May 29, 2026

Paloma Schneideman’s Sundance-premiered Big Girls Don’t Cry will kick off this year’s NZIFF on 29 July in Auckland. Set in early 2000s Matakana, the coming-of-age portrait of girlhood is Schneiderman’s debut feature. Since Sundance, it’s played festivals including SXSW, BFI:…

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) welcomes yesterday’s announcement by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage on changes to the domestic Screen Production Rebate, as part of Budget 2026. NZFC Deputy CEO and Head of Co-Production and Incentives, Chris Payne,…