• Feature Film Post Production Investment

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    Feature Film Post Production Investment helps exciting projects to get over the finishing line. What we fund Post production financing to help finish films for the big screen. This is in the form of equity investment up to $500,000. Who can apply...

  • Feature Film Production Investment

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    Feature Film Production Investment supports our filmmaking community to make films that are loved by their intended audiences.  You can apply for a Production Investment of up to $2.5million for your film.   Full information can be...

  • Feature Film Development Funding

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    Feature Film Development Funding enables filmmakers to take the time and care necessary to craft remarkable scripts and documentary stories. Then, as a project progresses towards shooting, the funding extends to support casting, packaging and the...

  • He Kauahi Catalyst

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    He Kauahi Catalyst aims to support New Zealand filmmakers to progress their talents to the next stage and make exceptional, high end narrative short films that will ignite the flame and be the catalyst for change in their career. What we fund He...

  • Industry Development Funding

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    The 2024/25 Industry Development Fund combines the previous Strategic training Fund and the NZFC administered On-the-Job Development programme for internships, mentorships, attachments and professional placements. It has a focus on devolving support to...

  • Producer International Travel Fund

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    The Producer International Travel Fund supports producers to travel to international festivals and markets. What we fund Travel to key international festivals and markets to advance the packaging and financing of film projects. Grant of up to $5,000...

  • Industry Organisation Core Funding

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    Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) provides core operational funding for New Zealand screen guilds and industry organisations. This funding helps support these organisations to build networks, develop capacity and deliver a wide...

  • Seed Grants

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    New Zealand Writers Guild (NZWG) Seed grants offer an opportunity for writers to develop feature film scripts without a producer attached. NZWG Seed funds supported by New Zealand Film Commission: Assistance for writers with the development of...

  • Feature Film Finishing Fund

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    The Feature Film Finishing Fund helps independent filmmakers over the final hurdle of post production and into cinemas. What we fund The final stages of post production for feature-length films that require a theatrical digital finish (full HD or...

  • Distribution Fund

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    The 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...

  • He Pounamu Te Reo Māori Feature Film Initiative

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    He 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...

  • A Wave in the Ocean: Aotearoa Pop Up Film Intensive

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    It struck me, that the conditions in which I was given a true opportunity to be a filmmaker are not available today and have never been in Aotearoa. In 1981 I was lucky enough to attend film school in Australia where everyone was not...

  • Ara ki Te Puna Kairangi – The Premium Development Fund

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    Ara ki Te Puna Kairangi – The Premium Development Fund (‘Premium Development’) is designed to support projects that are ambitious and bold with significant international appeal and should represent a step change to support high quality productions...

  • International Screen Production Grant

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    The New Zealand Film Commission administers the Screen Production Grant on behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.