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The Feature Film Finishing Grant helps independent filmmakers to finish their fims so they are ready to be seen by cinema audiences. Read these helpful guidelines before applying for a Feature Film Finishing Grant. 

Use this template to declare non-arm's length expenditure in New Zealand Screen Production Rebate applications.

This document provides an example of the General Ledger requirement for New Zealand Screen Production Rebate applications.

Use this template to log cast & crew travel for your NZSPR Final (or Interim) application.

Promotional materials are required with all Final applications for the New Zealand Screen Production Rebate.

Download the current NZSPG-International Criteria here (Updated 2019).

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

Use this Expenditure Statement Template for the New Zealand Screen Production Rebate for International Productions.

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...

Expenditure Statements are required with all New Zealand Screen Production Rebate applications.

Download the New Zealand Screen Production Grant Criteria for New Zealand Productions dated 1 July 1 2017:

NZFC Response to 2023/2024 Letter of Expectations.

Minister's Letter of Expectations 2023/24.

The CE's expenses June 2023.  

The Acting CE's expenses 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023

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...

The Guidelines for the Strategic Training Fund.

To help producers reduce the risk of piracy, we have developed guidelines that must be implemented in the post production of a feature film funded by the Film Commission.   We also strongly recommend these guidelines be implemented...

This is the New Zealand Film Commission's Annual Report for 2021/22.

Documents relating to the New Zealand Film Commission's governance and compliance can be found in this section, including Annual Reports, Statements of Intent and Statements of Performance Expectation. Information on Past Funding Decisions...

The New Zealand Film Commission is committed to transparency across its activities and this Data Room was designed to inform the industry and ensure information is readily available to anyone wishing to access it. Learn more about the Data Room...

He aha te mea nui o tēnei Ao, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata.  What is the most important thing in this world, ‘tis people, ‘tis people, ‘tis people. Our Statement of Commitment Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga | The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC...

A report on a 2019 survey on gender, diversity and inclusion in the Aotearoa New Zealand screen industry.

The submission checklist for the Feature Film Finishing Fund

This is the New Zealand Film Commission's Annual Report for 2020/21

Want to know how New Zealand feature films do at the box office? See below for the top-grossing New Zealand films of all time. New Zealand box office statistics are compiled by The Motion Picture Distributors Association of New Zealand.

Our staff come from a variety of backgrounds, but are all passionate about getting New Zealand films watched by even more New Zealanders, and onto the world stage. You can read more about our team on the About Us page. We are an Equal...