• Pearl

    Showcase
    Issue date: 13 Sep 2022

    Fast facts 215 New Zealand crew. 9 New Zealand cast. 124 New Zealand extras. X, Pearl and Mr. Corman  bundled under the NZSPG – International criteria. Written...

  • Whakawhanake Te Ao Niko - Interactive Development Fund decision

    Event

    Whakawhanake Te Ao Niko - Interactive Development Fund deadline Jan 16 2023. Decisions will be made by 3 March 2023 at 5pm.

  • Punch

    Showcase
    Issue date: 30 Jul 2022

    Seventeen-year old Jim is a small-town boxing hero who carries the hopes and dreams of his father Stan on his shoulders. His growing relationship with local boy, Whetu, forces him to confront the truth about his sexuality, and choose his own future....

  • Under the Vines Season 2

    Showcase
    Issue date: 23 Feb 2023

    Under The Vines follows Rebecca Gibney and Charles Edwards as two unlikely city slickers who inherit a failing vineyard in rural New Zealand. Format  TV Series Production companies Libertine Pictures, EQ Media Group, Hardy White Pictures...

  • Job vacancy: Systems Support Analyst

    News
    Issue date: 22 Feb 2023

    Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is a Crown Agency governed by an eight-member board appointed by the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage. We support a diverse range of New Zealand and international stories to be...

  • December Board Meeting

    Event

    December 2023 Board Meeting

  • August Board Meeting

    Event

    August 2023 Board Meeting

  • Boost Deadline

    Event

    The deadline for Boost Funding is 1pm.

  • Night Raiders

    Film

    It's the year 2043. Political factions had come to a head after a war broke apart North America. In that process, Canada joined the United States, caving to the argument that the alliance was necessary for survival of the Government (previously,...

  • News and Events

    Page

  • Extended Screen Production Recovery Fund deadline

    Event

    The closing date for this fund is 30 June 2023 at 11pm.

  • Te Māngai Pāho welcomes its inclusion in the Screen Production Recovery Fund

    News
    Issue date: 27 Jan 2023

    Te Māngai Pāho welcomes its inclusion in the Screen Production Recovery Fund NGĀ WHAKAPUTANGA PĀPĀHOMEDIA RELEASES 27 January 2023 Te Māngai Pāho is pleased that the COVID-19 Screen Production Recovery Fund will be expanded to include Te Māngai Pāho...

  • M3GAN

    Showcase
    Issue date: 19 Jan 2023

    (from left) M3GAN and Cady (Violet McGraw) in M3GAN, directed by Gerard Johnstone. Fast facts 15 New Zealand cast 245 New Zealand crew The lobby of the Toy Company was filmed on campus at the Auckland...

  • March Board Meeting

    Event

    March 2023 Board Meeting

  • Te Aupounamu Māori Screen Excellence Award Decision

    Event

    The recipient(s) of Te Aupounamu Māori Screen Excellence Award will be announced the week beginning 13 March 2023.

  • Out of the Blue

    Film

    The Aramoana tragedy is one of the more significant events in New Zealand's recent history. Says director Rob Sarkies, "These events highlight the positive side of the kiwi spirit as much as darkness of the actions of one man. The people of...

  • He Kauahi Catalyst Funding Announcement 2022

    News
    Issue date: 21 Dec 2022

    He Kauahi Catalyst supports 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. Three teams have been offered...

  • Washday

    Film

    New Zealand, 1963. A year after the passing of her mother, eight year old Hine and her father Whai, still grieve. One Sunday morning the water stops flowing into the house so while her father fixes it, Hine does the washing at the river. While there she...

  • Firsts

    Film

    Steven, a closeted Chinese international student, is preparing to lose his virginity to a stranger he met online. With video calls from his emphatic mother half a world away about his fabricated girlfriend and the looming presence of his deceased father...

  • Fetch

    Film

    George the dog and his human August are the only two souls aboard a gigantic, dilapidated space station. They’re charged with keeping it running, but are overwhelmed by the scope of the task. They spend their days cleaning vents and throwing a well...

  • Pain

    Film

    Seven year old Sarah idolises her Dad. Watching his indoor cricket game is one of her favourite pastimes. She wants to be just like him.  One afternoon, at what seems to be a routine game, Sarah is cheering Dad on from the sidelines when Dad...

  • Annual Report 2021/22

    Resource
    Issue date: 8 Dec 2022

    This is the New Zealand Film Commission's Annual Report for 2021/22.

  • Corporate Documents

    Page

    Documents relating to the New Zealand Film Commission's governance and compliance can be found in this section, including Annual Reports, Statements of Intent and Statements of Performance Expectation. Information on Past Funding Decisions...

  • James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water has its global premiere

    News
    Issue date: 7 Dec 2022

    Thirteen years after Director James Cameron brought the world the ground-breaking Avatar, we return to Pandora for “Avatar: The Way of Water”. Live Action shooting for the much-anticipated sequel was performed in New Zealand with...

  • May Board Meeting

    Event

    May 2023 Board Meeting

  • Fiona Clark: Unafraid

    Film

    Fiona Clark discovered the power of her art by taking portraits of her friends who happened to be drag queens in mid 1970s New Zealand. Giving visibility to the socially marginalised, dismantling prejudice and fighting for equality through the lens of...

  • One of Us is Lying Season 2

    Showcase
    Issue date: 20 Oct 2022

    Detention brings together five disparate high schoolers, but a killing — and secrets — keep them together as a cat-and-mouse murder mystery unfolds. Based on a Karen M. McManus novel, a series from “Elite” co-creator Darío Madrona. Format ...

  • Data Room

    Page

    The New Zealand Film Commission is committed to transparency across its activities and this Data Room was designed to inform the industry and ensure information is readily available to anyone wishing to access it. Learn more about the Data Room...

  • M3GAN

    Showcase
    Issue date: 25 Nov 2022

    She’s more than just a toy. She’s part of the family. From the most prolific minds in horror—James Wan, the filmmaker behind the Saw, Insidious and The Conjuring franchises, and Blumhouse, the producer of the Halloween films, The Black Phone and The...

  • Avatar: The Way of Water

    Showcase
    Issue date: 25 Nov 2022

    Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, "Avatar: The Way of Water" begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles...

  • He Pounamu Te Reo Māori Feature Film Initiative decision

    Event

    Decision: He Pounamu Te Reo Māori Feature Film Initiative decision – 2 March 2023

  • He Pounamu Te Reo Māori Feature Film Initiative Deadline

    Event

    The deadline for He Pounamu Te Reo Māori Feature Film Intitiative is 1pm.

  • Democracy

    Film

    Over breakfast one morning, Len’s family votes him out. With nowhere else to go, he packs his bags and heads to the office. And as it turns out, he’s not the only one sleeping over. When Len finds out his colleague Mary has also been exiled...

  • Good Morning Stonus

    Film

    It is the year 2291e. The great warlord’s army are about to attack. Nothing will stand in his way if the Rebels cannot defeat them. Any man, woman or boglinoid willing to risk their life to stand against such tyranny is valued. Is this why...

  • Nude Tuesday

    Film

    The marriage of Laura and Bruno is on the rocks. They bicker constantly, their stress levels are sky high, and Laura’s gritted teeth determination to deliver the perfect client pitch leads to an arm laceration and immediate dismissal. At their...

  • Rustling

    Film

    During a rushed lesson from their father on butchering a stolen sheep, 15-year-old Hoss and his 11-year-old brother Blue notice that their act has orphaned a baby lamb. When Blue refuses to eat the resulting meal, his father’s temper ignites. Later...