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New Zealand’s spectacular mountains and glaciers, accessible locations, and highly skilled mountain film industry make New Zealand the ideal location for shooting snow. With a production track-record in drama, documentary, TVCs and snowsports; and...

Spartacus was shot over four seasons in a studio in Auckland, with not one frame shot on location. The production used 788 local suppliers, leased 6 warehouses (which were converted for production), and provided 20,000 extras' workdays. The series...

Rob Tapert has been working in New Zealand since he was commissioned by Universal Pictures in 1994 to film five Hercules movies here. About to leave on the location scout, he heard about the "undiscovered production treasure" of New Zealand and came...

Made in Auckland for more than a decade, Power Rangers is one of the top rated and longest running kids' live-action television shows. It airs in over 150 markets worldwide. The series was originally produced in New Zealand by The Walt Disney Studios....

Muri ahiahi takoto ki tō moenga                       With the fall of the eventide you lay down to rest Maringi taharua he wai kei aku kamo             ...

The NZ Advertising Producers Group, in association with the New Zealand Film Commission, is delighted to announce the successful applicants for the inaugural NZAPG Female Commercial Director Mentorship Programme to support talented new female directors...

“It’s a testament to the skill, talent and imagination of New Zealand crews that they are able to completely fabricate these other worlds that have never been seen before. Our crews are extraordinary. They are all professional, they are all...

The New Zealand Film Commission is pleased to offer a scholarship opportunity to attend the 27th Annual SPADA Conference, which will provide four tickets for emerging talent in the screen sector. These delegates will attend the 2019 SPADA conference...

Please be advised that the NZSPG Criteria for International Productions dated 1 July 2017 has been updated. This is a minor technical update which will take effect on 1 December 2019 and will apply to productions commencing Principal Photography, or PDV...

Applications to Catalyst He Kauahi are due at 1pm.

Applications to the Board for production financing are due at 1pm.

Applications to the Board for production financing are due at 1pm.

Applications to the Board for production financing are due at 1pm.

Applications to the Board for production financing are due at 1pm.

The September Board Meeting will be held 22 & 23 September 2020.

The July Board Meeting will be held 29 & 30 July 2020.

The April Board Meeting will be held 29 & 30 April 2020.

The February Board Meeting will be 27 & 28 February 2020

Documentary Development Fund applications are due at 1pm

Documentary Development Fund applications are due at 1pm

Documentary Development Fund applications are due at 1pm

Documentary Development Fund applications are due at 1pm

Early Development Fund applications are due at 1pm

Documentary Development Fund applications are due at 1pm

Early Development Fund applications are due at 1pm

The first look at the brand-new action-comedy film The Legend of Baron To’a featuring a stellar line-up of Aotearoa’s best local talent has been released today ahead of its theatrical release in early 2020. The...

The winners for New Zealand’s premier, international short film festival, Show Me Shorts, have been unveiled. The announcements took place at the festival’s gala Opening Night and Awards Ceremony in Auckland on Saturday 5 October. Kiwi filmmakers Sarah...

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) today released new statistics on the gender of directors, writers and producers attached to short and feature films receiving funding over the last five years. In 2017 the NZFC set the target of funding 50% women...

Applications for Catalyst He Kauahi close at 9am.

Leading professional training and project development organisation European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE) will run its acclaimed Ties That Bind Asia/Europe Co-Production Workshop in Singapore in early December 2019.  In addition, EAVE and the...

Documentary Development Fund applications are due 1pm

Early Development Fund applications are due at 1pm

Applications for the November Board Meeting are due at 1pm.

The New Zealand Film Commission and partners from the sector, including Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) have worked together to bring the Amazon Studios series based on The Lord of the Rings to New Zealand. New Zealand being...

Academy Award® winner Geena Davis has joined the ground breaking The Power of Inclusion summit.        Davis will speak alongside over 35 international and local history makers from the entertainment industry and beyond...

New Zealand funding agencies, the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) and NZ On Air have announced further development funding of $80,000 each to four scripted series projects. In June this year, the two agencies partnered on Raupapa Whakaari Drama to...