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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...

Progress reports on the Strategy are provided to the NZFC Board twice a year and published on the NZFC website. This is an action under Outcome 2 of the Strategy: We understand the makeup of our industry and see progress in diversity and inclusion. It is...

Documentary Development Fund applications are due at 1pm

Siaosi resents Katherine’s presence and is resistant to her speech therapy sessions. Anxious for progress, Katherine enlists her Tongan boyfriend Maka to translate. During this exchange, Katherine unwittingly offends Siaosi, who sternly tells them to...

Wanted and on the run, an infamous outlaw is pursued across the steam-powered dystopia of The State by a posse of relentless lawmen. In this desolate land of dust, rust and blood, there's not many problems that a fast horse and a gun can't...

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...

Anxiety-ridden Millie is on her way from Wellington to New York for an internship at a prestigious architecture firm when a moment of panic causes her to miss her flight. She doesn’t have the money for another ticket, and a deep sense of shame...

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

The New Zealand Film Commission values feedback from our stakeholders. This document outlines the policy as it applies to all external stakeholders working with the NZFC, and also covers employees, secondees, interns, independent consultants,...

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...

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 NZFC has successfully completed its second year of Toitū carbonreduce certification. The total emissions for the 2022/2023 financial year were 561.43 metric tonnes of carbon. The Toitū carbonreduce certification means the NZFC’s greenhouse gas...

Recent immigrant from Sri Lanka, 56-year-old Perianayaki’s day begins as it does every day - at her dead-end job stacking shelves at the local supermarket. As a result of her inability to speak English, she struggles to fit in and build meaningful...

Breathe tells the story of Jaehee, a twelve-year-old girl with a special yet unorthodox ability to heal those who claim to be possessed. Her father has exploited her gift, readily accepting money from those seeking peace from their tormented lives....

Through the eyes of eight protagonists, We Are Still Here traverses 1000 years from past,present, and future to explore stories of kinship, loss, grief, and resilience. But ultimately, it shows the strength of love and hope to overcome shared...

Sam (17) has been on a self-destructive spiral that could lead to his death. He returns home from boarding school to find his wheelchair-bound English grandmother, Ruth has moved in. Ruth is an ex- war photographer with a lust for life and a love of the...

The Melbourne International Film Festival has been running for 71 years and is the most significant screen event in Australia. What is it? The Festival includes the best current cinema from around the world as well as retrospectives, tributes and...

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....

Hot Docs is North America's largest documentary film festival and conference. What does Hot Docs screen? The Toronto-based festival screens more than 170 films from around the world, many of them world and North American premieres. The ...

The Busan International Film Festival is Asia's largest film festival. What is it? A great place to discover new work from the region's filmmakers A standard stop for festival programmers looking for Asian titles An important destination for the...

Held in Austin, Texas, SXSW is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries. An essential destination for global professionals, the event features sessions, showcases,...

Rotterdam has become a crucial festival for bold international cinema. An annual festival of indie and innovative films from around the world, Rotterdam also includes the CineMart co-production market for new work. New Zealand films at Rotterdam New...

The Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) is one of the world’s top film festivals. It takes place every February and is home to a wide range of film screenings and industry events. What is shown? Up to 400 films are shown each year. Most of...

Sundance is one of the world's most significant and important festivals for independent films.  The festival is universally recognised as a leading showcase for emerging directors, and a key  launch-pad for indie film from the U.S...

Founded in 1932, the Venice Film Festival is the world's oldest film festival.   The festival is widely considered to be a showcase for international auteur cinema and is among the top five in the world in terms of prestige and as an industry event...

The Toronto International Film Festival is a key festival for launching independent productions.  The festival (or TIFF) is often referred to as a test event for American and European independent productions, providing good opportunities for...

A fact sheet about entry into New Zealand for screen personnel.

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,...