Recent News & Press Releases
WORLD PREMIERE IN TORONTO FOR NZ FEATURE FILM MATARIKI
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Wednesday August 25 2010
Confirming its position as the prime North American launch pad for independent features, the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival has today announced its line-up of world premieres. New Zealand film Matariki has been included in the selection, directed by first time feature filmmaker Michael Bennett, and produced by Fiona Copland.
NEW ZEALAND DIRECTOR GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
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Wednesday August 18 2010
Screen Directors Guild of New Zealand (SDGNZ) has invited New Zealand director Jason Stutter to bring his feature film ‘Predicament’ to Hollywood for a ‘Director Finders’ screening. This is a unique partnership between SDGNZ and the Directors Guild of America.
WORLD WAR II HORROR FILM COMMENCES FILMING IN WELLINGTON, NZ
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Monday August 09 2010
Principal photography has begun in Wellington, New Zealand on World War II Horror pic, THE DEVIL’S ROCK.
CINEMART - OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRODUCERS
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Tuesday July 20 2010
The 28th edition of the international co-production market CineMart will be held from Sunday the 30th of January to Wednesday the 2nd of February. Over the course of four days, CineMart will present around 30 to 35 international projects of acclaimed directors and their younger talented colleagues to approximately 850 professionals from the international film industry, ranging from sales-agents, producers and distributors to television buyers and funding agencies.
COMMISSION WELCOMES REVIEW
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Wednesday July 07 2010
The New Zealand Film Commission today said it welcomed the suggestions for improvements that have emerged from a Review by Sir Peter Jackson and David Court.
NZFC STATEMENT OF INTENT
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Wednesday July 07 2010
NZFC Statement of Intent
2010/11 - 2012
NZFC JUNE NEWSLETTER
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Wednesday July 07 2010
NZFC current newsletter
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRODUCERS AND DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKERS
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Tuesday June 29 2010
International Financing Forum (IFF) September 2010 at the Toronto International Film Festival and MeetMarket at Sheffield Doc/Fest
BOY ENTERS PARLIAMENT
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Tuesday June 29 2010
The New Zealand Film Commission is delighted that Youth Parliamentarians will get the opportunity to learn from the experiences of Taika Waititi, writer and director of New Zealand box office hit Boy, during this year’s Youth Parliament.
NZ SHORT FILM WINS AT COMPUTER ANIMATION FESTIVAL
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Tuesday June 29 2010
NZ short film Poppy has been awarded the Computer Animation Festival's Jury Prize ahead of the SIGGRAPH 2010 International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, which is being held in Los Angeles on the 25th – 29th July.