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Show of Hands was filmed in New Plymouth, New Zealand, during November and December of 2007. Originally set in urban Lower Hutt, Wellington where the World Record contest was actually won, a chance cup of coffee with Venture Taranaki Film representative...

Director’s Notes - Felicity Morgan-Rhind “I remember vividly bumping into a friend one Christmas Day in the early ‘90s. She was in tears. The reason? Her father had spent their entire Christmas lunch trying to fondle her breasts....

Director’s Notes - Michael Duignan “When you’re young you can make and lose friends very quickly; usually because you’re still figuring out who you are yourself and how you fit in the world. “Truant” is an...

Director’s Notes - Joseph Lee “Changing of the Guards is a film that that is classic in its construction and contemporary in his characterization. It is a pleasure me for to write a film about a 69 year old man and to see that story...

DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT - Michele Amas "In this film I wanted to look at random-ness and opportunity, to create a ‘slice of circumstance’ situation that can occur every day, one which you can either choose to explore or leave for...

A surreal and visually arresting film about the forces that push a small and beautiful man into the army.  

The Inland Road explores the unconventional love story between an anti-social teenager, a Scotsman and a five-year-old-girl. Tia hitches a ride on an isolated country road. When the car crashes with fatal consequences, Tia finds she has nowhere to...

Orphans & Kingdoms is a poignant drama that bravely explores delicate relationships between children and parents. Three explosive, desperate and lost teenagers without a place in the world are on the run. They are the only family they have and...

An irreverent thrill ride into the dark heart of rural New Zealand that charts a battle between the forces of science and the guardians of nature, Jonathan King’s debut feature is a high-spirited take on the question that has puzzled New Zealand...

It’s a hot summer day at the beach and two nine year old girls, desperate for ice cream money, strike a deal with a stranger to show him their local rock pool. The deal turns sour when he refuses to pay up and tries to trap one of them in a creepy...

Warwick Stanley Broadhead has survived four heart attacks, a triple bypass operation and the guilt and grief of his mother’s and his sister’s suicides. Born in Auckland New Zealand in 1944, he grew up in a working class Catholic family of...

Writer/director Anthony McCarten says that the idea for Via Satellite came to him while watching sport on television. On the other side of the world at that moment, Mark Todd was going for his third championship win at Badminton. At one point in...

In 1994 London based, New Zealand writer Kirsty Gunn published her first novel 'Rain'. It received international acclaim and identified Gunn as 'a new author of undeniable talent' (Sunday Times, London). The novel was described as a '...

Two-time Academy Award nominee Ra Vincent (Jojo Rabbit, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) is this year’s recipient of Te Tumu Whakaata New Zealand Film Commission’s Te Aupounamu Māori Screen Excellence Award announced at the Māoriland Film Festival this...

“SNAKESKIN” is an adjective more than a noun. It’s a state of mind,” says Writer/ Director GILLIAN ASHURST. “The film is essentially about taking risks. Our two heroes have grown up watching too much film and television and...

A veteran of the New Zealand screen industry has been appointed the independent Chair of Te Puna Kairangi (The Premium Production Fund). Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC), Irirangi Te Motu New Zealand On Air (NZ On Air) and...

Written and directed by Loren Taylor, Going, Going's stellar cast includes Elizabeth Hawthorne, Victoria Haralbidou, Loren Taylor, Robyn Malcolm, Robbie Magasiva and Cohen Holloway. Production has commenced in Wellington, New Zealand this week for a new...

The deadline dor Boost Funding is 1pm.  

Join New Zealand Film Commission CEO Annabelle Sheehan along with the Joint Heads of Te Puna Kairangi- Premium Fund and Ara ki Te Puna Kairangi -  Premium Development Fund, Kay Ellmers and Polly Fryer. Molly Littlejohn will once again moderate the...

At 8-months pregnant, Kahu, lives a fairly routine and comfortable life in Auckland NZ with her husband and first born.  Manāia is a young prospector trying to prove himself to his gang. On this night, following her evening rituals, Kahu pops out...

This feature follows director Vea Mafile’o's father, Tongan migrant pensioner Saia Mafile'o. Driven by his deep faith in God and Tongan culture, pensioner Saia Mafile’o carefully navigates not only the rough streets of South...

Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) Chair, Dame Kerry Prendergast, announced today that CEO Annabelle Sheehan would step away from the role, after three years leading the agency, and return to Australia. Making the...

Exploring cultural differences, Eating Sausage tells the story of a recent Korean immigrant trapped in Auckland's suburbia while her husband works. When one of the neighbours invites her to go to their weekly swimming lessons, she finds her place in...

Connected by blood but separated by circumstances, three cousins spend a lifetime in search of each other. Based on the 1992 novel by Patricia Grace.  Screen Incentives  New Zealand Screen Production Grant (NZSPG) New Zealand  Format...

Kiri and Lou follows the adventures of Kiri, a feisty little dinosaur with overpowering emotions and Lou, a gentle but thoughtful creature. Each story is about the friendship of two prehistoric creatures and their adventures in the forest a...

In the throes of World War II, on a rainy morning in Auckland, New Zealand, a group of Allied soldiers prepare to take to the air in a B-17 Flying Fortress dubbed Fool’s Errand. The all-male crew is caught off guard by Flight Officer Maude Garrett...

The guidelines for Ara ki Te Puna Kairangi (The Premium Development Fund) are now available. The portal will open to applications on 22 March 2021. You will find details of the fund, including guidelines and eligibility criteria here.

On Wednesday 16 December CEO Annabelle Sheehan, Head of Development and Production Leanne Saunders, Head of Marketing Jasmin McSweeney joined moderator Molly Littlejohn for a live webinar. The panel gave updates on the Screen Sector Recovery Funds...

The decisions for the January round of Early Development, Documentary Development, Hāpaitia I te Kaupapa Kiriata: Māori Feature Film Support  and Tuhinga Reo Māori: Te Reo Māori Development Funding will be made by 5pm.

The Black List and the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) are excited to announce the joint creation of a new fund and script development workshop, the Black List New Zealand Project (BLNZP). This is a one-off fund, designed to foster the creative...

Night Raiders, the Indigenous sci-fi thriller marks the feature film directorial debut from award-winning Saskatchewan-born Cree/Métis writer/director, Danis Goulet (Wakening, Barefoot), the film is a Canada / New Zealand co-production, an Indigenous...

Kia ora koutou, In light of the COVID-19 Alert Levels increase throughout New Zealand and in response to the industry, the Agencies (NZFC, NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho) have collectively decided to extend the Premium Productions for International...

Ka ao, ka ao, ka awatea! The three agencies collaborating to deliver the Te Puna Kairangi Premium Fund, the Premium Productions for International Audiences Fund have struck on an innovative leadership model for the Fund. Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga...

Te Ahi Kā ('the home fire') is an initiative to ensure New Zealand films have a life far beyond their festival premiere or initial release. It will ensure that future generations can enjoy our films for years to come. Celebrating New Zealand...

A document with answers to frequently asked questions about the Premium Productions for International Audiences Fund (Te Puna Kairangi Premium Fund).

The deadline for the Premium Productions for International Audiences Fund (Te Puna Kairangi Premium Fund) is 1pm.