The New Zealand Film Commission is offering up to 15 scholarships for industry practitioners who live in regional areas of Aotearoa, identify as deaf, disabled or neurodiverse (DDN), or identify as gender diverse to attend the 2025 Doc Edge Industry or Big Screen Symposium.
Results from the NZFC Workforce Survey conducted in 2024 showed us that economic limitations and the cost of professional training are barriers for those living in regional areas and those who identify as DDN and gender diverse. These scholarships are intended to provide support for these communities.
The scholarship includes a ticket to either Doc Edge or The Big Screen Symposium and $500 towards travel and accommodation.
The DocEdge Industry is being held in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland from 30 June – 3 July 2025.
The Big Screen Symposium is being held in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on 4 and 5 July 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.
- Live in a regional area*; or
- identify as DDN; or
- identify as gender diverse.
As part of your application, you will need to provide:
- A one-page resume/filmography
- A statement outlining why you want to attend
- An overview of your current position in the industry and what you are currently working on
- How you anticipate this will contribute to your career development
Applications are open now and close on 27 May. Decisions will be announced by 30 May.
To apply, please complete the form here.
If you have any questions or if you need to apply using an alternative, accessible process, please contact us at industrysupport@nzfilm.co.nz.
The New Zealand Relay Service is a free service that enables people with hearing and speech impairments to use the phone. You may contact us through the New Zealand Relay Service and quote the NZFC phone number 0800 659 754.
* a regional area is defined as a location outside the Greater Wellington or outside of the Greater Auckland Region:
Greater Wellington Region means Wellington, Porirua – Tawa, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Kāpiti Coast, and the Wairarapa, being the districts within the Wellington regional boundary.
Greater Auckland Region means Rodney, Albany, Waitemata and Gulf, North Shore, Waitakere, Whau, Albert-Eden-Roskill, Orakei, Maungakiekie-Tamaki, Howick, Manukau, Manurewa-Papakura, Franklin, being the wards within the Auckland regional boundary.