• NZSPR Additional Rebate Provisional Application Form

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    Use this form to apply for a Provisional Certificate in respect of the Additional Rebate. (Click here if you are not applying for the Additional Rebate.)

  • NZSPR-NZ Provisional Application Form

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    Use this form to apply for a Provisional Certificate in respect of the New Zealand Screen Production Rebate for New Zealand Productions. (Click here if you are applying for the Additional Rebate.)

  • NZSPR 5% Uplift Provisional Application Form

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    Issue date: 18 Oct 2023

    Use this form apply for a Provisional Certificate in respect of the 5% Uplift. (If you are not applying for the 5% Uplift, use this form instead.)

  • NZSPR-International Provisional Application Form

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    Use this form to apply for a Provisional Certificate in respect of the New Zealand Screen Production Rebate for International Productions. (If you are applying for a 5% Uplift Provisional Certificate, use this form instead.)

  • NZSPR-International Application Form

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    Issue date: 18 Oct 2023

    Use the relevant form below to apply for a Final Certificate in respect of the New Zealand Screen Production Rebate for International Productions: Final Application Form - Criteria dated 1 November 2023 Final Application Form...

  • Heart Eyes

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    Issue date: 4 Mar 2025

    Heart Eyes was filmed entirely in Auckland, New Zealand, with a production split of 35% in a studio setting (Mt Wellington warehouse) and 65% on location throughout Auckland CBD and greater Auckland, extending as far as Matakana. Auckland is an ideal...

  • Wolf Man

    Showcase
    Issue date: 25 Feb 2025

    100% shot in New Zealand Supported by the New Zealand Screen Production Rebate 650 prosthetics used New Zealand stood in for downtown San Francisco and rural Oregon...

  • Project Fiftyone

    Film

  • NZFC Conflict of Interest Policies

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    Issue date: 4 Jul 2023

    These policies outline the procedures for NZFC Staff, Board and External Contractors disclosing and managing conflicts of interest

  • External Assessor Process for Production and Development Funding

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    Issue date: 2 Dec 2019

    The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) engages a range of local and international individuals who have various specialisations across the areas of development, finance, production and/or film licencing of screen content (External Assessors). While some...

  • NZSPR Criteria for International Productions

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    Issue date: 18 Oct 2023

    Download the New Zealand Screen Production Rebate Criteria for International Productions dated 1 November 2023 here. (Productions seeking the 5% Uplift should also refer to the Guidance Document, which can be downloaded here.)

  • Chain of Title Information Sheet

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    This information sheet outlines the Film Commission's requirements in relation to Chain of Title. It will help you provide the Chain of Title information required for any Film Commission funding. It is not intended to be legal advice. You are welcome to...

  • Local Distributors List

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    This directory provides details of companies interested in the distribution of independent film in New Zealand. It also includes titles they have recently distributed here. 

  • Maunga Cassino

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  • Uproar

    Film

  • Ka Whawhai Tonu

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  • The Mountain

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  • Taki Rua Theatre - Breaking Barriers

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  • We Were Dangerous

    Film

  • Red, White & Brass

    Film

  • The Convert

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    New Zealand in the 1830s is a Māori world, dominated by tribal wars. Seeking redemption from a dark past, lay preacher Thomas Munro (GUY PEARCE) is on board a trading vessel heading to the newly established town of Epworth, a British settlement at the...

  • First Horse

    Film

  • The Rule of Jenny Pen

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  • Tinā

    Film

  • Kōkā

    Film

  • The Moon is Upside Down

    Film

  • Grafted

    Film

  • Application Form - Official Co-Production Final Certification

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    Use this form if you are applying for final approval as an Official Co-production. Please note that our application forms are writable pdf’s. You must download and save them to your computer before you can type into them (right click, then...

  • Application Form - Provisional Co-Production Certification

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    Use this form if you are applying for provisional approval as an official co-production. Please note that our application forms are writable pdf’s. You must download and save them to your computer before you can type into them (right click, then save as...

  • NZSPR-NZ Final Application Form

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    Use the relevant form below to apply for a Final Certificate in respect of the New Zealand Screen Production Rebate for New Zealand Productions:​ Final Application Form - Criteria dated 31 August 2023 Final Application Form - Criteria...

  • NZFC Co-Production Guidelines

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    Issue date: 5 Aug 2020

    Official co-productions are screen projects made in accordance with treaties between New Zealand and other countries or foreign territories. These guidelines provide advice and information on co-production structures and the application process.

  • FAQs - Co-Productions

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    Issue date: 10 Feb 2025

    Download co-production FAQs here.

  • FACT SHEET Multipartite Co-Productions

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    Issue date: 10 Feb 2025

    Co-productions involving more than two territories are referred to as multipartite co-productions. This fact sheet provides advice and examples.

  • FACT SHEET Co-Production Certification - The Assessment Process

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    Issue date: 10 Feb 2025

    This document details the assessment process and criteria for Official Co-production Certification.

  • Co-Production Treaties & Arrangements

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    Issue date: 10 Feb 2025

    Below are New Zealand's current co-production treaties or agreements with Australia, Canada, China, Chinese Taipei, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Poland, The Republic of Korea, Singapore, Spain, South Africa and...

  • Official Co-Productions 1988 - 2024

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    Issue date: 11 Jun 2018

    A list of official co-productions from 1988 to 2024