Archive FEB 2026 2026

The inaugural M.D.M.A — Modelmaking, Diorama & Miniature Arts exhibition lands at Fishcube Gallery this February, celebrating the craft of miniature world-building — where storytelling, design, and technical precision meet at human scale.

Exhibition: 20 Feb – 6 Mar 2026 | Fishcube Gallery, Wellington

Running…

Film Otago Southland is pleased to be offering two regional scholarships to enable two regional industry practitioners to attend Big Screen Symposium on 3 – 4 July 2026 in Auckland.

Big Screen Symposium brings the screen practitioners of Aotearoa New Zealand together for debate, discussion,…

We’re pleased to announce the return of the Māoriland Indigenous Co-Lab (MICL) - a Māori-led feature film development lab supporting Indigenous feature film projects to move confidently toward production and the global screen stage.

Following the success of the inaugural Co-Lab delivered in 2024–2025, applications…

Book your ticket NOW for our next upcoming Professional Respect Workshop!

AUCKLAND

Friday 20th February 2026

8.45am - 5pm

HAWKES SEA SCOUT HALL

Cox's Bay (opposite Cox's Bay Reserve)

Herne Bay - Auckland

ScreenSafe's Professional Respect Training Project was developed to support WORKSAFE's health &…

The applications deadline is fast approaching for Rob Sarkies' Workshop series The Approach (see what I did there? ;))

This inspiring workshop series is for NZ Directors, Writers and Producers approaching production of their first dramatic feature. 

Developed and led by Rob Sarkies (Out of…

Scream Like a Girl: Honoring the Trailblazers of Horror

In celebration of Women’s History Month in the U.S, The George A. Romero Foundation (The GARF) is proud to bring back their campaign titled “Scream Like a Girl,” shining a spotlight on the incredible women who…

We love Free Movies! We have 5 double passes to give away to the Golden Globe nominated film No Other Choice.

This is the latest critically acclaimed film by Park Chan-wook (Decision to Leave, The Handmaiden, Oldboy) and stars Lee Byung-Hun, Son Ye-Jin, Park Hee-Soon,…

Tom Sainsbury's hilarious mockumentary true-crime podcast show Small Town Scandal has landed on Neon and Sky Go.  The beloved comedian and longtime Wiftie plays a disgraced journalist-turned-true-crime podcast host investigating the death of his millionaire uncle in a town filled with eccentric suspects.

New episodes…

If you're passionate about character-based storytelling, enjoy working collaboratively, and are interested in working on Aotearoa’s biggest show - Shortland Street - your time is nigh! 

This is a highly collaborative role, with the story lining process requiring writers to work with a large group…

If you’re serious about working in film and television, The South Seas Film School Level 6 Film & TV Production programme is taking applications.  A hands-on, industry-focused qualification, the course is designed for emerging filmmakers who are ready to take the next step towards a…

Nothing says human connection like a celebration of excellence and a celebration of community - and you only need to soak up the joy of this photo to know that the annual WIFT Awards are both those things and so so so much more!!

SO…

THE EDGE OF YOU is a workshop specifically designed to allow creatives to get beneath your labels, routines, restrictions, and potentially the overwhelming online media infiltrating your world.

It is a place to reconnect, reboot, release, revitalise the most authentic parts of who you are.…

In one of the harshest places on Earth, three women from different generations chase a hidden and ephemeral world beneath the Antarctic sea ice. Dr Natalie Robinson leads an expedition to McMurdo Sound, joined by PhD student and microbiologist Jacqui Stuart on her first trip…

Your lucky ole WIFT E-News Editor managed to get the lowdown on this delight of a show from local legend and fellow Wiftie Kate McDermott! You can binge Blue Murder Motel right now on TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+. Wiftie Tara Landry produces and there are…

Tākitimu Films and View Road are thrilled to announce the completion of development on their powerful new 30-minute documentary debut Grounds For Action.

The production team is now seeking community support through a vital crowdfunding campaign to cover post-production costs and ensure these inspiring Southern…

It's happening people - Patricia has opened the doors on her red carpet Wift Awards Wardrobe and her selections for the 2026 fit have begun! And we know how top notch her shoe collection is - will it be Prada again this year or will…

WētāFX is cutting a swathe through the international awards season for their stunning work on James Cameron's Avatar: Fire & Ash, winning yet another BAFTA for their Wellington trophy cabinet

They took home this year's BAFTA at the weekend for Best VFX on the latest…

Kiwi film Holy Days lands in local cinemas Feb 26 and how lucky are we Wifties to get such an incredible insight into this production direct from the director and fellow Wiftie Nat Boltt - enjoy our nourishing Q&A as she dials in from Canada!

Cannes-Winner and Oscar-Nominated film Sirāt lands in kiwi cinemas on March 5 and we have FIVE double passes to giveaway to some lucky WIFT members!

A film by Oliver Laxe, Sirāt is described as an 'exhilarating' and 'life-changing' film about a father and his son…