PICTURE is a unique learning opportunity for filmmakers. In a series of hands-on workshops, you’ll learn the art and science of marketing and releasing a film.

You’ll work with experts in distribution, exhibition, sales, marketing, design, impact producing, publicity and festival strategy. With their advice, you’ll develop a clever, practical plan for the release of your next film. You will finish the course with a detailed Distribution and Marketing plan.

You’ll also learn how to persuasively pitch your film through practice pitches with detailed, constructive feedback that will guide you to the best possible version of your story. We’ll start with a pitching session designed to finesse your pitch. Most weeks, you will pitch your film to each expert guest.

Picture ’24 will be delivered via a series of 9 three-hour Sunday morning workshops (in person in Auckland and over zoom) on the following dates: 24 March, 14 April, 21 April, 5 May, 26 May, 9 June, 16 June, 7 July, 28 July.

Applications close Friday, 23 February 2024 at 5.00pm

Participants apply here 

Observers apply here