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  • Job Vacancy: Senior Legal and Business Affairs Executive

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Mon 23 Sep 2024

    The New Zealand Film Commission is looking for an experienced Senior Legal and Business Affairs Executive to join its Auckland based team.

  • Graeme Mason Announced as new NZFC Board Chair

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Fri 9 Aug 2024

    The NZFC is delighted at today’s announcement from Arts Minister Paul Goldsmith that Graeme Mason has been appointed as the new Chair of the NZFC Board. 

    Minister Goldsmith was quoted as saying:

  • Industry Led Development Funding Announcement

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Fri 9 Aug 2024

    NZFC is proud to announce that Māoriland Indigenous Co-Lab and A Wave In The Ocean - 2 Deep Dive are to receive funding from the newly established Industry Led Talent Development Fund.

  • Funding Guidelines and Application Deadlines

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Wed 31 Jul 2024

    Tomo Mai (The NZFC Application Portal) is open as at 1 August for Feature Film Production Investment (FFPI), Advanced Development (ADF) and International Co-Development Fund (ICF) funding applications.

  • NZFC Announcements: New Development Lead & Development and Investment Exec

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Tue 23 Jul 2024

    NZFC has today announced the appointment of Esther Cahill-Chiaroni to the role of Development Lead and Morgan Waru (Ngāti Porou) to the role of Exec – Development and Investment.

  • NZSPR: Updated Criteria for New Zealand Productions

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Mon 22 Jul 2024

    Following Minister Goldsmith’s announcement on 2 July 2024, a minor change has been made to the New Zealand Screen Production Rebate Criteria for New Zealand

  • NZFC Spotlight – Jared Flitcroft

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Mon 15 Jul 2024

  • Funding Decisions from June Board Meeting

    Funding Decisions News
    Issue date: 
    Mon 8 Jul 2024

    At the June meeting, the NZFC Board made a conditional offer of equity investment to one film, an additional offer to another, and a non-recoupable grant to another.  

  • Remembering Jon Landau

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Sun 7 Jul 2024

    The New Zealand Film Commission is saddened to learn of the death of Hollywood producer Jon Landau, who died on Saturday 6 July NZT.

  • NZFC Announces New Head of Funding

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Thu 4 Jul 2024

    NZFC has today announced the appointment of Ainsley Gardiner (MNZM) to the role of Head of Funding. Ainsley is of Ngāti Awa, Te Whānau-a-Apanui, Ngāti Pikiao and Te Whakatōhea tribal descent.

  • Co-Production and Incentives Executive Role

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Thu 27 Jun 2024

    Location: Wellington

    The New Zealand Film Commission has recently been through change to both our strategy and our structure.

  • FAQs for the New Zealand Screen Production Rebate

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Fri 21 Jun 2024

    Frequently asked questions are available to assist applicants with interpreting the Rebate criteria and application process. We encourage NZSPR applicants to review these documents regularly as they are updated from time to time.

  • We Were Dangerous Drops Trailer

    Media Release
    Issue date: 
    Thu 20 Jun 2024

    TRAILER RELEASED FOR LOCAL & SXSW AWARD WINNING FILM WE WERE DANGEROUS STARRING ERANA JAMES AND RIMA TE WIATA

  • Film Development Lead Role

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Wed 19 Jun 2024

    Auckland based role 

  • Investment and Development Executive Role

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Wed 19 Jun 2024

    Auckland based role 

    The New Zealand Film Commission has recently been through change to both our strategy and our structure.

  • Trailer and Poster Released for Kiwi Adventure Comedy Bookworm

    Media Release
    Issue date: 
    Tue 4 Jun 2024

    TRAILER AND POSTER RELEASED FOR KIWI ADVENTURE COMEDY BOOKWORM STARRING ELIJAH WOOD AND BREAKOUT STAR NELL FISHER

  • 2024 Budget News

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Fri 31 May 2024

    The announcement that Vote Arts, Culture and Heritage have allocated $67.4m of their budget to support the New Zealand Screen Production Rebate (NZSPR) over the next two years is great news for the screen industry, the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC)

  • Head of Funding Role

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Wed 29 May 2024

    Head of Funding - Auckland 

    Having recently completed a review of our strategy and structures, this is an exciting time of change for the New Zealand Film Commission.

  • Film Production Lead Role

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Tue 28 May 2024

    The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is implementing changes to its strategy and structure to modernise our approach to the services we provide to the screen production industry.

  • NZFC Spotlight - Nigel McCulloch (Ngāti Whakaue)

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Tue 28 May 2024

     

    This week NZFC Spotlight talks to producer Nigel McCulloch about his mahi and peeks behind the curtain of his documentary Alien Weaponry: Kua Tupu Te Ara 

  • Leanne Saunders departing NZFC

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Tue 28 May 2024

    New Zealand Film Commission Head of Development and Production Leanne Saunders will depart the agency at the end of May 2024. Leanne announced the news to staff today.

  • Dale Corlett announced as Script to Screen Executive Director

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Mon 27 May 2024

    The NZFC offers a huge congratulations to Dale Corlett who has been announced as the next Executive Director for Script to Screen.  

  • Rights, Licensing and Royalties Executive Role

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Fri 24 May 2024

    Rights, Licensing and Royalties Executive

    Location: Grey Lynn, Auckland

    The New Zealand Film Commission is looking for a talented Rights, Licensing and Royalties Executive to join its Auckland based team.

  • Marketing and Communications Executive Role

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Mon 20 May 2024

    The New Zealand Film Commission is looking for an experienced marketing and communications professional to join its team based in Auckland. 

  • NZFC Spotlight - Felicity Hamill

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Mon 13 May 2024

    To celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day we caught up for a kōrero with Felicity Hamill to discuss her role as an Access Coordinator and her hopes for the future of deaf, disabled and neurodivergent communities in the screen industry.

  • LOTR Announcement

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Fri 10 May 2024

    The NZFC is delighted at Warner Brothers' announcement today that the studio is in early development of two prequels to The Lord of the Rings films. Reportedly the films are to be helmed by director and actor Andy Serkis and have the full suppo

  • NZFC New Structure

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Wed 8 May 2024

    NZFC has now finalised decisions on its new structure, to commence 1 July. The final structure has 28 positions disestablished and 15 new roles established, therefore a net reduction of 13 positions.

  • Industry Led Talent Development Fund Announcement

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Thu 2 May 2024

    Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga NZ Film Commission Request for Proposals for:

    NZFC Industry Led Talent Development Fund

  • NZFC Update on Proposed Organisational Changes

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Wed 17 Apr 2024

     

    Through the consultation period we received thoughtful and detailed feedback on our proposal.

    We considered all feedback in full and we will be making some changes to one part of the original proposal.

  • NZFC Spotlight - Garth Maxwell

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Tue 16 Apr 2024

    Garth Maxwell's Jack Be Nimble has recently been acquired for MoMA’s permanent film collection. NZFC Spotlight couldn't resist finding out more and learning about Garth's fascinating filmmaking journey. 

  • NZFC Spotlight - Loren Taylor

    News and Updates
    Issue date: 
    Tue 9 Apr 2024

    NZFC Spotlight jumped at the chance to chat with screen all-rounder Loren Taylor who recently directed her first feature film The Moon is Upside Down which is out in NZ cinemas on May 2, 2024. 

  • Trailer Revealed for Historical Aotearoa Epic Ka Whawhai Tonu - Struggle Without End

    Media Release
    Issue date: 
    Tue 2 Apr 2024