• International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam - IDFA

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    The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) is considered one of the the most important documentary festivals in the world. It is also, in terms of visitors, the largest.  Who goes? The project market "Forum" is an...

  • Cannes Film Festival

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    The Cannes Film Festival is the world's most famous film festival.  What are the different sections? International Competition (feature and short films) Out of Competition; Un Certain Regard and Cinefondation (medium-length and short films...

  • Te Rautaki Māori 2019/20

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    Issue date: 30 Nov 2020

    He poipoi i ngā kaitātaki pūrākau kia puta ai he taonga tūturu mō Aotearoa. Champion exceptional story tellers to create enduring taonga for Aotearoa Te Rautaki Māori 2018-2021 celebrates the unique and distinctive culture of Aotearoa...

  • Premium Productions for International Audiences Fund (Te Puna Kairangi Premium Fund) is now open

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    Issue date: 17 Dec 2020

    The  Premium Productions for International Audiences Fund  (Te Puna Kairangi Premium Fund) is now open for applications. Please go here for more information including guidelines and a link to the NZFC's application portal.

  • New Zealand Film Commission Releases Annual Report for 2019-20

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    Issue date: 27 Jan 2021

    The New Zealand Film Commission’s Annual Report 2019-20  was tabled in Parliament on 27 January. Releasing the report NZFC Chair Kerry Prendergast said, “It has been a challenging year for the screen sector, and one that has tested and proved its...

  • Annual Report 2019/20

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    Issue date: 27 Jan 2021

    This is the New Zealand Film Commission's Annual Report for 2019/20.

  • WarnerMedia Acquires New Zealand film There is No I in Threesome as HBO Max Original

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    Issue date: 27 Jan 2021

    HBO Max debuted the trailer and key art today for the new Max Original documentary There is No I in Threesome.  The film begins streaming in the US ahead of Valentine’s Day on 11 February and will have its world premiere this weekend...

  • Vale Peter Vere-Jones

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    Issue date: 26 Jan 2021

    The New Zealand Film Commission acknowledges the passing of actor Peter Vere-Jones ONZM. In a long and varied career across six decades, Peter Vere-Jones’s career spanned theatre, film and television. Peter’s film career included the lead role in...

  • Farewell to Bill Sheat

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    Issue date: 20 Jan 2021

    The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) joins the New Zealand film, and wider arts community in sadly acknowledging the passing of Bill Sheat, the organisation’s inaugural Chair. Bill’s 60-plus year involvement with the arts started at Wellington’s...

  • The Black List New Zealand Project Deadline

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    The deadline for applications to the Black List New Zealand Project is 1pm.

  • July Board Meeting

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    July 2021 Board Meeting

  • Live Webinar – Wednesday 16 December

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    Issue date: 11 Dec 2020

    Join CEO Annabelle Sheehan, Head of Development and Production Leanne Saunders, Head of Marketing Jasmin McSweeney and Moderator Molly Littlejohn for a live webinar on Wednesday 16 December. The panel will update on the Screen Sector Recovery Funds...

  • Whakawhanake Te Ao Niko - Interactive Development Funding Announcement

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    Issue date: 10 Dec 2020

    We are pleased to announce the successful applicants for this year’s Whakawhanake Te Ao Niko - Interactive Development Fund. Whakawhanake Te Ao Niko - Interactive Development Fund supports concept development of original, narrative-focused, interactive...

  • The Wilds - Season One

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    Issue date: 11 Dec 2020

    A group of teen girls from different backgrounds must fight for survival after a plane crash strands them on a deserted island. The castaways both clash and bond as they learn more about each other, the secrets they keep, and the traumas they’ve endured...

  • International Screen Production Grant

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    The New Zealand Film Commission administers the Screen Production Grant on behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

  • NZFC's Big Screen Symposium Presentation 2020

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    Issue date: 21 Dec 2020

    Below is a transcript of the presentation the NZFC gave at the 2020 Big Screen Symposium held 4-5 December 2020. Annabelle Sheehan "Ko Annabelle Sheehan Toku ingoa. From Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga E rau rangatira o te motu Kātahi te tau poro taikaha nei...

  • Internship Opportunity

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    Issue date: 21 Dec 2020

    The New Zealand Film Commission invites new and emerging filmmakers to register their interest in paid professional internships on domestic and international drama series. The definition of new and emerging can be found in the NZFC's Talent...

  • International Showreel

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    Issue date: 22 Dec 2020

    To mark the end of a successful and challenging year, we are sharing our international reel showcasing some of New Zealand’s fine film, TV and PDV work. Enjoy! Music: Aotearoa – Minuit, Karanga Ra - Herbs Editor: Greg Jennings...

  • Funding and Support

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  • Reunion

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    Ivy is packing up an expansive old Victorian home after the recent death of her in-laws. Her husband Jack, wheelchair bound from a stroke, haunts the halls moaning and muttering incoherently. Ellie, Ivy’s estranged daughter, shows up at the front...

  • Screen Sector Gets $50M Boost to Tell New Zealand's Stories Globally

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    Issue date: 7 Dec 2020

    The Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Hon Carmel Sepuloni launched the Premium Productions for International Audiences Fund over the weekend, making $50 million available in a unique opportunity for the screen sector to tell New Zealand’s...

  • Internship Opportunity Deadline

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    The deadline for applying for internship opportunities is 1pm.

  • McLaren

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    They are one of the most successful racing teams in Formula 1 history. 182 races won.12 Driver's Championships. 8 Constructor's Championships. Some of the greatest drivers to ever compete in F1 made their names winning titles for them: Emerson...

  • My Year With Helen

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    With unique access to high-ranking candidate Helen Clark, award-winning filmmaker Gaylene Preston casts a wry eye on proceedings as the United Nations chooses a new Secretary General. Her cameras explore the cracks between the diplomats, the embedded...

  • Sundance Premiere for Coming Home in the Dark

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    Issue date: 16 Dec 2020

    Coming Home in the Dark will have its World Premiere in the Midnight section of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Written by Eli Kent and James Ashcroft, and produced by Mike Minogue, Catherine Fitzgerald and Desray Armstrong, Coming Home in...

  • The Green Knight

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    Issue date: 10 Dec 2020

    An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green...

  • Ex on the Beach: Peak of Love

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    Issue date: 5 Dec 2019

    Ex on the Beach: Peak of Love brings 10 international celeb-reality singles to the mountains of Queenstown, New Zealand as they search for their true love, only to be unexpectedly confronted by their past relationships. Format TV series...

  • He Ara Development Funding Decisions December 2020

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    Issue date: 9 Dec 2020

    E rau rangatira mā o te Ao Kiriata,  tēnā koutou katoa, He Ara (Pathway) funding is intended to support Māori and/or Pacific Island filmmakers to further create a diverse range of quality New Zealand content using their own way of working....

  • Develop Your Projects and Skills

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    Need some help getting a film project off the ground? The Film Commission has a variety of initiatives to help aspiring and new filmmakers develop their projects and skills. 

  • Getting Your Film Seen

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    We want New Zealand films to be enjoyed both here and overseas.  Local We expect all the films we fund to be seen in New Zealand cinemas. We know New Zealand films need help going up against international films with far larger budgets and...

  • Getting Your Film Made

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    Once you have developed a script for a feature or short film then you will want to make it. There are many legal and financial requirements for making a film, which can take a lot of work. Some hard work early on can save a lot of time and money in...

  • Funding programmes

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    Find out about all the different funding programmes we have to develop films and careers at every level. 

  • Japanese

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    こんにちは ニュージーランド・フィルムコミッションでは、ニュージーランド映画の企画・制作に資金を提供し、政府の映画産業振興策を管理運営しています。公式あるいは非公式の共同制作プロジェクトの支援・誘致も行っています。 コミッションには、日本語を話す職員(クリス・ペイン)がおります。ニュージーランドでの映画制作のほか、業務提携について関心をお持ちの方は、メール: Chris@nzfilm.co.nz またはお電話:+64 4 382 7697でお気軽にお問い合わせください。 また、...

  • Chinese 中文资料

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    新西兰电影委员会是专门资助新西兰影视行业开发和项目制作的官方机构,并且管理、执行新西兰政府提供的激励津贴和补助金计划 。 我们非常支持也鼓励官方合拍和非官方的协作项目,尤其是中-新影视合作,所以特为中国影人设备了下列的中文资料。 如果您有兴趣与我们合作,欢迎联络我们的:international@nzfilm.co.nz。谢谢! 关注我们的官方微信:        

  • Te Reo Māori

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    Kia ora, Kei Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga nei ka utua e mātou te whanaketanga me te huanga o ngā kiriata nō Aotearoa nei, ā, ka whakahaere mātou te manawarū kaupapa ā te Kawantanga. Ka tautokona, ā, ka ākina hoki e mātou kia hangaia ai ngā huanga kātipa me...

  • NZFC Data Room Available Now

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    Issue date: 10 Dec 2020

    The New Zealand Film Commission is committed to transparency across its activities and has developed a Data Room designed to inform the industry and ensure information is readily available to anyone wishing to access it. The Data Room includes...