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Fiona Clark: Unafraid
FilmFiona Clark discovered the power of her art by taking portraits of her friends who happened to be drag queens in mid 1970s New Zealand. Giving visibility to the socially marginalised, dismantling prejudice and fighting for equality through the lens of...
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One of Us is Lying Season 2
ShowcaseIssue date: 20 Oct 2022Detention brings together five disparate high schoolers, but a killing — and secrets — keep them together as a cat-and-mouse murder mystery unfolds. Based on a Karen M. McManus novel, a series from “Elite” co-creator Darío Madrona. Format ...
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Data Room
PageThe New Zealand Film Commission is committed to transparency across its activities and this Data Room was designed to inform the industry and ensure information is readily available to anyone wishing to access it. Learn more about the Data Room...
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M3GAN
ShowcaseIssue date: 25 Nov 2022She’s more than just a toy. She’s part of the family. From the most prolific minds in horror—James Wan, the filmmaker behind the Saw, Insidious and The Conjuring franchises, and Blumhouse, the producer of the Halloween films, The Black Phone and The...
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Avatar: The Way of Water
ShowcaseIssue date: 25 Nov 2022Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, "Avatar: The Way of Water" begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles...
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He Pounamu Te Reo Māori Feature Film Initiative decision
EventDecision: He Pounamu Te Reo Māori Feature Film Initiative decision – 2 March 2023
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He Pounamu Te Reo Māori Feature Film Initiative Deadline
EventThe deadline for He Pounamu Te Reo Māori Feature Film Intitiative is 1pm.
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Democracy
FilmOver breakfast one morning, Len’s family votes him out. With nowhere else to go, he packs his bags and heads to the office. And as it turns out, he’s not the only one sleeping over. When Len finds out his colleague Mary has also been exiled...
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Good Morning Stonus
FilmIt is the year 2291e. The great warlord’s army are about to attack. Nothing will stand in his way if the Rebels cannot defeat them. Any man, woman or boglinoid willing to risk their life to stand against such tyranny is valued. Is this why...
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Nude Tuesday
FilmThe marriage of Laura and Bruno is on the rocks. They bicker constantly, their stress levels are sky high, and Laura’s gritted teeth determination to deliver the perfect client pitch leads to an arm laceration and immediate dismissal. At their...
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Rustling
FilmDuring a rushed lesson from their father on butchering a stolen sheep, 15-year-old Hoss and his 11-year-old brother Blue notice that their act has orphaned a baby lamb. When Blue refuses to eat the resulting meal, his father’s temper ignites. Later...
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Screen sector urged to have a say
NewsIssue date: 27 Oct 2022Screen sector urged to have a say Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga The New Zealand Film Commission is urging the screen sector to engage in the future funding of the screen industry in New Zealand. The Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage...
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Whakawhanake Te Ao Niko - Interactive Development Fund deadline
EventThe closing date for this fund is 16 January 2023 at 1pm.
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He Ara Development Fund Decision
EventHe Ara Development Fund decisions will be made by Mon 12 Dec 2022 – 5pm
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October Board Meeting
EventOctober 2023 Board Meeting
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June Board Meeting
EventJune 2023 Board Meeting
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Early Development/Documentary Development/Hāpaitia Te Kaupapa Kiriata : Māori Feature Film Support and Tuhinga Reo Māori: Te Reo Māori Development Fund (March round) Decision Date
EventEarly Development/Documentary Development/Hāpaitia Te Kaupapa Kiriata: Māori Feature Film Support and Tuhinga Reo Māori: Te Reo Māori Development Fund (March round) decisions will be made by 5pm.
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In Memory of Judith McCann
NewsIssue date: 10 Oct 2022The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) would like to pay tribute to film industry trailblazer Judith McCann who passed away on the 4th of October in Canada. New Zealand born McCann was raised and educated in Canada. She spent eight...
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Board Applications due 1pm
EventApplications to the Board for production financing are due at 1pm.
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Diversity and Inclusion
PageHe aha te mea nui o tēnei Ao, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata. What is the most important thing in this world, ‘tis people, ‘tis people, ‘tis people. Our Statement of Commitment Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga | The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC...
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Sista
FilmSista is a coming of age story about Tiana (13) and Isabelle (11), two New Zealand/ Samoan sisters on the cusp of adolescence. As Tiana is drawn into the world of teenagerhood and seduced by the pressures it forces upon her, Isabelle feels left behind....
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Smog
FilmThick, deadly smog blankets the globe, reducing visibility to less than a few metres. Living in a secluded farmhouse, a woman and her abusive husband attempt to survive by crafting trails with rope and stakes to guide them through the unseeable world....
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Being Heard Report
ResourceIssue date: 20 Sep 2022A report on a 2019 survey on gender, diversity and inclusion in the Aotearoa New Zealand screen industry.
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Guide for New Filmmakers
ResourceAre you a new filmmaker? Here are some tips for scriptwriting, film production, distribution and marketing. You will also find links to some useful websites and articles . We will regularly update this section but if you find anything...
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Feature Film Finishing Fund Submission Checklist
ResourceIssue date: 28 Mar 2022The submission checklist for the Feature Film Finishing Fund
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Distribution Fund
Funding InformationThe Distribution Fund helps distributors of NZFC-funded New Zealand films maximise the domestic theatrical audience. What we fund Financial assistance for domestic distributors of NZFC-funded New Zealand feature films to help maximise the New...
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December Board Meeting
EventDecember 2022 Board Meeting
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Board Applications due 1pm
EventApplications to the Board for production financing are due at 1pm.
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Pearl
ShowcaseIssue date: 7 Sep 2022Filmmaker Ti West returns with another chapter from the twisted world of X, in this astonishing follow-up to the year’s most acclaimed horror film. Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and...
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He Pounamu Te Reo Māori Feature Film Initiative
Funding InformationHe Pounamu Te Reo Māori Feature Film Initiative is an annual fund for the production of narrative feature films in Te Reo Māori. This fund aims to increase the number of films produced in Te Reo Māori and create a culturally approriate...
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Muru
ShowcaseIssue date: 1 Sep 2022Taffy (Cliff Curtis) on horseback - Muru 2022 © Jawbone Pictures, Wheke Group Limited. Photo Christopher Pryor Inspired by actual 2007 events, Muru is a response to the illegitimate raids by Government armed forces on the people of Tūhoe. Muru...
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
ShowcaseIssue date: 2 Sep 2022The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power brings to screens for the very first time the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth's history. This epic drama is set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and...
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Advanced Development Fund Submission Checklist
ResourceIssue date: 18 Jul 2022The submission checklist for the Advanced Development Fund (ADF).
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Advanced Development Guidelines
ResourceIssue date: 18 Jul 2022The guidelines for the Advanced Development Fund (ADF).
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Annual Report 2020/21
ResourceIssue date: 15 Dec 2021This is the New Zealand Film Commission's Annual Report for 2020/21
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Jack Be Nimble
FilmA gothic horror film directed by Garth Maxwell.