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The New Zealand Film Commission is looking for an experienced marketing and communications professional to join its team based in Auckland.  This is a new job in an exciting industry. The focus of this position is marketing New Zealand as a screen...

Rights, Licensing and Royalties Executive Location: Grey Lynn, Auckland The New Zealand Film Commission is looking for a talented Rights, Licensing and Royalties Executive to join its Auckland based team. This role will be responsible for setting up...

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is implementing changes to its strategy and structure to modernise our approach to the services we provide to the screen production industry. This is an exciting time to join the team at the NZFC. This new position...

Head of Funding - Auckland  Having recently completed a review of our strategy and structures, this is an exciting time of change for the New Zealand Film Commission. The Head of Funding is a newly created senior leadership position, based in our...

New Zealand Film Commission Head of Development and Production Leanne Saunders will depart the agency at the end of May 2024. Leanne announced the news to staff today. Leanne joined NZFC in 2016 following a career in producing, culminating in the box...

  This week NZFC Spotlight talks to producer Nigel McCulloch about his mahi and peeks behind the curtain of his documentary Alien Weaponry: Kua Tupu Te Ara  Kent Belcher and Nigel McCulloch When did you first become...

The NZFC offers a huge congratulations to Dale Corlett who has been announced as the next Executive Director for Script to Screen.   After nine years in the role of NZFC Head of Talent Development, Dale is looking forward to a new adventure...

Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga NZ Film Commission Request for Proposals for: NZFC Industry Led Talent Development Fund This is an exciting new fund of $1.2m per annum for industry led talent development initiatives, with a funding cap of $600,000 per...

Documentary Development Fund applications are due at 1pm

To celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day we caught up for a kōrero with Felicity Hamill to discuss her role as an Access Coordinator and her hopes for the future of deaf, disabled and neurodivergent communities in the screen industry....

The NZFC is delighted at Warner Brothers' announcement today that the studio is in early development of two prequels to The Lord of the Rings films. Reportedly the films are to be helmed by director and actor Andy Serkis and have the full support of Sir...

NZFC has now finalised decisions on its new structure, to commence 1 July. The final structure has 28 positions disestablished and 15 new roles established, therefore a net reduction of 13 positions. Seven of the disestablished positions were vacant...

Garth Maxwell's Jack Be Nimble has recently been acquired for MoMA’s permanent film collection. NZFC Spotlight couldn't resist finding out more and learning about Garth's fascinating filmmaking journey.  Jack Be Nimble  -...

  Through the consultation period we received thoughtful and detailed feedback on our proposal. We considered all feedback in full and we will be making some changes to one part of the original proposal. These further changes require us to...

NZFC Spotlight jumped at the chance to chat with screen all-rounder Loren Taylor who recently directed her first feature film The Moon is Upside Down which is out in NZ cinemas on May 2, 2024.  1. Tell me a bit about yourself I'm...

Transmission Films in association with Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) are delighted to reveal today the trailer for Ka Whawhai Tonu - Struggle Without End, the historical story of the battle of O-Rākau told for...

IMAGE: Producer Morgan Waru, Director Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu and writer Maddie Dai. Kiwi film We Were Dangerous directed by Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu has won big at SXSW, with the film awarded the Special Jury Award for Filmmaking in...

TIOREORE NGATAI-MELBOURNE AS RANGIMAI AND GUY PEARCE AS THOMAS MUNRO   Kismet in association with Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) and Mister Smith Entertainment are proud to release The Convert in cinemas...

A feature documentary project focussed on Jacinda Ardern has been in development for several years. In early 2023, funding of $5,000 was awarded including the Producer International Travel Fund and Boost business development funding. In February 2024,...

NEW ZEALAND FILM COMMISSION COMMENCES CONSULTATION ON PROPOSED ORGANISATIONAL CHANGES The New Zealand Film Commission has started consultation with employees on a proposal for changes to its organisational structure.  “Over recent months we have...

The full length feature trailer for Rachel House’s (Ngāti Mutunga, Te Atiawa, Kāi Tahu) directorial debut, The Mountain has been released today ahead of the film’s nationwide release on 28th March.  Following on from a previously...

When did you first become aware of filmmaking?    In High School - I had a class on filmmaking and I was hooked! What was your first dabble in creating something film related?  High School - we studied and made a film....

Kia ora, We are pleased to share our Draft Four Year Strategy. We are very keen to hear your thoughts and encourage feedback from all interested parties and stakeholders. Please note this strategic thinking will form the basis of the Statement of...

Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission congratulates writer-director Danis Goulet, producers Tara Woodbury, Paul Barkin, Ainsley Gardiner and Georgina Conder, co-producer Chelsea Winstanley and executive producers Taika Waititi, Lisa Meeches...

Directed by Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu (Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa) and written by Maddie Dai with additional writing by Stewart-Te Whiu, We Were Dangerous, will have its world premiere in Austin, Texas at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in March...

Our offices will be closed from  5pm – Thursday 21 December 2023 until 9am – Monday 8 January 2024 Ngā mihi ki a koutou katoa The NZFC Team

The last few years have been busy for filmmaker Robin Murphy.  She produced feature films Punch and Lowdown Dirty Criminals and managed locations for TV series’ After the Party, The Gone, Sweet Tooth and One of Us Is Lying. What is it...

Acclaimed actress Lucy Lawless is set to unveil her directorial debut, Never Look Away, at the 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival. The film will make its world premiere in the World Cinema Documentary Competition section of the Festival....

Spotlight caught up for a kōrero with Uproar and Bellbird writer/director Hamish Bennett about his mahi and pathway into making feature films.  Ko Hamish Bennett tōku ingoa (Te Arawa, Patuharakeke, Kāi Tahu). I'm married to Jody and we have...

New Zealand filmmaker Jonathan Ogilvie’s semi-autobiographical music drama Head South, featuring Ed Oxenbould, Márton Csókás, singer-songwriter Stella Bennett (Benee), and Roxie Mohebbi will open the 53rd edition of the International Film Festival...

  We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and customer centric person to join our team as our Team Coordinator.  This role will manage all office administration tasks for the Wellington office and provide administrative...