• NZFC Spotlight - Pamela Harvey-White

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    Issue date: 7 Feb 2024

    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....

  • Draft Four Year NZFC Strategy

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    Issue date: 2 Feb 2024

    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...

  • 11 Nominations for Night Raiders at Canadian Screen Awards

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    Issue date: 21 Feb 2022

    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...

  • Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu Debut Feature to World Premiere at SXSW

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    Issue date: 11 Jan 2024

    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...

  • Meri Kirihimete and Happy Holidays

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    Issue date: 21 Dec 2023

    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

  • NZFC Spotlight - Robin Murphy

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    Issue date: 12 Dec 2023

    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...

  • Lucy Lawless’ Debut Feature Never Look Away to Premiere at Sundance

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    Issue date: 11 Dec 2023

    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....

  • NZFC Spotlight - Hamish Bennett

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    Issue date: 28 Nov 2023

    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 Feature Film Head South to World Premiere at Rotterdam International Film Festival Opening Night

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    Issue date: 22 Nov 2023

    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...

  • Team Coordinator (Fixed Term)

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    Issue date: 24 Nov 2023

      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...

  • Trailer Launched for The Convert, An Historical Epic From Acclaimed Director Lee Tamahori

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    Issue date: 23 Nov 2023

    Kismet in association with Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) and Mister Smith Entertainment are proud to release the trailer for THE CONVERT, which will be releasing in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2024. Following Once...

  • New Zealand Feature Film a Big Winner at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

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    Issue date: 22 Nov 2023

    Loren Taylor’s darkly comic debut feature THE MOON IS UPSIDE DOWN was awarded Best First Feature at the closing ceremony of the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival this weekend after sell-out screenings at the highly regarded A-List festival in Estonia....

  • Production Completed On Rachel House’s Debut Feature The Mountain

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    Issue date: 16 May 2023

    Production has wrapped on Piki Films (JoJo Rabbit, Hunt for the Wilderpeople) and Sandy Lane Productions (Bad Behaviour, Juniper) feature The Mountain. The film marks acclaimed Aotearoa New Zealand actor Rachel House’s (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Mutunga)...

  • October Funding Decisions

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    Issue date: 15 Nov 2023

    Feature Film Production Investment At the October 2023 Board Meeting, the NZFC Board approved conditional offers of funding to three new feature films. The Gate (Documentary) Logline: Hidden away from the mainstream, New Zealand is at the forefront of...

  • Production Underway for NZ Film Based on the Pike River Mine Tragedy

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    Issue date: 2 Nov 2023

    Production on a new local feature film based on the Pike River mine tragedy of 2010 has commenced in Māwhera, Greymouth. Directed by Rob Sarkies (Out of the Blue, Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story, Scarfies), and working in close collaboration with...

  • Production Set to Commence for New Kiwi Film The Rule of Jenny Pen

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    Issue date: 3 Nov 2023

    Shooting is set to commence in the Taupō region for a new local feature film The Rule of Jenny Pen starring Emmy, Tony and Golden Globe award winning actor John Lithgow (The Crown, Dexter, 3rd Rock from the Sun), Academy, Emmy and Tony award winning...

  • Seed Grants

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    New Zealand Writers Guild (NZWG) Seed grants offer an opportunity for writers to develop feature film scripts without a producer attached. NZWG Seed funds supported by New Zealand Film Commission: Assistance for writers with the development of...

  • Job vacancy: Systems Support Analyst – SharePoint and M365

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    Issue date: 19 Oct 2023

    The New Zealand Film Commission supports the development of high impact, authentic and culturally significant films for Aotearoa New Zealand; we work to sustain and strengthen economic growth for our thriving film industry; we support the development of...

  • COI Management Plan

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    Issue date: 12 Oct 2023

    Following the appointment of Alastair Carruthers as Chair of TVNZ, the NZFC Board has worked with MCH and Treasury to prepare a comprehensive conflict management plan to ensure that any potential or perceived conflicts arising from Alastair’s dual roles...

  • Listening to the Industry

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    Issue date: 12 Oct 2023

    We are happy to announce that Dana Youngman has joined the NZFC for a few months as a Change Manager. Her mission is to help us improve our funding systems and processes and to listen to and maximise our relationships with creatives. Dana is an...

  • NZFC and Tourism NZ partner with MAX on Our Flag Means Death S2

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    Issue date: 3 Oct 2023

    The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) and Tourism New Zealand (TNZ) partnered with Max on the upcoming second season of the original comedy series Our Flag Means Death as part of the New Zealand Screen Production Grant (NZSPG) 5% Uplift....

  • Job Vacancy: Legal and Business Affairs Manager

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    Issue date: 11 Oct 2023

    Not your average LEGAL AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS MANAGER  High Profile Role in an Exciting Industry The New Zealand Film Commission supports the development of high impact, authentic and culturally significant films for Aotearoa New Zealand; we...

  • The He Ara Development Fund is Open

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    Issue date: 10 Oct 2023

    There is up to $50,000 available per application for established Māori and Pacific Island filmmakers with the aim of supporting business and slate development. Project formats can include: Feature film narrative or documentary projects including...

  • Feature Film Tinā Goes Into Production

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    Issue date: 4 Oct 2023

    Production on Kiwi feature film Tinā, marking the feature film directorial debut of Miki Magasiva and The Brown Factory, is currently underway in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. Tinā is an inspiring and heartwarming drama that follows the story of...

  • Feature Film Finishing Fund

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    The Feature Film Finishing Fund helps independent filmmakers over the final hurdle of post production and into cinemas. What we fund The final stages of post production for feature-length films that require a theatrical digital finish (full HD or...

  • NZFC Spotlight - MIFF 37ºSouth Market

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    Issue date: 1 Sep 2023

    Image above: NZFC Kaiwhakawhanake Hinonga | Māori Development Executive, Kathryn Graham, and producers, Desray Armstrong, Alix Whittaker, Morgan Leigh Stewart and Rachel Fawcett. What is MIFF 37ºSouth? MIFF 37ºSouth is a film market, attached to...

  • August Funding Decisions

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    Issue date: 4 Sep 2023

    Recent Production Funding Decisions  Feature Film Production Investment   At the August 2023 Board Meeting, the NZFC Board approved conditional offers of funding to one new feature film and additional equity to one feature film. ...

  • Festival News

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    Issue date: 5 Sep 2023

    Festival News:  Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF2023)  Image: Monro (Guy Pearce) The Convert 2023. Photo Kirsty Griffin The Convert, directed by Lee Tamahori, co-written by Shane Danielsen and Tamahori, produced by...

  • Job vacancy: Industry Executive, Kaiwhakahononga Hāpori (Fixed Term/Contract)

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    Issue date: 6 Sep 2023

    Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is looking to recruit an Industry Executive, Kaiwhakahononga Hāpori – Māori and Sustainability - on a fixed term and/or contract basis for six months from late October 2023, to assist...

  • NZFC Spotlight - Robin Scholes

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    Issue date: 31 Aug 2023

    Image above: Guy Pearce in The Convert  Robin Scholes is one of New Zealand’s most experienced and respected screen producers. Her credits range from feature films: Once Were Warriors, Mahana, Mr Pip to television content: Magic...

  • NZFC COVID-19 Policy Lifted

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    Issue date: 4 Sep 2023

    In August, the New Zealand Government announced that from 12:01am Tuesday 15 August 2023, the remaining COVID-19 public health rules would be lifted.  As a result, certain measures like the seven-day mandatory isolation and the requirement to wear...

  • NZFC Spotlight - Bala Murali Shingade

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    Issue date: 23 Aug 2023

    Bala Murali Shingade graduated from the University of Auckland with an MA in screen production and since then has freelanced as a writer, director and actor both on stage and for screen. We connected with Bala to ask him about his...

  • Trailer Unveiled For Aotearoa Feature Film Uproar

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    Issue date: 15 Aug 2023

    Kismet, in association with Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC), Firefly Films, Caravan Carpark Films and Kingston Productions are proud to release the trailer for the highly anticipated local feature film Uproar -...

  • New Zealand Screen Production Rebate Details Announced

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    Issue date: 31 Jul 2023

    Details of the changes to the government-backed New Zealand Screen Production Rebate (NZSPR) were released today by Hīkina Whakatutuki Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage (MCH). The...

  • NZFC Application Portal

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    Issue date: 4 Aug 2023

    We are changing the look and name of our application portal.  The portal will be known as Tomo mai, a name which signals an invitation, and entrance point, to come in and access support for filmmakers. This is the first phase of a number of...

  • NZFC Spotlight - Mladen Ivancic Departing COO

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    Issue date: 27 Jul 2023

    Departing COO Mladen Ivancic shares some of his highlights and memories from the past 30 years.