• Bride Flight

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    Issue date: 1 Jun 2008

    Format Feature film Production Company IDTV, Samsa Film Producer Anton Smit, Hanneke Niens Director Ben Sombogaart New Zealand Production Management Emma Slade (Production Manager) New Zealand Key Creatives Liz Mullane New Zealand Core Cast...

  • The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

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    Issue date: 1 May 2008

    Format Feature film Production Company Walt Disney Pictures, Walden Media Producer Andrew Adamson, Mark Johnson, Philip Steuer Director Andrew Adamson New Zealand Production Management Tim Coddington (UPM) New Zealand Key Creatives Liz Mullane...

  • 10,000 BC

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    Issue date: 1 Mar 2008

    Format Feature film Production Company Warner Bros Producer Mark Gordon, Michael Wimer Director Roland Emmerich New Zealand Production Management Murray Francis (Supervising Producer) New Zealand Core Cast Cliff Curtis

  • Jumper

    Showcase
    Issue date: 1 Feb 2008

    Format Post/Digital /Visual Effects Production Company Twentieth Century Fox Producer Simon Kinberg Director Doug Liman Post, Digital, VFX or Special FX Company Weta Digital

  • The Water Horse

    Showcase
    Issue date: 1 Dec 2007

    Format Feature film Production Company Walden Media Producer Barrie M Osborne, Robert Bernstein, Charlie Lyons, Douglas Rae Director Jay Russell New Zealand Key Creatives Simon Bright (Art Director), Dan Hennah (Supervising Art Director),...

  • 30 Days of Night

    Showcase
    Issue date: 1 Nov 2007

    Format Feature film Production Company Columbia / Dark Horse, Ghost House Pictures Producer Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, Chloe Smith, Ted Adams Director David Slade New Zealand Production Management Annie Dodman (UPM), Carole Pagonis (Production...

  • Power Rangers Operation Overdrive

    Showcase
    Issue date: 1 Jun 2007

    Format TV series Production Company BVS Entertainment Inc Producer Janine Dickins Director Jonathan Brough, Britta Hawkins, Vanessa Alexander, Mike Smith, Charlie Haskell New Zealand Production Management Janet McIver (UPM) New Zealand Key...

  • Bridge to Terabithia

    Showcase
    Issue date: 1 Feb 2007

    Format Feature film Production Company Walden Media Producer Lauren Levine, David Paterson, Hal Lieberman, Tim Coddington Director Gabor Csupo New Zealand Production Management Tim Coddington (UPM), Simon Ambridge (Production Manager) New...

  • Power Rangers Mystic Force

    Showcase
    Issue date: 1 Feb 2006

    Format TV series Production Company BVS Entertainment Inc Producer Sally Campbell Director Mark Beesley, Charlie Haskell, Andrew Merrifield New Zealand Production Management Janet McIver (UPM) New Zealand Key Creatives Simon Riera (Director of...

  • King Kong

    Showcase
    Issue date: 1 Dec 2005

    Format Feature film Production Company Universal Pictures Producer Jan Blenkin, Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh Director Peter Jackson New Zealand Production Management Brigitte Yorke (Production Manager) New Zealand Key...

  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

    Showcase
    Issue date: 1 Dec 2005

    Format Feature film Production Company Walt Disney Pictures Producer Mark Johnson Director Andrew Adamson New Zealand Production Management Tim Coddington (UPM) New Zealand Key Creatives Richard Taylor (Creative Supervisor, Weta Workshop),...

  • Hercules

    Showcase
    Issue date: 1 Jun 2005

    Format TV mini series Production Company Hallmark Entertainment Producer Jeffrey Hayes, Brent Popplewell Director Roger Young New Zealand Core Cast Linda McFetridge, Geraldine Franklin, Bruce Allpress, Stuart Devenie, Nathaniel Lees, Jason Hoyte...

  • Power Rangers Space Patrol Delta

    Showcase
    Issue date: 1 Feb 2005

    Format TV series Production Company BVS Entertainment Inc Producer Sally Campbell Director Paul Grinder, Britta Johnstone, Mark Beesley, Charlie Haskell, Andrew Merrifield, John Laing, Greg Aronowitz New Zealand Production Management Janet...

  • Boogeyman

    Showcase
    Issue date: 1 Feb 2005

    Format Feature film Production Company Pacific Renaissance Pictures Producer Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert Director Stephen Kay New Zealand Production Management Chloe Smith (Line Producer), Moira Grant (UPM) New Zealand Key Creatives Robert Gillies...

  • Without a Paddle

    Showcase
    Issue date: 1 Aug 2004

    Format Feature film Production Company Paramount Pictures Producer Donald De Line Director Stephen Brill New Zealand Production Management Trishia Downie (UPM) New Zealand Key Creatives Ngila Dickson (Costume Designer) New Zealand Core Cast...

  • Power Rangers Dino Thunder

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    Issue date: 1 Feb 2004

    Format TV series Production Company BVS Entertainment Inc Producer Janine Dickins Director Paul Grinder, Britta Johnstone, Charlie Haskell, Andrew Merrifield, Koichi Sakamoto, Douglas Sloan New Zealand Production Management Janet McIver (UPM)...

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    Showcase
    Issue date: 1 Dec 2003

    Format Feature film Production Company New Line Cinema, Wingnut Films Producer Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Barrie M. Osborne Director Peter Jackson New Zealand Production Management Bridget Bourke, Brigitte Yorke, Belindalee Hope New Zealand Key...

  • The Last Samurai

    Showcase
    Issue date: 1 Dec 2003

    Format Feature film Production Company Warner Bros. Pictures Producer Tom Cruise, Tom Engleman, Marshall Herskovitz, Scott Kroopf, Paula Wagner, Edward Zwick Director Edward Zwick New Zealand Key Creatives Ngila Dickson (Costume Designer),...

  • Power Rangers Ninja Storm

    Showcase
    Issue date: 1 Feb 2003

    Format TV Series Production Company BVS Entertainment Inc Producer Janine Dickins Director Charlie Haskell, Andrew Merrifield, Wayne Rose New Zealand Production Management Janet McIver (Production Manager) New Zealand Key Creatives Simon Riera...

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    Showcase
    Issue date: 1 Dec 2002

    Format Feature film Production Company New Line Cinema, Wingnut Films Producer Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Barrie M. Osborne Director Peter Jackson New Zealand Production Management Bridget Bourke New Zealand Key Creatives Philippa Boyens...

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    Showcase
    Issue date: 1 Dec 2001

    Format Feature film Production Company New Line Cinema, Wingnut Films Producer Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Barrie M. Osborne Director Peter Jackson New Zealand Production Management Bridget Bourke New Zealand Key Creatives Philippa Boyens...

  • Short Film Update

    News
    Issue date: 2 Dec 2013

    FRESH SHORTS 2014 Applications for the next round of Fresh Shorts open on Monday 12 May 2014, with the deadline on Friday 27 June 2014. For more information on this funding scheme, head to the Fresh Shorts page. SHOW ME SHORTS 2013 WINNERS...

  • 44 New Zealand Films to Screen at the New Zealand International Film Festival

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    Issue date: 2 Jul 2013

    Animals, astronomy, mate-ship, ice, religion and love are just some of the subjects explored in this year’s New Zealand International Film Festival selection of New Zealand films. Announced so far are 16 features and 28 shorts by New Zealand...

  • Announcing LoadingDocs

    News
    Issue date: 4 Jul 2013

    The NZFC is pleased to announce a new collaboration with NZ On Air to support short documentaries. Both agencies are investing in an initiative called LOADINGDOCS developed by Notable Pictures (producers Julia Parnell and Anna Jackson).  It will...

  • Traces of Nut Team Wins 48Hours Grand National Champs

    News
    Issue date: 17 Jul 2013

    Congratulations to filmmaking team Traces of Nut, whose short film The Sleeping Plot has been named the 2013 48HOURS Grand National Champion. The film, which also took out the prize for Best Cinematography, Best Director and the Wellington regional...

  • Emmy win for Top of the Lake

    News
    Issue date: 19 Jul 2013

    Jane Campion's New Zealand-filmed mini-series Top of the Lake has won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie. The series received an impressive eight nominations in the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards, including the major...

  • Graeme Mason to head Screen Australia

    News
    Issue date: 24 Jul 2013

    The New Zealand Film Commission Chief Executive Graeme Mason will leave Wellington at the end of October to take up his new role at Australia's television and film funding body. Graeme joined the NZFC in 2009 following an international career with...

  • New Zealand Short Selected for Venice Film Festival

    News
    Issue date: 26 Jul 2013

    New Zealand short film Cold Snap has been selected to screen in the 2013 Venice Film Festival. Founded in 1932, the Venice Film Festival is the world's oldest film festival and is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious in terms of showcasing...

  • Tim Sanders Wins Top Prize at Melbourne's 37ºSouth Market

    News
    Issue date: 29 Jul 2013

    Congratulations to New Zealand producer Tim Sanders, who has won a slot to attend the prestigious London Production Finance Market in October. Three places in the PFM are awarded each year for producers attending the Melbourne International Film Festival...

  • Screen Sector Review

    News
    Issue date: 30 Jul 2013

    The New Zealand Film Commission welcomes the Government’s renewed support of the screen sector following the release of its Screen Sector Review today. The review has retained both the Large Budget Screen Production Grant and Screen Production Incentive...

  • Fresh Shorts 2013 Shortlist

    News
    Issue date: 31 Jul 2013

    We are pleased to announce the shortlist for Fresh Shorts 2013. The level of competition for funding remains high with 235 applications across both funding levels. The 16 funded films will be decided by a panel consisting of Tina Cleary, Daniel Joseph...

  • Low-budget Escalator Film a Festival Success

    News
    Issue date: 8 Aug 2013

    Low-budget feature film Fantail is proving a success both at the New Zealand International Film Festival and across the Tasman, screening in the MIFF 37 Degrees South Market's Breakthru Screenings programme and receiving critical praise following its...

  • Friday Tigers Wins New Zealand's Best 2013

    News
    Issue date: 8 Aug 2013

    Congratulations to the team behind Fresh Short Friday Tigers (Ngā Taika o te Rāmere), which took out both the major prizes in the second annual New Zealand's Best Short Film competition. Announced at the closing night of the New Zealand...

  • Script Writer Awards NZ 2013 Winners

    News
    Issue date: 9 Aug 2013

    Congratulations to all the finalists and winners of the Script Writer Awards NZ 2013 (SWANZ).  The winners of each category are highlighted in bold text below. Best TV Comedy Episode Agent Anna, Episode 2 - Maxine Fleming and Vanessa AlexanderSunny...

  • NZFC proud to support Libertine Pictures

    News
    Issue date: 10 Aug 2013

    The NZFC is pleased to support Libertine Pictures through our business development scheme. The business development scheme is a three year programme commencing in 2013/14 to help new and existing screen sector businesses grow to the next stage. More...

  • New Zealand Films Win at Prestigious Japanese Film Festival

    News
    Issue date: 12 Aug 2013

    Seventeen year old New Zealander Natasha Bishop, the youngest filmmaker ever to have a film selected for the Japan Wildlife Film Festival (JWFF), is celebrating today after winning two awards at the festival. Her short film Arboraceous won...