The New Zealand Advertising Producers Group (NZAPG), in association with the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC), is delighted to announce a Director Mentorship Programme to support talented female directors.
NZAPG Commercial Film Mentorship Programme: Female Directors
The scheme is designed to support four emerging filmmakers to undertake a paid three-month creative mentorship at five leading New Zealand commercial film production companies (two are in partnership).
The NZFC is supporting the four successful applicants with awards of $10,000 each over the three-month course of the mentorship.
The commercial film industry is a leading light in developing the craft and storytelling skills of filmmakers here in Aotearoa and internationally. The NZAPG are committed to upskilling the next generation of filmmakers. Skills learned under the programme are specific but very applicable to their ongoing craft as a filmmaker, across a wide range of formats.
This new programme will offer the four successful applicants an immersive experience in the highly focused craft of commercial film workflows - from treatment writing and pitching, casting, storyboarding, shooting, through to post-production and more.
We encourage female applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply – particularly Māori and Pacific Island filmmakers, as they are significantly underrepresented in the TV commercial sector.
Applicants will go through a two-stage process and be assessed by a selection panel from the NZAPG, the five production companies, and the NZFC. It is anticipated successful mentees will ideally undertake the programme between September and December 2019.
NZAPG Chair and Finch Producer, Rebekah Kelly, “TV commercials offer a densely packed experience of the whole filmmaking process - and to intern at one of the top production companies in New Zealand is a unique opportunity”.
TO APPLY: Please go to www.nzapg.co.nz/mentorship to download info sheet & application form.
DEADLINE: Please ensure your applications are received before, or on, Friday 26 July 2019.
Participating NZAPG member film production companies: