It's time for our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and opportunity to catch up with everyone. With a couple of challenging years of lockdowns, weather events, writer and actor strikes, funding reviews and a stalled public broadcasting merger, and now a change in government, it is a great time to get involved and help steer the […]
NZWG and DEGANZ are once again offering Virtual Table Reads for 2023. A core cast – max. six actors – together with a writer + director team OR writer/director will collaborate on each script-in-development table read. The script must have a director attached and have been through a development process.
Date: Thursday 02 Nov 2023 Location: Park Road Post Production, 141 Park Road, Miramar, Wellington Time: 5:30 - 8:30pm 5:30-6:00pm Welcome drinks and food (come hungry!) 6:00 pm-7:00 pm Remote Collaboration live demonstration with Chicago, Toronto & Colombia During this live presentation you'll see how to work remotely with any kind of timed-based media, covering […]
We have assembled some top notch VFX professionals for the evening. Tobias Wolters, VFX Supervisor and VFX Producers Max Serges and Will Reece who will all be joining us to talk about the evolution of the VFX production department, interdepartmental collaboration and onset workflows including emerging technologies. We welcome local screen industry, VFX academic staff […]
Join us down the rabbit hole for the NZ premiere of Night Freaks, a multi genre mashup musical. During the COVID pandemic ordinary citizens Jules and Lucy are abducted by grey aliens, taken onboard a UFO where they’re given a message of hope for the world in these fractured times. Back on earth, both Jules […]
Spend a day with Pip Hall (One Lane Bridge, Jonah, Why Does Love?) as she guides participants through her process when developing story ideas for TV series. Throughout the day Pip will look at character and character function, theme and story engine as well as constructing an outstanding pilot script and pitch document. This workshop will be craft […]
The NZ Web Fest runs online 5-13 November. Register here (it's free!) to enjoy the podcast, shorts and series selections. This year's awards for NZ finalists run in-person in Auckland on Sunday 12 November.
Kōpere Hou – Fresh Shorts identifies and nurtures the next generation of New Zealand filmmakers. Script to Screen is working in partnership with NZFC to deliver the Kōpere Hou – Fresh Shorts programme.
The Pollywood Pasifika Film 'twenty1' collection has seven films representing The Cook Islands, Samoa, Hawaii & NZ - 90 minutes of mythical, inspiring, curious, confrontational and honest stories. Pollywood twenty1 will serve as a guide through grass roots to award winning film and multi-media art. Screenings are rated M due to offensive language and drug […]
A new series of events for the MDGA, Kinetic looks to give experienced motion designers the chance to share their knowledge and process with the community. Our 3 speakers from across the spectrum of motion disciplines will share their insights, experiences, and the secrets behind their captivating work. We'll explore the latest trends and innovations […]
Join us for an evening to learn everything you need to know about The Blue Book. This book - which contains the standard conditions for crew working in film and TV production in New Zealand - has recently been updated for 2023. We'll explain these updates and how they will affect your contracts and work on […]
Join director Thaddeus D. Matula ("Into the Spotlight") as he unravels the art of storytelling and the architecture of narrative structure. Discover how compelling stories thrive on the foundations of "but," "therefore," and "meanwhile." Thaddeus, a storytelling vessel, compares his approach to carving out the transcendent truth hidden within reality, much like Michelangelo's pursuit to […]
NZWG Seed and Seed Advanced grants offer support for scripts to which the writer(s) hold the rights.
The Post Production Drama Lab is a one-of-a-kind mentoring lab for Producer/Director/Editor teams working on drama projects that include short or feature drama films and series. Up to five selected Producer/Director/Editor teams will converge in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland for a mentoring weekend, led by editor Annie Collins. The two days will cover: Introductions, approach, and […]
Short film Waves is crowdfunding on Boosted, until 11 November.
Queenstown Writers Festival invites you to apply for a three-hour screenwriting workshop with acclaimed filmmaker and writer Dame Gaylene Preston. Dame Gaylene is a leading light of New Zealand cinema. She is both director and screenwriter of Ruby and Rata and Bread and Roses, and the director of the documentaries War Stories Our Mothers Never Told […]
Story Camp Aotearoa is a residential feature film workshop that cultivates exceptional filmmaking by fostering voice, honing craft, and clarifying vision and kaupapa. Selected storytellers workshop their film project with esteemed advisors from here and abroad. Story Camp 2024 seeks feature film projects ready for a in-depth development process. Projects can be at any stage […]
Have you ever shown up to a party too early and had to make punishing small talk with someone you barely know? Have you ever felt completely out of place around your partner’s friends? Have you ever accidentally moved into a policeman’s house, stolen his family’s identity, then burnt the house down? Yes? Thought so. […]
