Kia Ora WIFT community, at the end of last year New Zealand Film Commission released an outline of what to expect going forward for their funding in 2025.
Short Overview of Key Points:
- Development funding will move to a rolling fund, with the portal opening for the year on Monday 3 Feb (no deadlines/rounds).
- You will need to book a 15-min pre-app meeting ahead of submitting to discuss eligibility and submission requirements.
- Development funding will be a single pathway - no EDF, DDF or ADF.
- The development funding cap for each project will be raised to $140,000.
- Production funding applications can be submitted at any time. In order to be assessed for a specific Board Meeting, your application will need to be submitted at least 10 weeks prior.
Please read and familiarise yourself with these new processes. Click here!