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Tusi Tamasese’s One Thousand Ropes is New Zealand’s submission for the best foreign language category of the 90th Academy Awards. Each year the Academy invites countries to select and submit their best foreign language film for consideration. ...

At last weekend’s Big Screen Symposium held in Auckland, Dave Gibson gave his final address to the industry as NZFC CEO. In his speech, he announced the organisation’s gender policy would add new objectives to help progress the careers of...

Change and Challenge. New Zealand Film Commission CEO, Dave Gibson, talks about recent changes in the film business and suggests some challenges for the future. The following is a transcript of Dave Gibson's speech given on Saturday, 30 September 2017...

Kerry Prendergast, New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) Chair, is pleased to announce Annabelle Sheehan as the next Chief Executive of the NZFC. Sheehan replaces Dave Gibson, who will depart the role in early January 2018. Making the announcement, Ms...

December 2017 Board Meeting

Applications for Early Development Funding (EDF) are due at 9am. Applications must be sent to development@nzfilm.co.nz

The deadline for Fresh Shorts applications is 5pm.

Submissions to the March Board meeting close at 9am.

March 2018 Board Meeting

Submissions to the May Board Meeting close 9am

Submissions to the July Board Meeting close 9am

Applications for Early Development Funding (EDF) are due at 9am. Applications must be sent to development@nzfilm.co.nz

Submissions to the October Board Meeting close 9am

Applications for Early Development Funding (EDF) are due at 9am. Applications must be sent to development@nzfilm.co.nz

Submissions to the December Board Meeting close 9am

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed yesterday between the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) and the Regional Film Offices of New Zealand (RFONZ), the organisation representing regional film office members. The MOU outlines key commitments...

The New Zealand Production Fund Trust is pleased to announce that the Trust has been repurposed to become Te Puna Ataata, the New Zealand Film Heritage Trust. Filmmakers can appoint the charitable trust to act as guardian of their films, ensuring they...

The Interactive Development Fund, a Film Commission grant designed to facilitate the development of Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and gaming projects, is now open. The deadline for applications is 16 March 2018. The funding will be made...

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Moll in the new role of Investment Executive. The formerly UK-based Moll is a BAFTA award winning producer and highly regarded senior film executive with over three...

We are committed to ensuring the voices and perspectives of women are seen and heard through film. We have recently updated the information we collect and publish relating to women in the industry and one of the key highlights is that 62% of people...

Daffodils, a soon-to-be produced New Zealand musical feature film won the annual Vista Film Marketing competition. The prize, which was awarded at the final session of the Vista marketing programme, contributes $75,000 to the film’s marketing budget...

The New Zealand Film Commission’s Annual Report 2016/17 was tabled in Parliament on Thursday. Releasing the report, Film Commission Chair Kerry Prendergast said, “We are farewelling Dave Gibson at the end of the calendar year, and this annual report...

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) today released key economic highlights which reinforce the screen industry’s value to the New Zealand economy. Economic modeling undertaken by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER), based on the...

Following a general election or change of Minister, as a Crown Angency, we provide Briefings to Incoming Ministers (BIMs) to introduce the work of the New Zealand Film Commission and summarise key areas of interest in relation to the industry and policy...

Applications for the Interactive Development Fund close at 5pm

Applications for Early Development Funding (EDF) are due at 9am. Applications must be sent to development@nzfilm.co.nz

Jackie van Beek and Madeleine Sami’s comical feature film The Breaker Upperers has been announced today to receive its world premiere at the prestigious SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. A hilarious comedy about two best friends who run a business...

The New Zealand musical feature film based on the much-loved and critically acclaimed stage play Daffodils begins shooting in this week.  Daffodils is a bittersweet love story told with beautiful re-imaginings of the most iconic New Zealand songs...

Yellow is Forbidden, directed by Pietra Brettkelly is to be the first New Zealand film to screen In Competition at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival.  The film’s world premiere will also feature in the festival’s prestigious Opening Weekend. Yellow...

New Zealand’s marine locations are featured prominently in the epic, action-packed 3D adventure The Meg, the first major motion picture to be filmed on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf, as well as at the city’s new Kumeu Film Studios.  Audiences got a first...

At the National Library of New Zealand tonight, Annabelle Sheehan, CEO of Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission announced a new investment fund to celebrate 125 years since New Zealand women won the right to vote, promoting New Zealand’s...