is on show at Misty Flicks Festival.

Mothering Sunday, directed by Liv McClymont and produced by Pamela Kaval, is a horror/dark comedy where terrifying revelations are made during a Mother-Daughter argument.…

Catch Te Hokinga Mai – The Return directed by Kathleen Mantel on Whakaata Māori. In this local documentary series eight very different stories of return feature every week.

It follows the intimate journey of people from all around the country as they connect with their…

You may have been following Academy Award ® winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell's career - we certainly have! So we're delighted to be giving away five double passes to her latest feature film, Saltburn, in NZ cinemas from 16 November 2023.

Saltburn is a beautifully wicked tale…

WIFT NZ member Peter Feeney wrote and directed this comedy-drama that revolves around the Fahey family as they navigate their own struggles and conflicts. 

"The story focuses on the death of family patriarch Denis, and how his son, middle-aged doctor Peter Fahey (played by Feeney),…

In 2003, Sarah Hunter, set out with her handicam to capture the European tour of New Zealand's own, Fat Freddy’s Drop. Twenty years later, this footage is the backdrop for the slow-burn web series, Marauders! Six episodes over four seasons, each under 10 minutes, this…

13 days left to support Yellow, Bailey Gardner's short film!

Bailey and her team are a group of driven and passionate filmmakers completing their diplomas at Yoobee College of Creative Arts.

Yellow is a psychological drama, following three women in one family and their shared…

Congratulations to Rebecca Tansley on her appointment to the DEGANZ Board. She joins returning WIFT NZ members: Robyn Paterson (President), Celia Jaspers and Margot Francis.

Rebecca has been focused on telling stories as a director, writer and producer working across documentary, drama and the performing…

Check out the trailer from Floating Rock Studio's debut IP, Kyōryū. 

Amidst the ruins of a post-apocalyptic Japan, genetically re-engineered dinosaurs have survived humans and become the dominant species. Ancient primal instincts ignite modern tribal wars, and the ultimate survivors must navigate a world where…

The deadline for Seed and Seed Advanced in this Friday, 10 November! Get those applications in people!

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…

Filmmaking icon James Cameron will be delivering this year’s NZ On Air John O’Shea Memorial Address, in conversation with John Campbell.

As a director, writer, and producer, Cameron is responsible for some of the most memorable films of the past four decades, including Avatar, Avatar:…

Since the end of NZIFF 2023, The New Zealand Film Festival Trust Board, together with General Manager Sally Woodfield and the wider Festival team, has met to consider the 10-year strategy of The New Zealand Film Festival Trust as it works to deliver and reconfigure…

The ScreenSafe's Professional Respect Training Project was developed to support WORKSAFE's health & safety guidelines around harassment.

The course will address predominately sexual harassment and also includes bullying, harassment, definitions, disclosures, and respectful behaviours in the workplace. Be a part of this screen sector culture…

NZ On Air is refining its music funding approach to ensure homegrown musicians will receive an Artist Creation Fee on top of each New Music funding grant to create their music.

The change comes after a newly released and in-depth review of NZ On Air's…

The Big Screen Symposium is happening 5-6 April 2024. This year’s theme is Stepping Into The Unknown: a common experience for screen creators. Within the unknown lies the awakening of new perspectives, new discoveries, new tools, and new stories. Curiosity about what you don’t yet…

Join this evening's informative panel on The Blue Book, which contains the standard conditions for crew working in film and TV production in New Zealand - has recently been updated for 2023. Hear all about these updates and how they will affect your contracts and…

The Post Production Drama Lab is a one-of-a-kind mentoring lab for Producer/Director/Editor teams working on drama projects that include short or feature drama films and series.
Applications Close: 4 pm, Friday, November 10, 2023

Up to five selected Producer/Director/Editor teams will converge in Tāmaki Makaurau,…

Meet Scrabble players from around the country as they hone their skills ahead of the national championship competition in new documentary by The Spinoff, that is produced by Aleisha Thorne, and executive produced by Sophie Dowson.

Every Word Counts goes inside the world of competitive…

The 2023 People’s Choice Award Winners are… WIFT members!

Congratulations to the team of Just Kidding I Actually Love You, which was written and directed by Anna Rose Duckworth, written by Ali Burns, and produced by Casey Latch, and Mikaela Rüegg, for their win of…

Greenlit, of which Patricia is on the steering committee, is supporting the screen sector in Aotearoa towards environmentally sustainable productions, and they are looking for Sustainability Officers!

They are currently building up their database of Aotearoa based sustainability officers available and with the experience to…

Back in September, our very own, Patricia Watson attended the vibrant summit for Women in Film and Television International in Helsinki, Finland. It was a lively 3-day event that brought together women from six continents, and 40 member associations! Together, many dynamic discussions were shared…

The Sea Inside Her needs one final boost!

This is the story of a loving grandmother in charge of the care of her young grandchild. When their bedtime routine starts to unravel, Grandma grows increasingly frustrated and her deepest fears begin to take on a physical…

Ho, Ho, Ho... Christmas is not far up the chimney. Come celebrate the year that has been! 

You will need to book, as spaces do fill up.

Christchurch : Monday, 4th December 

Dux Central, 9 Poplar St. 

6:00 PM

To RSVP for Christchurch, email: office@wiftnz.org.nz…

A massive congratulations to Maza White and Anna Rose Duckworth, our dear WIFT NZ members who have both been selected for Film Up 2023/24!

See here to read more!

We are proud to announce this incredible long list of WIFT NZ members who are winners at the Web Fest 2023!

Best Factual Series – K’ Road Chronicles
Juanita Edwards – Executive Producer

Best Trailer - Ahikāroa
Kura Productions

Best Pilot - Te Pāmu Kūmara
Te Ataraiti…

Congratulations to the teams who have received funding from NZFC in the October round! 

The Gate, a documentary produced by Alex Behse, Jane Robertson, written by Alex Behse, Jane Robertson, Stacey Lee and directed by Stacey Lee.

Holy Days, a feature drama produced by Emma…

The tickets for the WIFT NZ Awards of 2024 have just been released. And...this year we are taking it up a notch with a fabulous new venue, and some very exciting surprises that you won't want to miss! 

This is the party that celebrates the…

The New Zealand screen producers’ guild, SPADA, has called for Government to regulate international streaming platforms by requiring them to pay a levy on their New Zealand revenue.

Speaking at the launch of a new Love Local campaign at SPADA’s annual conference in Wellington this past…