When a young woman has a chance meeting with an old school friend, she must consider what it means to truly connect with someone, no matter the circumstances of their […]

A young Filipina living in New Zealand discovers her father’s dark past after her journalist ex-lover is murdered, and must choose between loyalty to her family or risking it all […]

Brooke Benton (Writer, Director) and Kate Goodwin's (Producer) The Chair was amongst 12 films shortlisted for Kōpere Hou Fresh Shorts, but unfortunately wasn’t one of the three films selected to […]

What Once Was is an LGBTQ+ coming of age short film being made by a group of young queer film students here in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa. We want to contribute […]

After a failed suicide attempt, a man finds himself stuck in a hospital room with a terminally ill child, where he is forced to reconsider his perspective on life and […]

Haunted by disturbing visions that his fiancée, Lily may be a werewolf, Mike struggles to express his fears to their therapist, Dr. Silverman. Despite the advice from his therapist and […]

Chiaroscuro is a student-led psychological thriller short film that celebrates storytelling's power to unite. Our team consists of a diverse crew of filmmakers from varied cultural backgrounds, and is led […]

Funny Business is a joyful queer short film about friendship, being a young creative trying to make a living, and prioritising the fun in life through the changes and challenges […]

Entry submission for the 7th NZCS Awards will be open from 10th June to the 21st July. Registration must have been completed, media submission form and media must be received […]

The highest of all holidays in the Satanic religion is the date of one’s own birthday~ and Cakeface wants you to have a good one! Your support will help fund […]

Daisy Din & Emma Parkinson's comedy short Weaker Leg a comedy short film about two struggling ‘Save the Gay Animals’ activists, Cece-Marie and Isla. When they get invited to dinner by […]

The tenth edition of NZ Web Fest runs in November. Submissions for the 2024 edition are open, with deadlines on 31 May, 31 July and 31 August. The fest accepts […]

Misty Flicks is a not-for-profit independent film festival held annually in the Central region of Aotearoa, New Zealand. The festival offers a wide-ranging programme of local and indigenous cinema. It […]

The Top of the South Film Festival showcases great local and national short films of under 15 minutes running time. We've grown from a film festival that caters to a […]

NZWG and New Zealand Film Commission are excited to announce that Seed & Seed Advanced is now open. Seed & Seed Advanced are screenwriter-only feature film script development grants. Seed […]

Emily, a grieving widow and mother, confronts her Spanish husband's death, alongside her children and her supportive mother in law, Sara. As Emily struggles with grief, she is haunted by […]

Gianni Ranzuglia's short adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's gripping short story The Tell-Tale Heart. This dark, intense and suspenseful tale follows the descent of a man into madness, as he […]

The tenth edition of NZ Web Fest runs in November. Submissions for the 2024 edition are open, with deadlines on 31 May, 31 July and 31 August. The fest accepts […]