Archive Feb 2024

The awards ceremony of 2024 is less than one month away, on 29 February, and lucky for you, there are still tickets available!! Now, is your chance to secure a ticket to the event of the year. It is going to be an extraordinary and…

We extend our congratulations to those shortlisted for Kōpere Hou Fresh Shorts 2023/24! There have been 12 shortlisted projects, and 3 films will go on to be funded!

Script to Screen has said that “each application was read by 3 assessors, and they considered the…

Support Tanya M. Wheeler’s new film No More a Victim in their boosted campaign! This film has two days to go, and really needs to good push, so if you can support, please do!

The story is of a Victim and her Killer but aims…

WIFT Member, Nicole Ashley, noticed a particular kind of clapper board showing up on the sets of low-budget and passion projects, that featured the word 'Cameraman'.

After some investigation she discovered they were being sold at Auckland's Photogear and manufactured and sold worldwide by a…

This is your chance to win a Double Pass to see Drive Away Dolls, an offbeat comedy-caper road trip about two ladies going south, featuring zany characters reminiscent of a signature Coen brothers’ film.  

Director: Ethan Coen
Stars: Margaret Qualley (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood),…

We’ve got members behind this very special live episode of New Zealand’s favourite politics podcast, Gone By Lunchtime.

The Spinoff’s Toby Manhire, along with Annabelle Lee-Mather (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Māmoe) (executive producer of The Hui) and Ben Thomas (former press secretary in the…

Show Me Shorts is currently on the hunt for five short film scripts to license. The screenplays will be used as blueprints for their Filmmaking Holiday Programme, where they guide groups of upper primary aged Auckland school children to make a short film.

They are…

DEGANZ (Directors and Editors Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand) is accepting applications for the Emerging Women Filmmakers Incubator 2024! The Incubator mentors and connects talented directors with other industry professionals to help them advance their projects and careers in feature film and TV drama. They…

Do you have a creative idea that you want to explore in an 8-week residency in nature?

Auckland Council is offerring a park-based residency that is open to creatives, seeking an adventure, based in the Waitawa Regional Park for 8-weeks.

The residency takes place during…

RNZ has opened a new pitching round for great podcasts! They are aspiring to be “Aotearoa’s most downloaded, diverse and downright adored podcast producer.” Do you have an ‘an attention-grabbing idea that will help reach new audiences?’ They are interested in ideas that have audiences…

Pan-Asian Screen Collective (PASC) is offering a webinar to answer all your questions in preparation for their upcoming Short Cuts Development Lab, which will take place in the last weekend of May 2024. Short Cuts  will invite up to nine teams for robust development of…

During Pride Week, Proud Voices on Screen is hosting an incredible line up of short films, panel discussions, and opportunities to mingle with queer, lgtbqia+, takatāpui & rainbow identifying creators of film and series.

Check out the full programme here and register your attendance. This…

That’s right, NZ’s leading short film festival, Show Me Shorts, is open for submissions. Their mission is to connect New Zealand audiences with short films and share New Zealand short films with the world.

During October 2024 Show Me Shorts will put on 100 screenings…

Are you interested in music, film, television, advertising, media, and gaming? Our friends over at Q Theatre have a very special conference about to happen!

The Aotearoa SyncPosium is a two-day conference featuring some of Hollywood's biggest industry leaders at the intersection of music and…

Are you an aspiring creative eager to be a leader in the creative sector?

Whether you aspire to be on a board, or perhaps have just started on a board, Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi invites you to join two half-day sessions for Introduction to Creative Sector…

This coming weekend, this course will address sexual harassment, bullying, harassment, definitions, disclosures, and respectful behaviours in the workplace. Be a part of this screen sector culture change and help make the sector a safe environment for everyone!

This is a free event, but spaces…

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We are down to our final available tickets in the final week leading up to the most coveted awards event of the year!

The WIFT Awards 2024 is your opportunity to get dressed up, celebrate yourself and others, network your head off, and enjoy an…

The 11^th Māoriland Film Festival program is live featuring a truly exciting line up of film and art taking place at in March this year.

We know overseas international festivals are really appealing; however, this one is right here in our backyard! Folks are travelling…

Hot off the press from M+AD, read full article here.

Two films from Sweetshop & Green won two major awards at the Festival International du Film Océanien (FIFO)! Congratulations to both teams.

Sharlene George, Managing Director at Sweetshop & Green, shared “It was so wonderful…

Eleven NZ-based Pasifika producers have been selected and paired with 10 Pacific-based broadcasters in the very first Aotearoa New Zealand Pacific Regional Media Fund, an initiative designed to encourage stories with a uniquely Pasifika perspective.

In November 2023, NZ On Air announced the $1.9m to…

Indulge in the stories and perspectives of these two incredible talented wāhine: Libby Hakaraia and Miriama Kamo, both finalists in this year's WIFT Awards 2024, nominated for the Te Māngai Pāho Te Reo Māori Champion Award, which recognizes a production company or individual whose work…

5x Double Pass Giveaways are up for grabs for this new flick How To Have S*x.

It’s supposed to be the best summer ever. Tara, Skye and Em touch down on the Greek party resort of Malia for the vacation to end all vacations, the girls…

Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) announces its return to selected cinemas this winter under the guidance of newly appointed Artistic Director for 2024, respected international film festival programmer, film critic and producer Paolo Bertolin. Bertolin will oversee NZIFF 2024 which will screen…

If you are a new or emerging filmmaker with a connection to South Auckland, don’t miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to advance your screenwriting abilities in 2024!

During this six-month mentorship programme, successful applicants attend a series of one-day hubs, led through focused script…

DEGANZ is offerring Directors Toolkit with Robyn Grace on 9-10 March in Rotorua.

Robyn Grace (Sweet Tooth, Troppo, A Woman's Right to Shoes) will share her approach to directing narrative drama, drawing on her background in the New Zealand screen industry. Her practical guide to…

Share the Knowledge is running another Picture course for emerging - mid-career film producers. This is an excellent opportunity. A participant from last year's course won the 37 South pitching competition in Melbourne. 

PICTURE '24 is a unique learning opportunity for filmmakers where you’ll learn…

City of Angels Women’s Film Festival has grown into the premier women's film festival in LA, with an academy awards style awards gala, important prizes, celebrity guests and competitive submission fees! With a reputation for exchanging ideas about the art and business of filmmaking, while…

Apply now for this exciting new opportunity and be in for a chance to receive a $50,000 (USD) grant to produce your short film! NO DRAMA Powered by the Universal Filmmakers Project and TIFF, challenges filmmakers to produce a short film that explores monsters across…

NAB, National Association of Broadcasters Show, is an annual event held in Las Vegas, USA, that brings together professionals from the media, entertainment, and technologies industries. This premier industry gathering features a wide range of exhibitors, conferences, and networking opportunities for anyone wanting to explore…

Take a look at this article in which the BBC considers the outcomes found in a study that noted shifting from a 10-hour work day, in production, to an 8-hour work day would lead to a minimal 4% increase in production costs, according to the…

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