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Once thought to exist purely in the realms of science fiction, the creation of a Super Intelligence is becoming more and more likely every day and, should it come to pass, would be the single biggest threat to humanity that has ever existed. From the...

Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is pleased to announce appointments to four roles in the Development and Production team headed by Leanne Saunders. Two of the roles are in the investment area, where Angela Littlejohn will...

On Thursday 25 March the NZFC hosted its first live webinar of 2021. Speakers were New Zealand Film Commission CEO Annabelle Sheehan, Joint Heads of Te Puna Kairangi- Premium Fund and Ara ki Te Puna Kairangi -  Premium Development Fund, Kay...

The epic next chapter in the cinematic Monsterverse pits two of the greatest icons in motion picture history against one another - the fearsome Godzilla and the mighty Kong - with humanity caught in the balance.  PDV supplier  Weta...

A detective’s personal and professional life start to unravel when she is involved in a fatal car accident and begins to lose her memory.  Format  TV Series  Production companies  Screentime NZ, Lippy Pictures, Letterbox...

Ainsley Gardiner and Briar Grace-Smith’s debut feature Cousins, has taken over $1M dollars at the New Zealand box office and, after three weeks in release at New Zealand cinemas, continues to play strongly around the country remaining on 124 screens...

Two-time Academy Award nominee Ra Vincent (Jojo Rabbit, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) is this year’s recipient of Te Tumu Whakaata New Zealand Film Commission’s Te Aupounamu Māori Screen Excellence Award announced at the Māoriland Film Festival this...

A veteran of the New Zealand screen industry has been appointed the independent Chair of Te Puna Kairangi (The Premium Production Fund). Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC), Irirangi Te Motu New Zealand On Air (NZ On Air) and...

Written and directed by Loren Taylor, Going, Going's stellar cast includes Elizabeth Hawthorne, Victoria Haralbidou, Loren Taylor, Robyn Malcolm, Robbie Magasiva and Cohen Holloway. Production has commenced in Wellington, New Zealand this week for a new...

Join New Zealand Film Commission CEO Annabelle Sheehan along with the Joint Heads of Te Puna Kairangi- Premium Fund and Ara ki Te Puna Kairangi -  Premium Development Fund, Kay Ellmers and Polly Fryer. Molly Littlejohn will once again moderate the...

Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) Chair, Dame Kerry Prendergast, announced today that CEO Annabelle Sheehan would step away from the role, after three years leading the agency, and return to Australia. Making the...

Connected by blood but separated by circumstances, three cousins spend a lifetime in search of each other. Based on the 1992 novel by Patricia Grace.  Screen Incentives  New Zealand Screen Production Grant (NZSPG) New Zealand  Format...

Kiri and Lou follows the adventures of Kiri, a feisty little dinosaur with overpowering emotions and Lou, a gentle but thoughtful creature. Each story is about the friendship of two prehistoric creatures and their adventures in the forest a...

In the throes of World War II, on a rainy morning in Auckland, New Zealand, a group of Allied soldiers prepare to take to the air in a B-17 Flying Fortress dubbed Fool’s Errand. The all-male crew is caught off guard by Flight Officer Maude Garrett...

The guidelines for Ara ki Te Puna Kairangi (The Premium Development Fund) are now available. The portal will open to applications on 22 March 2021. You will find details of the fund, including guidelines and eligibility criteria here.

On Wednesday 16 December CEO Annabelle Sheehan, Head of Development and Production Leanne Saunders, Head of Marketing Jasmin McSweeney joined moderator Molly Littlejohn for a live webinar. The panel gave updates on the Screen Sector Recovery Funds...

The Black List and the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) are excited to announce the joint creation of a new fund and script development workshop, the Black List New Zealand Project (BLNZP). This is a one-off fund, designed to foster the creative...

Night Raiders, the Indigenous sci-fi thriller marks the feature film directorial debut from award-winning Saskatchewan-born Cree/Métis writer/director, Danis Goulet (Wakening, Barefoot), the film is a Canada / New Zealand co-production, an Indigenous...

Kia ora koutou, In light of the COVID-19 Alert Levels increase throughout New Zealand and in response to the industry, the Agencies (NZFC, NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho) have collectively decided to extend the Premium Productions for International...

Ka ao, ka ao, ka awatea! The three agencies collaborating to deliver the Te Puna Kairangi Premium Fund, the Premium Productions for International Audiences Fund have struck on an innovative leadership model for the Fund. Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga...

Cornerstone will launch worldwide sales, excluding ANZ, for writers and directors James Napier Robertson and Paula Whetu Jones’ Whina (pronounced fee-nah), out of the upcoming European Film Market. Rena Owen (The Last Witch Hunter, Star Wars: Revenge of...

Six filmmaking teams have been selected for funding through the 2020 round of Fresh Shorts and will each receive a grant of $15,000 to make their short film. The selected teams and their projects are: Arrival Writer/producer: Francesca Mackenzie...

The New Zealand Film Commission sadly acknowledges the passing of filmmaker Tony Hiles. Tony’s filmmaking career began in the mid-1960s when he documented US President Lyndon B Johnson’s visit to New Zealand on film.  He followed this with work in...

The  Premium Productions for International Audiences Fund  (Te Puna Kairangi Premium Fund) is now open for applications. Please go here for more information including guidelines and a link to the NZFC's application portal.

The New Zealand Film Commission’s Annual Report 2019-20  was tabled in Parliament on 27 January. Releasing the report NZFC Chair Kerry Prendergast said, “It has been a challenging year for the screen sector, and one that has tested and proved its...

HBO Max debuted the trailer and key art today for the new Max Original documentary There is No I in Threesome.  The film begins streaming in the US ahead of Valentine’s Day on 11 February and will have its world premiere this weekend...

The New Zealand Film Commission acknowledges the passing of actor Peter Vere-Jones ONZM. In a long and varied career across six decades, Peter Vere-Jones’s career spanned theatre, film and television. Peter’s film career included the lead role in...

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) joins the New Zealand film, and wider arts community in sadly acknowledging the passing of Bill Sheat, the organisation’s inaugural Chair. Bill’s 60-plus year involvement with the arts started at Wellington’s...

Join CEO Annabelle Sheehan, Head of Development and Production Leanne Saunders, Head of Marketing Jasmin McSweeney and Moderator Molly Littlejohn for a live webinar on Wednesday 16 December. The panel will update on the Screen Sector Recovery Funds...

We are pleased to announce the successful applicants for this year’s Whakawhanake Te Ao Niko - Interactive Development Fund. Whakawhanake Te Ao Niko - Interactive Development Fund supports concept development of original, narrative-focused, interactive...

A group of teen girls from different backgrounds must fight for survival after a plane crash strands them on a deserted island. The castaways both clash and bond as they learn more about each other, the secrets they keep, and the traumas they’ve endured...

Below is a transcript of the presentation the NZFC gave at the 2020 Big Screen Symposium held 4-5 December 2020. Annabelle Sheehan "Ko Annabelle Sheehan Toku ingoa. From Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga E rau rangatira o te motu Kātahi te tau poro taikaha nei...

The New Zealand Film Commission invites new and emerging filmmakers to register their interest in paid professional internships on domestic and international drama series. The definition of new and emerging can be found in the NZFC's Talent...

To mark the end of a successful and challenging year, we are sharing our international reel showcasing some of New Zealand’s fine film, TV and PDV work. Enjoy! Music: Aotearoa – Minuit, Karanga Ra - Herbs Editor: Greg Jennings...

The Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Hon Carmel Sepuloni launched the Premium Productions for International Audiences Fund over the weekend, making $50 million available in a unique opportunity for the screen sector to tell New Zealand’s...

Coming Home in the Dark will have its World Premiere in the Midnight section of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Written by Eli Kent and James Ashcroft, and produced by Mike Minogue, Catherine Fitzgerald and Desray Armstrong, Coming Home in...