Archive September 2023

Ka pai to Warner Bros. International Television Production New Zealand for their 2023 Diversity Works Diverse Talent Award.

The Award recognises organisations that attract and develop talent from underrepresented groups. Warner Bros. ITVP won the small-medium organisation category, receiving the award for its Square One…

In 2022 we celebrated the talented actor/writer/comedian Rose Matafeo for her international triumphs creating, writing and performing in Starstruck and Horndog. UK-based Rose received the Images & Sound Award for Success in Television and Digital at the 2022 WIFT NZ Awards.

Who will it be…

It’s great to see so many projects being funded by the New Zealand Film Commission and even better to see so many have WIFT NZ members involved in them! We’ve listed you in bold below, with your films.

Feature Film Production Investment 

Lomu (Documentary) Logline: Experience…

Show Me Shorts Film Festival launches in cinemas nationwide this October. The programme is out now and we’re pleased to see so many WIFT NZ members involved!
Look out for:

• Michelle Ang -Nai/Milk 
• Anna Duckworth - Just Kidding, I Actually Love You
• April Phillipps - Mako…

Three films with WIFT NZ members at the helm/involved are currently running their Boosted Campaigns to raise funds. Crowdfunding is a wonderful way to get around the challenge of financing a short film, and also an opportunity to include audiences in the filmmaking journey. Find…

Exciting news for director Rebecca Tansley whose film The Strangest of Angels, is in competition at the upcoming 60^th Golden Prague International Television Festival. Rebecca directed and produced the film for New Zealand Opera, and it recently screened in the Whānau Marama, New Zealand International…

Check out this series released on YouTube by Awa Films, with WIFT NZ member Ness Patea in a producing role.

Presented by Nepia Takuira-Mita, Te Reo Rangatira is a series that focuses on the revitalisation of the Māori language by following the journey of those…

Robin Scholes is one of New Zealand’s most experienced and respected screen producers. Her credits range from feature films: Once Were Warriors, Mahana, Mr Pip to television content: Magic Kiwis, Black Sands, The New Legends of Monkey and documentaries such as Colin McCahon: I Am.…

Screenrights has announced six projects will be supported by the 2023 round of its annual Cultural Fund, to total $265,763 in funding for this year’s focus of ‘New Visions’. We congratulate Todd Karehana of Proud Voices On Screen for the successful application. 

PVOS receives a…

Here we share RNZ's information on how it will be approaching this funding round.

Te Māngai Pāho - General Audiences Round 2 / Stage 1: Platform Support

• RNZ Deadline (Secondary Platform): the morning of Monday, 18th September | Mahuru 2023

The TMP General Audiences Round…

Designed to discover the next great international hit from the most creative emerging formats creators, the pitch session is a cornerstone of the three-day Formats & Factual strand at Content London and offers a $30,000 marketing prize for the winner. 

The pitch competition allows international…

The deadline for applications to Round Rua is 4pm, 14 September 2023. 

Decisions will be communicated on 24 November 2023 to allow more time for productions that need to contract before the end of the year.

Timeline

17 August 2023 - Funding round opens.
All applications must…

Submissions are open for the Misty Flicks Film Festival in the Waikato.

To enter, your film needs to have an association with the Waikato or the Central New Zealand region, for example perhaps it was filmed in that region, or the cast and crew are…

This country's media consumption has reached a definitive tipping point, according to the latest New Zealand On Air Where Are The Audiences? 2023 study. The research provides not only a snapshot of current audience behaviour but also how behaviour is evolving over time.

The findings…

The current round of Early Development and Documentary Development Funding will be announced on 2 October. The next deadline for applications is 1pm Monday 16 October 2023.

Feature Film Production Investment and Feature Film Post Production Investment deadline. Next deadline. 1pm Monday 27 November 2023…

Aimed at early-stage to mid-level DPs, this NZCS event in Auckland will feature some very accomplished cinematographers: WIFT NZ member Tammy Williams (Grafted, Stylebender, Ways To See), Ray Edwards (Cousins, We Are Still Here), Daryl J Wong (Maumahara, n00b, Meme) and Paul Mockridge (Double Parked,…

Producers and content creators working in all science and non-fiction media are encouraged to apply for this programme, including those working in digital media, social media and gaming. The Programme offers up-and-coming producers and content creators working in science, history, wildlife and non-fiction media a…

Turbocharge your screen industry connections and knowledge in just two days at FOCUS in London! Whether you're in film, TV, advertising, interactive or immersive, FOCUS 2023 is designed to open doors and elevate your projects. This is the only UK trade event where attendees can…

Join Academy Award-winning VFX Supervisor Dan Lemmon, WIFT NZ member and VFXG Board Co-Chair Sharon Lark, VFX Producer Will Reece and VFX supervisor Stan Alley (also VFXG Board Treasurer) for an evening of networking and discussions on AI's impact on the VFX industry. There will…

Whether you're new to contract work or a seasoned pro, there's a lot you need to know, learn and do.

Come along to this Auckland event for an evening learning everything you need to know about The Blue Book! This book - which contains the…

The Regional Film Offices of New Zealand (RFONZ) have set up a basic web page as a portal to access all the regional film office (RFO) websites in one place.

Each regional film office (RFO) website provides valuable information about permitting, locations, crew and community…

Take a moment to think about who you'd like to nominate this year — it can be yourself, someone you think has excelled over the past twelve months, or someone who you think should be recognised for their significant contribution to the screen sector.

The…

At the last WIFT NZ Awards we celebrated the amazing Shuchi Kothari, who received the Great Southern Film & Television Award for Outstanding Contribution to the New Zealand Screen Industry for her incredible work as a filmmaker, educator, mentor and voice for Pan-Asian communities. 

Who…

Fresh from its screening at the revered Toronto International Film Festival, the local feature film Uproar is about to hit New Zealand cinemas! There are sneak previews taking place throughout the country this weekend at select cinemas, and the film opens nationwide on October 5,…

Ka rawe! Directed by Corinna Hunziker and produced by Megan Jones and Reikura Kahi, this  NZOA/TVNZ funded documentary is making an impact on the international film festival circuit!

No Māori Allowed has won the Grand Jury Prize at FIFO in Tahiti, Best Documentary at the…

Congratulations to our members who are involved in these freshly funded series! We look forward to watching your work onscreen

Great Southern Television receives up to *$1,980,000 for Son.
Son is set in rural Canterbury amid dystopian tumult caused by perpetual daylight as Earth’s gravitational fields…

You'll be glad to hear that this virtual event is at a very civilised hour for Kiwis, and, thanks to our affiliation with NYWIFT, WIFT NZ members get the NYWIFT member discount.

Agents, Hollywood producers, and publishers are always searching for the next great story,…

Uproar is a heartwarming story about connection and finding your place in the world. Set in Dunedin in 1981, a rugby-obsessed country is divided over the arrival of the South African Springboks team, sparking nationwide protests. Seventeen-year-old Josh Waaka (Dennison) has never fitted in anywhere…

Take advantage of this in-depth virtual learning opportunity and make the most of our NYWIFT affiliation. This virtual workshop is part of NYWIFT's Masterclass Series, this one titled Writing for Television with critically-acclaimed writer Amy Fox. WIFT NZ members get the NYWIFT member discount.

Powerful…

Script to Screen presents this special in-conversation with Lee Tamahori, one of New Zealand’s most successful and celebrated filmmakers. He is the director and co-writer of The Convert, a New Zealand and Australian feature film co-production produced by WIFT NZ member Robin Scholes, which had…

Calling all members of the Black community in New Zealand who are interested in the screen industry! Black Creatives Aotearoa will be holding a series of focus groups where you can share your valuable input on skill development programmes for the Black community. By participating,…

Calling short film makers, students and anyone interested in learning more about what goes on behind the scenes in making movies. Join the Show Me Shorts Industry Day for a full day of interactive professional development workshops, filmmaker talks, networking and screenings of short films.…

Get your tickets now for the best of British Isles and Irish cinema! The British and Irish Film Festival is screening in 24 cinemas in 15 cities and towns acrosee New Zealand and we are in for a real treat.

Festival tickets are available from…

Get along to the Better Public Media Election Debate and hear what the panel has to say about topics such as the future of RNZ, screen production rebates, taxes for tech giants, and failed mergers.

You'll hear from a panel of media and broadcasting spokespeople…

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