Recent News & Press Releases
NZFC STAKEHOLDER SURVEY
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Friday January 27 2012
The NZFC has commissioned an independently run survey on how it is to work with the NZFC. The survey will be open for the next four weeks (up to and including Friday, 24th February) and can be accessed via an external link.
NZFC ANNUAL REPORT 2010/11
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Friday January 27 2012
The New Zealand Film Commission’s (NZFC) annual report for 2010/11, tabled in Parliament late last December, noted the implementation of key recommendations from the Jackson/Court Review, the successful introduction of two major new talent identification initiatives (Escalator Low Budget and Fresh Shorts) and the challenge of assisting producers to find new sources of funding.
THREE SHORT FILMS TO COMPETE IN BERLIN
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Wednesday January 18 2012
The 62nd Berlin international Film Festival has invited three NZ short films to compete in its prestigious line up. They include the hot new property from Porirua, LAMBS.
WORLD PREMIERE IN BERLIN FOR ROBERT SARKIES’ TWO LITTLE BOYS
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Friday January 13 2012
Robert Sarkies’ latest feature film, Two Little Boys, has been selected in competition at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival, which will run for its 62nd year through February 9th – 19th this year.
NEW ZEALAND FILM TO PREMIERE IN COMPETITION IN FRANCE
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Friday January 13 2012
Hot new kiwi short film, LAMBS, has been selected to screen in competition at the
34th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival - widely regarded as the world’s premiere short film event. This is the 24th year the Festival has run an international competition with LAMBS selected to compete from 5,701 worldwide submissions.
THE ORATOR (O LE TULAFALE) IN SUNDANCE'S SPOTLIGHT
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Friday December 02 2011
Debut writer/director Tusi Tamasese’s Samoan language film, The Orator (O Le Tulafale), has been selected to screen in the Spotlight section of the 2012 Sundance International Film Festival.
THIIS WEEK THREE NZ MOVIES JOIN THE ORATOR AT THE BOX OFFICE
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Wednesday November 23 2011
COMING SOON TO A CINEMA NEAR YOU!
This week three New Zealand feature films join The Orator (O Le Tulafale) at the NZ box office - Rest for the Wicked, When A City Falls and Illustrious Energy.
THE ORATOR BEGINS THEATRICAL RELEASE IN AUSTRALIA
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Thursday November 17 2011
New Zealand’s submission to the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 84th Academy Awards, The Orator (O Le Tulafale) begins its theatrical release in Australia today on the back of strong reviews and support from local film critics.
MORE FILMS TO QUALIFY FOR SCREEN PRODUCTION INCENTIVE FUND
press
Monday October 10 2011
Changes to a production funding scheme will enable more New Zealand feature films to be brought to production over the next two years and will support the sustainability of the local screen industry, says Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Chris Finlayson.
ESCALATOR FILMS GET THE GREEN LIGHT!
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Thursday October 06 2011
The NZ Film Commission is pleased to announce that it has offered three teams of filmmakers the opportunity to produce their low budget films through the Escalator low budget feature film initiative 2011.