Search

It is with much sadness that the New Zealand Film Commission acknowledges the death of Geoff Murphy on Monday, 3 December 2018 in Wellington. Geoff was a producer, director and screenwriter who was one of the leading figures in New Zealand cinema’s...

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen will have its international premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. The film had its world premiere at the 2018 New Zealand International Film Festival, and last month, director Heperi Mita was awarded...

The New Zealand Film Commission’s Annual Report 2017/18 was tabled in Parliament. Releasing the report, Film Commission Chair Kerry Prendergast said, "In January we welcomed Annabelle Sheehan to the NZFC as our new CEO. Annabelle comes to us with a...

Documentary Development Fund applications are due 9am

Early Development Fund applications are due at 9am

Documentary Development Fund applications are due at 9am

Early Development Fund applications due 9am

Documentary Development Fund Deadline is at 9am

Early Development Fund Applications are due at 9am

Documentary Development Fund applications are due at 9am

Early Development Fund applcations are due 9am

Documentary Development Fund applications are due 9am

Early Development Fund applications are due 9am

At the recent Screen Production and Development Association (SPADA) Conference held in Wellington, New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) CEO, Annabelle Sheehan announced funding of three feature films through the NZFC’s 125 Fund. Launched in June this year...

Transmission Films are thrilled to share the brand-new teaser trailer for the highly anticipated New Zealand Film DAFFODILS, offering a first look at this very special big screen experience. Daffodils is a bittersweet love story told with beautiful re-...

Applications for Early Development Funding (EDF) are due at 9am. Applications must sent through our funding portal.  Apply now

Applications for Documentary Development Funding (DDF) are due at 9am. Applications must sent through our funding portal.  Apply now

Rialto Distribution are excited to announce Scott Dixon and his wife Emma Dixon will be in Auckland, New Zealand to support the release of film Born Racer: The Scott Dixon Story opening in New Zealand cinemas October 25. Scott and Emma Dixon will attend...

She Shears and Maui’s Hook will have their international premieres at the 38th Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) in November. She Shears, directed by Jack Nicol and produced by Ainsley Gardiner and Georgina Conder, ...

The Big Screen Symposium, in its 7th year, once again presents an inspiring and accomplished line-up of speakers to the NZ film and television community. This year’s programme is crafted around the theme Tuning into the Zeitgeist and explores how the...

Applications for the July Board meeting are due at 9am

Applications to the April Board meeting are due at 9am.

February Board Meeting 19 & 20 February

Applications for the February Board meeting are due at 9am

New Zealand’s premier international short film festival, Show Me Shorts, has announced the nominees for their 2018 awards last week. The winners were announced at the Auckland Opening Night and Awards Ceremony on Saturday 6 October at The Civic and...

The New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) has achieved a record year of attendance around New Zealand, breaking the national attendance record set in 2004. There were 263,017 admissions to NZIFF in 2018 superseding the previous record of 262,...

BBC Two has announced that leading actresses Eva Green (Casino Royale, Penny  Dreadful,  Sin City, A Dame to Kill For) and Eve Hewson (Robin Hood, The Knick, Bridge of Spies) will join the cast of six-part drama series, The Luminaries. Eva...

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Lloyd Meiklejohn as Investment Executive, working in the Development and Production team headed by Leanne Saunders. Born and educated in New Zealand, Lloyd moved to London...

The NZFC has scholarships available to attend the Big Screen Symposium (Tuning into the Zeitgeist) in Auckland on 26 - 27 October. Each scholarship will include a ticket to the two-day event and if you live outside the Auckland region, a...

The New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) has broken records with the biggest ever total attendances for Auckland, in its 50th year. NZIFF have exceeded the previous record set in 2015 by more than 4,000 admissions. Auckland audiences attended...