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  Get 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:...

The 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...

The International Co-Development Fund (ICF) supports New Zealand producers who are working with an overseas partner on developing feature films.  What we fund It is anticipated that projects applying to the International Co-Development Fund...

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The Producer International Travel Fund supports producers to travel to international festivals and markets. Given very strong demand on the PITF structure in the 2023/24 financial year (1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024), the fund’s annual allocation has been...

Feature Film Production Investment supports the making of diverse New Zealand feature films that are original, exciting and culturally significant. What we fund Feature films – whether they are large, small, narrative, or documentary. Each year we...

Feature Film Post Production Investment helps exciting projects to get over the finishing line. What we fund Post production financing to help finish films for the big screen. This is in the form of equity investment up to $500,000 (although it is...

5% 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...

The 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...

New 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...

The Documentary Development Fund (DDF) supports the development of documentary films that have the potential to become compelling cinematic releases. What we fund Early and advanced development of feature-length documentaries suitable for a theatrical...

The 2024/25 Industry Development Fund combines the previous Strategic training Fund and the NZFC administered On-the-Job Development programme for internships, mentorships, attachments and professional placements. It has a focus on devolving support to...

Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) provides core operational funding for New Zealand screen guilds and industry organisations. This funding helps support these organisations to build networks, develop capacity and deliver a wide...

New 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...

Official 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...

As 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...

The Early Development Fund supports the development of scripts, that have the potential to make great New Zealand feature films. What we fund The early development of feature film scripts. Grant up to $25,000 per application Up to a total...

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The Premium Contingency Fund is a special purpose discretionary fund that has been established to respond to unforeseen challenges to Premium Productions. The Fund will support Premium Productions in unexpected circumstances and to avoid abandonment,...

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...

The 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...

The He Ara Development Fund supports established filmmakers to tell authentic and exciting Māori and Pacific Island stories on screen.  If you are experiencing difficulties in understanding how to apply, please feel free to email us at ...

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...

The 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...

All resources relating to the NZSPR and Co-Productions can be found here including guidelines, templates, FAQs and funding information.

The 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...

This 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...

What 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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Ko te Tohu Kairangi Kiriata Māori (Te Aupounamu), he wāhanga o te Rautaki Māori o Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga. Ka tukuna tēnei tohu ia tau, hei whakanui i ngā mema o te hapori kiriata Māori, kua takoha kounga nei ki te ao kiriata, kua eke rānei ki ngā...

He Kauahi Catalyst aims to support New Zealand filmmakers to progress their talents to the next stage and make exceptional, high end narrative short films that will ignite the flame and be the catalyst for change in their career. What we fund He...

Boost Funding supports the growth of producers and screen businesses who have a slate of strong projects to develop, along with a strategic vision and a plan to deliver on it.  Who can apply New Zealand Screen...

The New Zealand Film Commission is governed by an eight-member board appointed by the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage. Members represent the film industry and the wider business and arts community. The Board meets every two months to set...