Congratulations to two of our WIFT members, who have been selected in the latest Funding from Screenrights.
Congratulations to Nicola Smith, from Jack Media for Te Piringa: A Programme for Indigenous Wellbeing in Screen Storytelling.
A six-month Indigenous-led pilot program designed to support the health and wellbeing of Māori and Indigenous screen practitioners, both on-screen participants and crew. The program addresses the emotional labour, cultural responsibility, and potential for retraumatisation involved in Indigenous storytelling, especially concerning topics of colonisation and intergenerational trauma.
Nicola shared, “I’m incredibly grateful to receive this funding to bring Te Piringa to life. This kaupapa has the potential to become a significant cultural resource for Indigenous storytellers and creatives, one that uplifts our people, honours our ways of healing, and embeds care at the heart of how we work. It’s a step toward a safer, stronger future for our industry.”
Congratulations to Script to Screen, for Script Development Workshops for Deaf, Disabled and Neuro Diverse creatives, a programme designed to upskill Deaf, Disabled, and Neuro Diverse (DDN) creatives in innovative screen storytelling. Co-created with DDN artists and organisations, the programme supports participants in utilising their unique perspectives in story development, aiming to break down barriers for their progression in the New Zealand screen sector. The programme will feature script development workshops for emerging DDN creatives held in various centres across NZ.
Dale Corlett from Script to Screen shared, “Script to Screen, is proud to be piloting a new community programme of Script Development Workshops.This bespoke programme of workshops will upskill Deaf, Disabled and Neuro Diverse (DDN) creatives in Aotearoa, NZ, to create innovative and compelling screen stories for TV, Film and online platforms.”