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Head Count 2019/20 The following analysis shows the representation of genders across the pool of creatives who have been granted development or production funding from the NZFC during the 2019/20 financial year. Capturing gender identity data is...

The New Zealand Screen Production Grant (NZSPG) International Productions The New Zealand Screen Production Grant (NZSPG) offers grants for international productions choosing to film in New Zealand, or using New Zealand companies for post-production,...

This is the NZFC's Statement of Performance Expectations for the year ending 30 June 2021.

This is the NZFC's Statement of Performance Expectations for the year ending 30 June 2020.

The CE's expenses 1 July 2107 to 30 June 2018.

This is the New Zealand Film Commission's Annual Report for 2016/17

This is the New Zealand Film Commission's Annual Report for 2018/19.

Leaving her dying father’s bedside, singer Maisie rushes to perform at an indie music gig in town. But as she sings the opening song, it’s hard for her to ignore the heartfelt story she’s just been told – the story of how her dad...

Chasing Great follows Richie McCaw through his final season as he attempts the goal of captaining the All Blacks to the first ever-back-to back Rugby World Cup Wins. Woven through that final season the film tells the story of Richie’s life....

Mt. Zion is a family-oriented story starring Australian Idol winner Stan Walker in his acting debut and Temuera Morrison (Once Were Warriors, River Queen). Written and directed by Tearepa Kahi (writer/director of award-winning short film Taua), the...

The Girl On The Bridge is a feature documentary directed by award winning New Zealand filmmaker Leanne Pooley.  It is a glimpse into a world few of us comprehend and a response to our collective anguish about the suicide crisis in our communities...

Capture of Demographic Data [nzfc:data-embed:0] What Data is Captured? [nzfc:data-embed:1] Counting Key Creatives Our reporting focuses on comparing the entire application pool against those projects that are offered funding by the NZFC. It should...

We are committed to developing New Zealand screen stories and the voices of the people who create them.   The Film Commission supports filmmakers to develop a diverse range of projects from the early draft of a screenplay right...

Production Funding offers production financing for your project. The funding comes in the form of equity investment - if we invest money in your film then we get a share of any profits made. We do not independently produce films....

The New Zealand Film Commission collaborates with the New Zealand Writers’ Guild (NZWG) for early script development under the name Seed Funding. Seed Grants offer an opportunity for writers to create feature film scripts. Seed Grants provide money...

New Zealand Film Commission and Script to Screen take great pleasure in announcing the 18 projects and teams who have been shortlisted for Kōpere Hou - Fresh Shorts 2020. A panel of external film industry assessors shortlisted 18 projects out...

Stage Two applications for Kōpere Hou- Fresh Shorts are due at 1pm.

Application pointers for those wishing to apply for Kōpere Hou-Fresh Shorts funding

Here you can find a table outlining the share that New Zealand feature films have received at the New Zealand box office since 1993.   

What economic impact does the New Zealand film industry have on the economy? Find out in this 2017 report from the NZIER (New Zealand Institute of Economic Research).  

The Film Commission regularly conducts research on the films they fund. The audience research below profiles the audiences for New Zealand films and investigates what drives audiences to cinemas.

A list of feature films made in New Zealand from 2013 onward.

The iGeneration report which was released in May 2017

A list of feature films made in New Zealand before 2013

This paper includes gender information based on short films offered funding from the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) between 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2019.

This paper includes gender information based on feature films with financing offers of discretionary equity investment from the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) between 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2019.

A report outlining the aggregated results of a pulse survey of stakeholders undertaken in December 2019.

The December Board Meeting will be held 1 & 2 December 2020.

Production has commenced in Auckland for Punch, a new local feature film starring British actor and Oscar-nominee Tim Roth (The Hateful Eight, Rob Roy, Pulp Fiction, Tin Star), alongside local actors Jordan Oosterhof (Cul de Sac) and Toi Whakaari...

Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is mourning the loss of an industry stalwart, long-time New Zealand International Film Festival director, Bill Gosden, and pleased to confirm on behalf of his whānau that Bill’s memorial...

In this disturbing drama, a group of tough young men walk down a deserted street at night.  They're drinking and boasting about a fight. Kev, the younger brother, is sober and is clearly uncomfortable with everything that is going on.  When...

Joan lives in an isolated convent in rural New Zealand where she finds comfort in the simplicity of routine and the promise of redemption. However - on the eve of her consecration - Joan’s world is challenged when one of the girls is dangerously...

A six part New Zealand thriller TV series; A detective’s personal and professional life start to unravel when she is involved in a fatal car accident and begins to lose her memory. Format TV series Production companies Screentime NZ, Lippy Pictures,...

This Town will have its international premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, one of Northern Europe’s largest film festivals.  The film will screen In Competition in the ‘Rebels with a Cause’ section which features films from...

On Wednesday 28 October the NZFC, NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho held a live webinar to give an update on the Premium Production for International Audience Fund (PKA the $50M premium drama fund). The Fund is designed to support the production of...