• 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

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    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...

  • KIWI FILM TINĀ OPENS OVER $1M, STRIKING A COLLECTIVE CHORD ACROSS AOTEAROA

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    Issue date: 10 Mar 2025

    New Zealand’s latest cinematic success, Tinā (Tih-NAH), has taken the country by storm, surpassing $1 million in its opening weekend. The film is currently No. 1 on the box office charts, earning $1,324,529 to date with nearly 84,000 ticket sales. Tinā...

  • Global Engagement Strengthens New Zealand’s Screen Industry

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    Issue date: 12 Feb 2025

    Over the past year, the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) has undertaken a targeted programme of international engagement, ensuring New Zealand’s filmmakers and screen industry remain globally competitive. By maintaining a strong presence in key...

  • Joint statement from NZ On Air and NZ Film Commission on media reform consultation

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    Issue date: 12 Feb 2025

    12 February 2025 NZ On Air and the NZ Film Commission (NZFC) acknowledge the importance of ensuring public funding delivers the best possible outcomes for audiences and the wider sector. The Ministry for Culture and Heritage has today released a...

  • Why India is a Growth Market for the Kiwi Film Industry

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    Issue date: 10 Feb 2025

    India doesn’t just produce the most films of any country annually—it’s also one of the fastest-growing film industries, with a massive appetite for international partnerships, cutting-edge post-production, and fresh storytelling. Our Head of Co-...

  • Future releases

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      M3GAN2 Predator: Badlands Klara and the Sun Chief of War The Wrecking Crew Avatar: Fire and Ash East of Eden      

  • Wolf Man

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    Issue date: 16 Jan 2025

    Wolf Man is a 2025 American horror film directed by Leigh Whannell from a screenplay he co-wrote with Corbett Tuck. A reboot of The Wolf Man (1941), the film stars Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner,...

  • Heart Eyes

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    Issue date: 14 Feb 2025

    For the past several years, the “Heart Eyes Killer” has wreaked havoc on Valentine’s Day by stalking and murdering romantic couples. This Valentine’s Day, no couple is safe… Format  Film Production companies  Spyglass Media Group, Divide/...

  • ASH

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    Issue date: 12 Mar 2025

    On a distant planet, a woman wakes up to find the crew of her space station has been killed. She must decide if she can trust the man sent to rescue her. Format  Film Production companies  XYZ Films, GFC Films, IPR.VC Director Flying...

  • A Minecraft Movie

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    Issue date: 16 Apr 2025

    From Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures and starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black, “A Minecraft Movie,” directed by Jared Hess, is the first-ever big screen, live-action adaptation of Minecraft, the best-selling video game of all time. Format...

  • Spartacus: House of Ashur

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    Issue date: 16 Sep 2025

    The story is based on the assumption that Ashur did not die on Vesuvius in the denouement of the second season of the original fiction. Format  Series Production companies  DeKnight Productions, Starz Originals Created by Steven S....

  • Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires

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    Issue date: 15 Oct 2025

    Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires is an upcoming American science fiction musical film. It is the fourth installment in the Zombies series, and is a sequel to the 2022 film, Zombies 3. It is scheduled to be released on Disney...

  • NZFC Welcomes Two New Board Members

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    Issue date: 10 Jan 2025

    We are delighted to welcome Aimee McCammon and Jon Kroll to our Board. Their expertise and passion will undoubtedly bring valuable perspectives to our team, and we look forward to collaborating with them in the exciting work ahead. At the same time...

  • Beyond Goodbye

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    Issue date: 6 Nov 2024

    This is the story of a woman who loses her fiancé in an accident and the man whose life he saved — a beautiful yet heartbreaking romance about two people at the mercy of fate that begins with a bittersweet "goodbye." Saeko (Kasumi Arimura) loses the...

  • NZ Film OnDemand – Your Gateway to New Zealand Film

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    Issue date: 8 Jan 2025

    Looking for the perfect way to relax, entertain the whānau, or revisit iconic Kiwi films this summer? Dive into the refreshed NZ Film OnDemand, where you can explore the best of New Zealand’s cinematic storytelling and support local filmmakers while...

  • Lights, Camera, Kōrero! Listen to our First Episode now

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    Issue date: 8 Jan 2025

    We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our new podcast, Lights, Camera, Kōrero, where we bring you behind-the-scenes insights and in-depth conversations about the future of New Zealand’s screen industry.  In our debut episode, journalist and...

  • Changes to Funding and things to know for 2025

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    Issue date: 20 Dec 2024

    Tēnā tātou e te hāpori kiriata, to the filmmaking community.  Thank you! For your patience and for the energy many of you have given to help us work through some of our processes to create stronger relationships, simpler systems - and ultimately...

  • NZFC Feedback to Draft Amplify Strategy

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    Issue date: 20 Dec 2024

    The New Zealand Film Commission welcomed the opportunity to provide feedback during the consultation period for Amplify: A Creative and Cultural Strategy for New Zealand. The draft strategy outlines how the government will prioritise support for our...

  • Under the Vines Season 3

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    Issue date: 20 Dec 2024

  • Dark City: The Cleaner

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    Issue date: 20 Dec 2024

  • Our Annual Report 2023/24 is now available

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    Issue date: 29 Nov 2024

    The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is pleased to share highlights from the 2023/24 year, a period marked by significant change and progress. Detailed in the NZFC’s Annual Report, this year’s achievements position the Crown entity to introduce...

  • Investment and Development Executive Role

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    Issue date: 17 Dec 2024

    The New Zealand Film Commission has recently been through change to both our strategy and our structure. We are looking for an Investment and Development Executive (Executive) to join our Auckland based team to administer development and production...

  • A Transformational Year for the New Zealand Film Commission

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    Issue date: 29 Nov 2024

    The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is pleased to share highlights from the 2023/24 year, a period marked by significant change and progress. Detailed in the NZFC’s Annual Report, this year’s achievements position the Crown entity to introduce...

  • Our Flag Means Death Season 2

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    Issue date: 25 Sep 2023

    Fast Facts 96% New Zealand crew 78% New Zealand cast Production based at Kumeu Film Studios Post-production took place in Auckland 10 New Zealand HODs...

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  • Carthew Neal - Reporting back from NFTS

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    Issue date: 7 Mar 2014

    The NZFC in partnership with SPADA were pleased to support Carthew Neal and David White to attend the Entrepreneurial Producing for the Creative Industries course held at the National Film & Television School, United Kingdom. The course covered...

  • The Brokenwood Mysteries Season 10

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    Issue date: 6 Jun 2024

    From a brutal murder with a Jurassic twist to a spooky crime scene on the Day of the Dead, Brokenwood's alarming murder rate continues to keep detectives Shepherd (Neill Rea), Sims (Fern Sutherland), and Chalmers (Jarod Rawiri) busy. Format  TV...

  • NZFC Launches Industry-Wide Survey on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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    Issue date: 15 Oct 2024

    Take our survey here! As part of our ongoing commitment to He Ara Whakaurunga Kanorau | Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is proud to announce the launch of a survey aimed at capturing insights from across the...

  • Time Bandits

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    Issue date: 24 Jul 2024

    100 production days 120 sets built HPA nominated post-production Filmed in Wellington Time Bandits, the new Apple TV+ series, reimagines the beloved 1981 cult classic film...

  • Sweet Tooth Series

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    Issue date: 6 Jun 2024

    About Shooting Season 3 Sweet Tooth, filmed its third season concurrently with the second season in New Zealand. This  allowed the production team to maximize resources and maintain continuity in the show's captivating storyline and unique...

  • Avatar: The Way of Water

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    Issue date: 5 Dec 2022

    (L-R): Ronal, Tonowari, and the Metkayina clan in 20th Century Studios' AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2022 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved. “I think what audiences can prepare themselves for is the...