WIFT NZ News

Fresh from its screening at the revered Toronto International Film Festival, the local feature film Uproar is about to hit New Zealand cinemas! There are sneak previews taking place throughout the country this weekend at select cinemas, and the film opens nationwide on October 5, 2023.

Uproar is produced by Firefly Films (Emma Slade, Roxi Bull…

At the last WIFT NZ Awards we celebrated the amazing Shuchi Kothari, who received the Great Southern Film & Television Award for Outstanding Contribution to the New Zealand Screen Industry for her incredible work as a filmmaker, educator, mentor and voice for Pan-Asian communities. 

Who will receive it in 2024? The answer depends on you!…

Congratulations to our members who are involved in these freshly funded series! We look forward to watching your work onscreen

Great Southern Television receives up to *$1,980,000 for Son.
Son is set in rural Canterbury amid dystopian tumult caused by perpetual daylight as Earth’s gravitational fields go haywire. The story centres on a mother’s journey to…

Ka rawe! Directed by Corinna Hunziker and produced by Megan Jones and Reikura Kahi, this  NZOA/TVNZ funded documentary is making an impact on the international film festival circuit!

No Māori Allowed has won the Grand Jury Prize at FIFO in Tahiti, Best Documentary at the Dili International Film Festival and has now been selected for…

Take advantage of this in-depth virtual learning opportunity and make the most of our NYWIFT affiliation. This virtual workshop is part of NYWIFT's Masterclass Series, this one titled Writing for Television with critically-acclaimed writer Amy Fox. WIFT NZ members get the NYWIFT member discount.

Powerful television can shape hearts, change minds, and expand worldviews with…

You'll be glad to hear that this virtual event is at a very civilised hour for Kiwis, and, thanks to our affiliation with NYWIFT, WIFT NZ members get the NYWIFT member discount.

Agents, Hollywood producers, and publishers are always searching for the next great story, but not all writers start from scratch. Oftentimes, ideas come…

Uproar is a heartwarming story about connection and finding your place in the world. Set in Dunedin in 1981, a rugby-obsessed country is divided over the arrival of the South African Springboks team, sparking nationwide protests. Seventeen-year-old Josh Waaka (Dennison) has never fitted in anywhere and is inspired by the protests and by a newfound…

You have read the Screen Industry Gender Pay Gap Survey results.

Now watch the ShowNews interview with WIFT NZ Executive Director Patricia Watson about the survey results. Read the editorial (see below) and sign up for a free account to watch the video interview if you're not already a subscriber. You should be really fired…