Archive March 2025 2025

For Your Satisfaction is a bold, self-made pilot episode brought to life by a powerhouse team of WIFT members: created and written by Acacia O’Connor, directed and co-written by Nina Reed, with cinematography by Bayley Broome Peake. The cast features a stellar ensemble, including Acacia…

In anticipation of the highly-acclaimed local film Kōkā, we are privileged to engage with the producers, Libby Hakaraia and Verity Mackintosh, both esteemed members of WIFT.

As we approach International Women’s Day on March 8, Kōkā offers a timely reflection on the strength, courage, and…

On Monday, Dune: Part Two took home the Academy Award for Best Sound — a testament to the film's stunning audio artistry. We're especially proud to celebrate WIFT member Polly McKinnon, Dialogue Editor, who was in the New Zealand Sound Department team on this award-winning…

Media Reform is a discussion document that outlines five draft proposals to create modern media legislation for New Zealand’s media and content production sector. Submissions on the document close Sunday 23 March.  Should the legislation progress, elements of it are very likely to impact you.

Wellington writer Esteban Jaramillo has been announced as the 2025 Wellington Write Room Resident with his project Vicio. We congratulate WIFT member Jessica George will join the programme’s mentor team as this year’s Producer Intern!

Jessica is a Kiwi-Indian film producer and member of WIFT…

The Practical Producing Series from Share the Knowledge and Compton School is due to kick off their third season of amazing accessible online workshops in April this year. The instructors include our WIFT members: Emma Slade, and Victoria Dabbs.

This is a series of 60…

Following the success of its inaugural event in 2024, the Wellington Animation Film Festival will return this month to celebrate the animation world and the craftsmanship behind the artform! The festival will be held in the heart of Wellywood at Roxy Cinemas from 21-23 March…

Are you a director seeking to deepen your ability to guide actors into truth, emotional depth, and expressive range?

With experience on both sides of the camera, Nina Reed, offers coaching support for directors looking to strengthen their skills in working with actors — helping…

DEGANZ is offering the Director's Toolkit workshop for emerging filmmakers. This is a two-day practical guide to the directing process, in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, tutored by WIFT member Aidee Walker.

Across the weekend, Aidee will offer a comprehensive overview of her directing process from pre-,…

Upcoming this month, Vicky Yiannoutsos, is offering two weekend Screen Acting intensives:

Auckland MARCH  22/23 (Unitec) & Wellington MARCH 29/30 (Melrose)

The day will involve working in pairs with scripts, actors learning the Art of Relating, which maximises creative choices and trains actors to bring…

Here is a list of resources, along with the information for their next filmmaking challenge from our friends at Day One!

Day One Challenge is a filmmaking challenge for anyone up to 29 to tell their stories for a better tomorrow. This is way more…

DEGANZ is offering this conversation with editor Martin Brinkler, ACE on the topic of when the editor is replaced on a project.

In a Q&A aimed at feature editors, but also relevant to directors and short-form editors, Martin offers insights into:

• Why this is a…

DEGANZ is bringing together four director-producers to give you insights into how they go about successfully financing their unscripted shows and documentary films in this competitive and challenging market.

Join for a two-hour panel discussion with:

• Rebecca Tansley (The Heart Dances - The Journey of…

Here are two opportunities from Script to Screen to advance your story development, both of which are closing soon. 

Script to Screen: South Shorts 
This programme supports new and emerging screenwriters from the South Auckland community* to enhance their screenwriting capabilities. South Shorts will help…

SPADA's inaugural Vincent Burke Scholarship aims to support the next generation of New Zealand producers by providing an annual grant of $5,000 to assist the advancement of their projects, companies, or careers.

In order to be eligible you must meet the NZFC talent eligibility criteria…

Post Production Producer
Park Road Post Production

Junior Creative Producer (12 Months Fixed Term Contract)
WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY 

Video Editor
Videoshop

Creative Production Coordinator
NZME 

Recruitment Coordinator
Talent Company Limited 

Senior Video Editor / Animator
Radlab 

Content Producer
Are Media

Video Content Producer
Likeable Lab

Video Content Producer
BELOW STUDIOS 

Junior/Intermediate Digital Producer
PHQ

The Screenrights Cultural Fund is open for applications responding to the annual focus of Creative Intelligence. The funds supports people with exciting and innovative new initiatives that foster the creation and appreciation of screen content in Australia and New Zealand. Apply for up to $50k,…

There are no longer any rounds or deadlines for Feature Film Development Funding. You can apply for this funding at any time.

Feature Film Production Investment applications are considered by the NZFC Board. You can apply at any time, but to have your application considered…