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Written and directed by Max Currie, Everything We Loved follows a stage magician’s struggle to mend his wife’s broken heart with his greatest and most dangerous illusion – a little boy. The Hollywood Reporter lauded the film as “...

Jimmy, a big-hearted fourteen year old boy is facing a difficult decision - stay in his abusive home to protect his younger siblings, or leave to start a new life of his own.

Based on the acclaimed novel by Maraget Mahy, The Changeover tells the story of Laura, who loses her little brother in earthquake-scarred Christchurch. A decrepit old man marks the child’s hand with a noxious stamp. Jacko sickens quickly while the...

Show of Hands was filmed in New Plymouth, New Zealand, during November and December of 2007. Originally set in urban Lower Hutt, Wellington where the World Record contest was actually won, a chance cup of coffee with Venture Taranaki Film representative...

Director’s Notes - Felicity Morgan-Rhind “I remember vividly bumping into a friend one Christmas Day in the early ‘90s. She was in tears. The reason? Her father had spent their entire Christmas lunch trying to fondle her breasts....

Director’s Notes - Michael Duignan “When you’re young you can make and lose friends very quickly; usually because you’re still figuring out who you are yourself and how you fit in the world. “Truant” is an...

Director’s Notes - Joseph Lee “Changing of the Guards is a film that that is classic in its construction and contemporary in his characterization. It is a pleasure me for to write a film about a 69 year old man and to see that story...

DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT - Michele Amas "In this film I wanted to look at random-ness and opportunity, to create a ‘slice of circumstance’ situation that can occur every day, one which you can either choose to explore or leave for...

A surreal and visually arresting film about the forces that push a small and beautiful man into the army.  

The Inland Road explores the unconventional love story between an anti-social teenager, a Scotsman and a five-year-old-girl. Tia hitches a ride on an isolated country road. When the car crashes with fatal consequences, Tia finds she has nowhere to...

Orphans & Kingdoms is a poignant drama that bravely explores delicate relationships between children and parents. Three explosive, desperate and lost teenagers without a place in the world are on the run. They are the only family they have and...

An irreverent thrill ride into the dark heart of rural New Zealand that charts a battle between the forces of science and the guardians of nature, Jonathan King’s debut feature is a high-spirited take on the question that has puzzled New Zealand...

It’s a hot summer day at the beach and two nine year old girls, desperate for ice cream money, strike a deal with a stranger to show him their local rock pool. The deal turns sour when he refuses to pay up and tries to trap one of them in a creepy...

Warwick Stanley Broadhead has survived four heart attacks, a triple bypass operation and the guilt and grief of his mother’s and his sister’s suicides. Born in Auckland New Zealand in 1944, he grew up in a working class Catholic family of...

Writer/director Anthony McCarten says that the idea for Via Satellite came to him while watching sport on television. On the other side of the world at that moment, Mark Todd was going for his third championship win at Badminton. At one point in...

In 1994 London based, New Zealand writer Kirsty Gunn published her first novel 'Rain'. It received international acclaim and identified Gunn as 'a new author of undeniable talent' (Sunday Times, London). The novel was described as a '...

“SNAKESKIN” is an adjective more than a noun. It’s a state of mind,” says Writer/ Director GILLIAN ASHURST. “The film is essentially about taking risks. Our two heroes have grown up watching too much film and television and...

The deadline dor Boost Funding is 1pm.  

At 8-months pregnant, Kahu, lives a fairly routine and comfortable life in Auckland NZ with her husband and first born.  Manāia is a young prospector trying to prove himself to his gang. On this night, following her evening rituals, Kahu pops out...

This feature follows director Vea Mafile’o's father, Tongan migrant pensioner Saia Mafile'o. Driven by his deep faith in God and Tongan culture, pensioner Saia Mafile’o carefully navigates not only the rough streets of South...

Exploring cultural differences, Eating Sausage tells the story of a recent Korean immigrant trapped in Auckland's suburbia while her husband works. When one of the neighbours invites her to go to their weekly swimming lessons, she finds her place in...

The decisions for the January round of Early Development, Documentary Development, Hāpaitia I te Kaupapa Kiriata: Māori Feature Film Support  and Tuhinga Reo Māori: Te Reo Māori Development Funding will be made by 5pm.

The deadline for the Premium Productions for International Audiences Fund (Te Puna Kairangi Premium Fund) is 1pm.

Decisions for the He Ara Development Fund will be made by 5pm today.

The deadline for He Ara Development Fund is 1pm

The deadline for applications to the Black List New Zealand Project is 1pm.

July 2021 Board Meeting

Ivy is packing up an expansive old Victorian home after the recent death of her in-laws. Her husband Jack, wheelchair bound from a stroke, haunts the halls moaning and muttering incoherently. Ellie, Ivy’s estranged daughter, shows up at the front...

The deadline for applying for internship opportunities is 1pm.

They are one of the most successful racing teams in Formula 1 history. 182 races won.12 Driver's Championships. 8 Constructor's Championships. Some of the greatest drivers to ever compete in F1 made their names winning titles for them: Emerson...

With unique access to high-ranking candidate Helen Clark, award-winning filmmaker Gaylene Preston casts a wry eye on proceedings as the United Nations chooses a new Secretary General. Her cameras explore the cracks between the diplomats, the embedded...

The decisions for the March round of Early Development, Documentary Development, Hāpaitia I te Kaupapa Kiriata: Māori Feature Film Support  and Tuhinga Reo Māori: Te Reo Māori Development Funding will be made by 5pm

The deadline for Early Development, Documentary Development, Hāpaitia I te Kaupapa Kiriata: Māori Feature Film Support  and Tuhinga Reo Māori: Te Reo Māori Development Fund is 1pm.

The deadline for Early Development, Documentary Development, Hāpaitia I te Kaupapa Kiriata: Māori Feature Film Support  and Tuhinga Reo Māori: Te Reo Māori Development Fund is 1pm.

The deadline for Early Development, Documentary Development, Hāpaitia I te Kaupapa Kiriata: Māori Feature Film Support  and Tuhinga Reo Māori: Te Reo Māori Development Fund is 1pm.

The deadline for Early Development, Documentary Development, Hāpaitia I te Kaupapa Kiriata: Māori Feature Film Support  and Tuhinga Reo Māori: Te Reo Māori Development Fund is 1pm.