About Us

Mō Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga

Growing the New Zealand film industry

We support a diverse range of New Zealand and international stories to be told here and seen everywhere.

We promote our talented individuals and our industry’s reputation for creativity, innovation and superb production values.

We balance cultural and economic objectives to achieve successful outcomes for our industry and our people.

Distribution and Marketing

We want to increase the number of people seeing New Zealand films, in cinemas and on other screens, both here and overseas.
Te Rautaki Māori
Ngā Mihi
- 2018-2019 Rautaki Action Plan and Initiatives
Data Room

The 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.
What We Do
What does the Film Commission do? We are a government agency that invests in New Zealand feature films and short films. We aim to contribute production financing to between ten and 12 feature films each year.
Our Leadership Team
Our Board
The New Zealand Film Commission is governed by an eight-member board appointed by the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage.
- Board Meetings
Corporate Documents

Documents relating to the New Zealand Film Commission's governance and compliance can be found in this section, including Annual Reports, Statements of Intent and Statements of Performance Expectation.
Contact Us

Get in touch with our filming experts. We are here to help. Contacts below. Aspiring filmmakers and short films: industrysupport@nzfilm.co.nz Development and production funding: development@nzfilm.co.nz

Last updated:

Thursday, 16 September 2021