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Newsletters
PageThe Film Commission regularly sends out newsletters about its activities. An archive of these newsletters is kept here in case you may have missed one. Subscribe to our newsletter using the form below.
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Early Development Fund
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Feature Film Post Production Investment
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Feature Film Production Investment
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Accessing the 5% Uplift
Page5% Uplift for Eligible International Productions Effective from 1 November 2023 The redeveloped 5% Uplift includes a new points test. Supporting guidance, application forms and other supporting documents can be downloaded from the list at the...
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New Zealand Screen Production Rebate for International Productions
PageThe New Zealand Screen Production Rebate, originally named the New Zealand Screen Production Grant, is a Government-backed screen incentives scheme, first introduced on 1 April 2014. Eligible productions can access a 20% cash rebate on...
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New Zealand Screen Production Rebate for New Zealand Productions
PageThe New Zealand Screen Production Rebate, originally named the New Zealand Screen Production Grant, is a Government-backed screen incentives scheme, first introduced on 1 April 2014. Eligible productions can access a 40% cash rebate on Qualifying...
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Sound Stages
PageNew Zealand offers a variety of sound stage, studio and warehouse options for shooting your next project. Both Auckland and Wellington have dedicated studio/soundstage spaces with offices, parking, backlot and workshops. There are a number of other...
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Strategic Training Fund Deadline
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Industry Org Core Support Fund Deadline
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Contact Us
PageGet in touch with our filming experts. We are here to help. Contacts below. Aspiring filmmakers and short films: talentdev@nzfilm.co.nz Development and production funding: development@nzfilm.co.nz Film festival and film sales:...
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People and Infrastructure
PageNew Zealand is a hothouse of creativity, talent and experience. Some of the largest and most impressive films of the past two decades are a result of collaborations with New Zealanders. Multiple Emmy and Academy Award®- winners call New Zealand home and...
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Co-Productions
PageOfficial co-productions are film and television projects made in accordance with treaties or other formal agreements between New Zealand and other countries. They are an increasingly attractive option for many producers. There are many...
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Requests for Official Information
PageAs a Crown Entity, the New Zealand Film Commission is committed to transparency of government and the principles of freedom and availability of information under the Official Information Act (OIA) 1982. Accessing Official Information The OIA...
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Documentary Development Fund
EventDocumentary Development Fund applications are due at 1pm
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Funding Decisions and Deadlines
PageStay up-to-date with funding deadlines and registration deadlines. You can browse through information or sign-up to our email newsletter.
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Incentives & Co-Productions
PageThe New Zealand Screen Production Rebate (NZSPR) is a government-back screen incentives scheme available to international and domestic productions (including Official Co-productions). The New Zealand Film Commission administers film and...
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He Ara Development Fund deadline
EventThe closing date for the fund is 13 November 2023 at 1pm.
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Kōpere Hou - Fresh Shorts Fund
EventKōpere Hou - Fresh Shorts deadline 6 November 2023.
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Molly Hallam
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Our Leadership Team
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What We Fund
PageThe New Zealand Film Commission provides grants, loans, and equity investment to New Zealand filmmakers and businesses to assist in the development and production of feature films and short films. Our aim is to support the New Zealand film...
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International
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NZSPR & Co-Production Resources
PageAll resources relating to the NZSPR and Co-Productions can be found here including guidelines, templates, FAQs and funding information.
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COVID-19 Response
PageThe New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) will keep this page updated with our response to COVID-19. Please click on the headline to read the full information on each release. NZFC Covid-19 Policy Lifted In August, the New Zealand Government announced...
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Transparency Statement
PageThis Transparency Statement (Statement) explains how the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC, our or we) manages information gathered about members of the public or other entities (directly or indirectly) in accordance with the Information Gathering...
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December Board Meeting
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October Board Meeting
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August Board Meeting
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June Board Meeting
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April Board Meeting
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February Board Meeting
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What We Do
PageWhat does the Film Commission do? We are a government agency that invests in New Zealand feature films and short films. We aim to contribute production financing to between ten and 12 feature films each year. We help talented...
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Industry Organisation Core Support Fund Decision
EventNotifications in the week of the 26th of June.
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Industry Organisation Core Support Fund Deadline
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Early Development/Documentary Development/Hāpaitia Te Kaupapa Kiriata: Māori Feature Film Support and Tuhinga Reo Māori: Te Reo Māori Development Fund Deadline
EventThe deadline for Early Development/Documentary Development/Hāpaitia Te Kaupapa Kiriata: Māori Feature Film Support and Tuhinga Reo Māori: Te Reo Māori Development Fund is 1pm.