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Please join the New Zealand Film Commission, New Zealand On Air and Te Māngai Pāho for a live webinar on Wednesday 28 October at 5pm for an update on the Premium Production for International Audience Fund (PKA the $50M premium drama fund). The Fund is...

The following Terms and Conditions form the basis upon which you agree to use the NZ Film VOD Service and purchase NZ Film Products. Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully.  By using the NZ Film VOD Service you indicate that you accept...

Ngā Mihi Ka rere tonu ngā mihi a Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga ki ngā rangatira me ngā kaumātua o te ao whakaata, nā rātou i whakatū ngā pou taketake o tō mātou ahumahi. Ko mātou kei te whai i ō rātou tapuwae, ā, hei tūtohu tō rātou whakaaro nui me ā rātou...

If you have finished your film and need some help to get it across the finish line, you can apply for post production funding. Depending on the scale of the work needed to finish your film, there are several options. If you need more than $60,000,...

Jake Mahaffy’s Reunion will have its world premiere in the newly formed Nightstream Film Festival, an online collaboration between major US genre festivals Boston Underground, Brooklyn Horror, North Bend, Overlook, and Popcorn Frights Festivals. ...

We want New Zealand films to be seen both here and overseas. We expect all the films that we fund to be seen in New Zealand cinemas but we understand that in a competitive market your film might need help to reach its audience. We...

Still have questions about Kōpere Hou - Fresh Shorts Stage One applications? Then this webinar is for you!  Join us for our second live webinar on Thursday 08 October at 5:30pm to ask all your last-minute questions about Whiringa...

Savage has taken over one million dollars at the New Zealand box office in its third weekend of release and remains in the number one position on the charts.  Only thirty-one New Zealand films have previously hit this box office milestone. Savage...

Sam Kelly’s debut feature, Savage, has taken the top spot at the New Zealand box office, from Christopher Nolan’s big-budget Tenet. Since being released by Madman Entertainment on 97 screens on Thursday, Savage has taken over $450,...

The New Zealand Film Commission values feedback from our stakeholders.  This document outlines the policy as it applies to all external stakeholders working with the NZFC, and also covers employees, secondees, interns, independent consultants...

The 2020 Kōpere Hou - Fresh Shorts round is now open. KEY DATES: Whiringa Tuatahi - Stage One Applications open now (Apply via Kōpere Hou - Fresh Shorts Portal) Applications close: 1pm, Monday 19 October 2020 Announcement of shortlisted...

The 2020 Kōpere Hou - Fresh Shorts application round will open on Thursday 10 September. This year the application process for Kōpere Hou - Fresh Shorts has been changed, making it simpler for teams to apply. Kōpere Hou - Fresh Shorts is now a two-stage...

Walt Disney’s Mulan, New Zealand Director Niki Caro’s latest masterpiece, will release globally tonight (7pm Friday 4 September 2020). Filmed on location around New Zealand, Mulan tells the epic tale of China’s legendary female warrior...

Karanga mai i tēnei wā a Rangitukia parihā Ki tēnei maunga Hikurangi tangata Ki tēnei uri o Maui nukurau Kaikinikini te ngakau mou E te tuhi mareikura, Kōkā Keri Haere atu rā, Moe mai rā The NZFC and the screen industry sadly bid farewell to writer...

On Thursday 20 August the NZFC hosted its 4th live Q & A event on the recently launched Screen Production Recovery Fund and the four key areas of support to be offered by the new Capability funding. NZFC CEO Annabelle Sheehan, Head of...

Join the New Zealand Film Commission's Head of Development and Production Leanne Saunders and Head of Talent Development Dale Corlett with other key Leadership Team members for a live webinar on Thursday 20 August at 5pm. The panel will detail the ...

We are delighted that this year the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival in Toronto has turned its international spotlight on Māori artists. imagineNATIVE is arguably the world’s largest festival of indigenous films and media arts.  This year...

We are pleased to announce He Ara (Māori and Pasifika film pathways). He Ara is aimed at assisting established New Zealand writers, producers and directors of Māori and/or Pasifika heritage to express authentic Māori and Pasifika film...

The New Zealand Film Commission  (NZFC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Ramai Hayward Directors' Scholarship for wahine Māori. Congratulations to Briar Grace Smith and Rachel House who will each receive $50,000 to develop their film...

Kia hiwa rā! Kia hiwa rā! Kia tū, kia oho, kia mataara ki a tātou te hunga waihanga kiriata Māori.  Nau mai, piki mai ki tā tātou hui kōkiri i ngā kaupapa here Māori a Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga. The New Zealand Film Commission acknowledges the...

Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission , launched today the organisation’s Te Rautaki Māori, and announced new funding initiatives to support the strategy. NZFC Board Chair, Kerry Prendergast, hosted guests at the National Library of New...

Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) today announces the appointment of Karen Te O Kahurangi Waaka-Tibble to the newly-created senior executive position of Pou Whakahaere. Waaka-Tibble is a producer with extensive experience in...

Two funds for Māori filmmakers are closing next week. Applications for the Te Rautaki Feature Film Initiative will close at 9am on Monday 4 February.  This initiative is for the production financing of dramatic feature films where a...

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) congratulates filmmakers who received awards at the Ngā Aho Whakaari Hui-a-tau on Saturday 16 March. At the event NZFC CEO, Annabelle Sheehan and Pou Whakahaere, Karen Waaka-Tibble presented the NZFC’s Te Aupounamu...

Sundance Institute today announced director and producer Leya Hale as the 2020 recipient of the Sundance Institute Merata Mita Fellowship, an annual fellowship named in honor of the late Māori filmmaker Merata Mita (1942-2010). The announcement...

Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) has launched a new talent development fund under its Te Rautaki Māori strategy which was introduced in 2018 to champion Māori film and filmmakers in partnership with the Māori film industry. The...

Based on industry feedback, we have extended the deadline for applications for He Pounamu Te Reo Māori Feature Film Initiative by two weeks. The new deadline for He Pounamu Te Reo Māori Feature Film Initiative is Monday 20 April,...

Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission is pleased to announce writer/director Michael Bennett is this year’s recipient of Te Aupounamu Māori Screen Excellence award grant of $50,000 to support his professional development and...

We invest in just about every stage of filmmaking. However, your project may also be eligible for funds from other organisations or be better suited to other mediums such as online or television. There are a number of other organisations that ...

Find out what we fund and how to apply and what we have funded in the past.

Our video-on-demand service which lets you watch great New Zealand films online. NZ Film On Demand NZ Film On Demand is the Film Commission's video-on-demand service which enables you to watch great New Zealand films online. Films range from recent...

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We certify productions as New Zealand films for tax purposes.  You will require this certification if you are seeking an accelerated deduction under section EJ6 of the Income Tax Act 2007. A film will be certified as a New Zealand film...

There are many excellent film festivals and markets around the world and throughout the year.  You will find information about some key festivals and markets in the resources below.