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Submissions to the December Board Meeting close 9am

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed yesterday between the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) and the Regional Film Offices of New Zealand (RFONZ), the organisation representing regional film office members. The MOU outlines key commitments...

The New Zealand Production Fund Trust is pleased to announce that the Trust has been repurposed to become Te Puna Ataata, the New Zealand Film Heritage Trust. Filmmakers can appoint the charitable trust to act as guardian of their films, ensuring they...

The Interactive Development Fund, a Film Commission grant designed to facilitate the development of Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and gaming projects, is now open. The deadline for applications is 16 March 2018. The funding will be made...

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Moll in the new role of Investment Executive. The formerly UK-based Moll is a BAFTA award winning producer and highly regarded senior film executive with over three...

We are committed to ensuring the voices and perspectives of women are seen and heard through film. We have recently updated the information we collect and publish relating to women in the industry and one of the key highlights is that 62% of people...

Daffodils, a soon-to-be produced New Zealand musical feature film won the annual Vista Film Marketing competition. The prize, which was awarded at the final session of the Vista marketing programme, contributes $75,000 to the film’s marketing budget...

The New Zealand Film Commission’s Annual Report 2016/17 was tabled in Parliament on Thursday. Releasing the report, Film Commission Chair Kerry Prendergast said, “We are farewelling Dave Gibson at the end of the calendar year, and this annual report...

This is the New Zealand Film Commission's Annual Report for 2015/16.

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) today released key economic highlights which reinforce the screen industry’s value to the New Zealand economy. Economic modeling undertaken by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER), based on the...

Following a general election or change of Minister, as a Crown Angency, we provide Briefings to Incoming Ministers (BIMs) to introduce the work of the New Zealand Film Commission and summarise key areas of interest in relation to the industry and policy...

The is the New Zealand Film Commission's Briefing to Incoming Ministers from November 2017

Applications for the Interactive Development Fund close at 5pm

Applications for Early Development Funding (EDF) are due at 9am. Applications must be sent to development@nzfilm.co.nz

This is the New Zealand Film Commission's Annual Report for 2014/15.

This is the New Zealand Film Commission's Annual Report for 2013/14.

This is the New Zealand Film Commission's Annual Report for 2012/13.

This is the New Zealand Film Commission's Annual Report for 2011/12.

This is the New Zealand Film Commission's Annual Report for 2010/11.

This is the New Zealand Film Commission's Annual Report for 2009/10.

This is the New Zealand Film Commission's Annual Report for 2008/09.

This is the New Zealand Film Commission's Annual Report for 2007/08.

This is the Film Commission's Statement of Performance Expectations for the year ending June 30 2018.

This is the New Zealand Film Commission's Statement of Performance Expectations for the year ending June 30  2017.

This is the Statement of Performance Expectations for the year ending 2016.

This is the New Zealand Film Commission's Statement of Intent from 2017-2021.

This is the New Zealand Film Commission's Statement of Intent 2014-2018.

This is the New Zealand Film Commission's Statement of Intent for the years 2012-2015.

Jackie van Beek and Madeleine Sami’s comical feature film The Breaker Upperers has been announced today to receive its world premiere at the prestigious SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. A hilarious comedy about two best friends who run a business...

The New Zealand musical feature film based on the much-loved and critically acclaimed stage play Daffodils begins shooting in this week.  Daffodils is a bittersweet love story told with beautiful re-imaginings of the most iconic New Zealand songs...

Yellow is Forbidden, directed by Pietra Brettkelly is to be the first New Zealand film to screen In Competition at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival.  The film’s world premiere will also feature in the festival’s prestigious Opening Weekend. Yellow...

New Zealand’s marine locations are featured prominently in the epic, action-packed 3D adventure The Meg, the first major motion picture to be filmed on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf, as well as at the city’s new Kumeu Film Studios.  Audiences got a first...

The New Zealand extras and New Zealand in general were great. The level of interest and enthusiasm were consistently high, in part I think due to the shared ANZAC legacy between Australia and New Zealand but also just down to the people involved....

At the National Library of New Zealand tonight, Annabelle Sheehan, CEO of Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission announced a new investment fund to celebrate 125 years since New Zealand women won the right to vote, promoting New Zealand’s...

Waru was awarded the Grand Jury Award for an Outstanding International Narrative Feature at the 34th Asia Pacific Film Festival in Los Angeles on 10 May. On awarding the film, festival organisers said, "Waru is an intelligent and honest...