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The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) / Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga would like to congratulate Taika Waititi (Te Whānau ā Apanui) and Chelsea Winstanley (Ngāti Ranginui ) on becoming the first indigenous producers to be nominated for a Best Picture...

A ground-breaking New Zealand television series launches today, Thursday 23 January 2020 to what is being described as one of the largest ever international audiences for a New Zealand television production. The Dead Lands is an eight-part series formed...

The trailer for Guns Akimbo has dropped today, starring Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Samara Weaving (Ready or Not). The action-comedy feature film, written and directed by New Zealand filmmaker Jason Lei Howden...

The New Zealand Film Commission wishes all of you a very happy holiday season and all the best for the New Year. Our offices will be closed from 21 December 2019 until 6 January 2020. We look forward to seeing you again in 2020.

The official trailer for Aotearoa’s brand-new action-comedy The Legend of Baron To’a has today been released ahead of its nationwide theatrical release on 20 February 2020. The film features an all-star Pacific and Māori cast...

Hamish Bennett, writer and director of New Zealand feature film, Bellbird, was the recipient of the Best Screenplay award at the Macao International Film Festival, last night. Currently in theatrical release in New Zealand, Bellbird has enjoyed an eight...

The NZFC and the New Zealand entertainment industry were saddened to hear that Arthur Baysting passed away on Tuesday 3 December. A stalwart of the New Zealand arts scene, Baysting was a journalist, screenwriter, critic, songwriter, stand-up comedian,...

The NZFC joins the New Zealand film industry in farewelling veteran exhibitor, Joe Moodabe. Born into a cinema family, Joe, alongside brothers Royce and Michael, started his industry career working for Amalgamated, a chain of cinemas owned and operated...

The New Zealand Film Commission’s Annual Report 2018/19 was tabled in Parliament on 3 December. Releasing the report NZFC Chair Kerry Prendergast said, “For me, one of the most satisfying parts of the last year has been seeing the introduction...

The New Zealand Film Commission offices will be closed from 23 December until Monday 8 January. We'd like to wish you all a very happy holiday season and a fantastic start to 2018.

The New Zealand Film Commission is excited to launch its new-look website on Tuesday 19 December 2017.  Following the merging of the New Zealand Film Commission and Film New Zealand in 2015, the new website allows New Zealand and international...

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) and Education New Zealand (ENZ) have partnered with Universal Pictures, MRC and Hungry City Limited on the upcoming film Mortal Engines as a part of the New Zealand Screen Production Grant 5% uplift. The...

Seven films have been offered funding in the June Fresh Shorts round, four at the $10,000 level,  three at the $30,000 level and one at $20,000. At the $10,000 level: Asaro Writer/Director Helmut Marko, Producers Joshua Rollo and Nua Finau In...

Following a competitive application process, seven experienced and emerging New Zealand screen producers have been selected to participate in EAVE Ties That Bind On Demand in Singapore in early December.  The three-day workshop combines plenary...

A young New Zealand filmmaker will gain cultural and industry insights when he heads to South Korea thanks to a new partnership between the Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono and the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC). Auckland-based producer...

This role will provide administrative support to the Head of Incentives and International Promotions ranging from diary and email management, travel coordination, through to assisting with the delivery of international promotional activity....

Muri ahiahi takoto ki tō moenga                       With the fall of the eventide you lay down to rest Maringi taharua he wai kei aku kamo             ...

The NZ Advertising Producers Group, in association with the New Zealand Film Commission, is delighted to announce the successful applicants for the inaugural NZAPG Female Commercial Director Mentorship Programme to support talented new female directors...

The New Zealand Film Commission is pleased to offer a scholarship opportunity to attend the 27th Annual SPADA Conference, which will provide four tickets for emerging talent in the screen sector. These delegates will attend the 2019 SPADA conference...

Please be advised that the NZSPG Criteria for International Productions dated 1 July 2017 has been updated. This is a minor technical update which will take effect on 1 December 2019 and will apply to productions commencing Principal Photography, or PDV...

The first look at the brand-new action-comedy film The Legend of Baron To’a featuring a stellar line-up of Aotearoa’s best local talent has been released today ahead of its theatrical release in early 2020. The...

The winners for New Zealand’s premier, international short film festival, Show Me Shorts, have been unveiled. The announcements took place at the festival’s gala Opening Night and Awards Ceremony in Auckland on Saturday 5 October. Kiwi filmmakers Sarah...

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) today released new statistics on the gender of directors, writers and producers attached to short and feature films receiving funding over the last five years. In 2017 the NZFC set the target of funding 50% women...

Leading professional training and project development organisation European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE) will run its acclaimed Ties That Bind Asia/Europe Co-Production Workshop in Singapore in early December 2019.  In addition, EAVE and the...

The New Zealand Film Commission and partners from the sector, including Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) have worked together to bring the Amazon Studios series based on The Lord of the Rings to New Zealand. New Zealand being...

Academy Award® winner Geena Davis has joined the ground breaking The Power of Inclusion summit.        Davis will speak alongside over 35 international and local history makers from the entertainment industry and beyond...

New Zealand funding agencies, the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) and NZ On Air have announced further development funding of $80,000 each to four scripted series projects. In June this year, the two agencies partnered on Raupapa Whakaari Drama to...

The Power of Inclusion summit is pleased to announce the Motion Picture Association Scholarship Programme, which will provide 150 tickets for people working or studying in the screen sector who are low or unwaged or belong to a community underrepresented...

The NZFC has 15 scholarships available to attend The Power of Inclusion Summit. This includes the cost of the ticket and a contribution towards travel and accommodation costs for those outside of Auckland. Five are available for Pacific Island...

Incredible actress and activist, Yara Shahidi has been added to The Power of Inclusion summit along with programme details. She joins over 35 international and local history makers from the entertainment industry and beyond, at this pivotal event in...

The New Zealand Film Commission in conjunction with the Asia New Zealand Foundation invites experienced screen professionals to apply for a professional development opportunity with CJ Entertainment and the CJ Cultural Foundation in South Korea. This...

The NZFC's Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Screen Industry Survey is live from 9 August and closes 30 August. This survey is part of wider research and discussion around gender, diversity and inclusion in the screen industry.  Click here to...

Featuring over 35 speakers from around the world, in a two-day programme that includes case studies, panels, conversations and keynotes. The Power of Inclusion summit has added more multi-hyphenate, courageous and inspiring speakers to its line-up, who...

Merata Mita’s seminal film, Mauri, has been selected to screen In Competition in the Venice Classics section of the 2019 Venice Film Festival. Venice will be the World Premiere of the newly re-mastered film.  Heperi Mita, Merata’s son and...

An all-star Pasifika and Māori cast whose international credits stretch across Alien: Covenant, Marco Polo, Star Wars, The Matrix Reloaded, Mortal Engines and Battleship have assembled in Tāmaki Makaurau for a brand-new action...

Malo lava to Samoan screenwriter Sima Urale who is the recipient of the New Zealand Film Commission’s (NZFC’s) 2019 Gender Scholarship.  She will receive a grant of $50,000 to help progress her filmmaking career. Application assessors said of Urale...