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Southern Pilots – webinar
2024-02-19 17:30 - 18:30 (Pacific/Auckland)
Script to Screen, in partnership with Film Otago Southland, launches an exciting new development opportunity called Southern Pilots, for Otago and Southland based screen creators.
Script to Screen and Film Otago Southland are looking for new and emerging filmmakers with compelling, bold series story ideas suitable for development and viable for future production. Southern Pilots offers both talent and project development for three teams. The teams will have one-on-one advisor sessions and hear from industry speakers over a three-day development workshop, which aims to create outstanding pitch documents to present to potential producer partners and funders.
Register here

The Productive Writer Bootcamp
2024-02-18
A nurturing, one day workshop for writers who want to smash procrastination, stay motivated & write more productively in 2024!
The Productive Writer Bootcamp will help you become a more focused, relaxed and productive writer by exploring what’s going on with your inner game and how to get out of your own way.
Our Workshop Facilitator is Kathryn Burnett – an award-winning writer and author of The Productive Writer Guidebook, she knows more than a thing or two about the challenges of writing. She’ll take you on a deep dive into how your attitude and mindset can either help or hinder your writing journey.
This one-day bootcamp will help you shift self limiting beliefs and teach you how to push through your specific type of procrastination, writer’s block and self-doubt.

Beyond Improv, Auckland
2024-02-17 10:00 - 16:00
This active, fast-paced workshop is about acknowledging your creative agency and learning to “write” using tools specific to the actor: action, games, and the endless surprise of your scene partners. Tap your natural play instincts with tangible skills that can be used repeatedly in the creation of new performances, with or without a text.

Table Read, application deadline
2024-02-16
A professional Table Read is an invaluable development tool for screenwriters. Don’t under-estimate the value of hearing your script in a performance situation. You get to hear how the timing, structure and dialogue are working.
You get to have a detailed discussion with the actors and director after the Read, to hear their feedback and thoughts on how they felt the story worked, how their character progressed, and so much more.
To get your script into the draw simply email it to GuildHQ@nzwritersguild.org.nz now!
Actors who are keen to take part click HERE to register your name.

Reo Māori Content Co-Fund: RFP deadline
2024-02-15
Te Māngai Pāho and Irirangi Te Motu | NZ On Air have joined forces to support the Māori media sector and work collectively to improve the outcomes of the Maihi Karauna, the Crown’s strategy for Māori language revitalisation.
We are now calling for proposals for a Reo Māori Content Co-Fund and invite applicants creating high-end, te reo Māori Scripted content to apply for funding.
Applications for the Reo Māori Content Co-Fund will be managed and processed by Te Māngai Pāho. You can find the RFP with general eligibility guidelines here.
Up to $8m has been allocated for the co-fund to support and promote high-quality Scripted Māori content with a strong Māori world view and 30% or more te reo. We are also looking to fund Scripted Development, to ensure there are strong projects coming through in future funding rounds. Premium Non-Fiction projects are also eligible for this round but will need to provide a strong case for funding.
Scripted applications need to contain 30% or more te reo Māori, have an eligible, established local platform attached and include evidence that the project is ready for production.
Non-Fiction applications need to contain 30% or more te reo Māori, require significant research and tell a compelling story.
Scripted Content Development applications do not need to have a complete plot script or season outline but applicants must demonstrate a good understanding of how additional development mahi will get their project ready for production in the future.
Applications for interactive content; radio and audio, including podcasts; platforms, games and apps will not be considered for funding in this round.
To apply, you must first register in Te Pūahatanga, the online application system operated by Te Māngai Pāho.
https://funding.tmp.govt.nz/

Doc Edge Pitch: regular deadline
2024-02-15
In 2024, Doc Edge Pitch’s theme is “Truth, Impact and Reconciliation”.
We are looking for New Zealand and international projects in the following formats:
• Feature theatrical or TV one-off
• Series (web or TV)
• Immersive (VR, AR, and XR) with an accompanying short or long form documentary
Selected projects will join our whanau (family) and go through a series of workshops on pitching presentation and coaching from mentors as well as post-pitch follow-ups.

VES NZ Auckland Networking
2024-02-14 19:00 - 22:00
An evening of networking and community building, designed for both new and existing members to connect and expand their professional network.
Come ready to meet and mingle with like-minded individuals.

Sony Future Filmmaker Awards: submission deadline
2024-02-14 | online
Free to enter, the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards elevates the original voices that bring a fresh perspective to storytelling. The shortlisted filmmakers are flown to Los Angeles for an exclusive four-day event to gain unparalleled insight into all aspects of the filmmaking process to advance their careers. After a black-tie awards ceremony at the Cary Grant Theatre, the 30 successful filmmakers benefit from a four-day workshop program. Aimed at breakthrough artists and independent filmmakers worldwide, there are six categories: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Environment, Animation, Student and Future Format.
Each category awards a winner and a shortlist of up to five.

Short Cuts 2024 Q&A
2024-02-13 16:00 - 17:00
To help with applications for PASC’s Short Cuts, find out everything you need to know about applying and ask any burning questions.
Short Cuts development lab is for scripted short films under 10 minutes in length. Designed specifically to improve Pan-Asian representation in the short film space, up to nine teams will be invited in May 2024 for robust development of their projects.
Register here

Loading Docs - submission deadline
2024-02-12
Loading Docs submissions are open for 2024.
NZ-based filmmakers have to opportunity to submit a proposal for the chance to be part of the acclaimed short documentary initiative of Aotearoa New Zealand. Selected filmmakers will be awarded funding and receive high-level development support and mentorship from respected industry experts. Our guiding theme for this year is ‘Attention’ – ‘Te kimihanga, te hahaunga’, challenging you to uncover and showcase the unseen beauty and potential in our complex surroundings.
Submit to Loading Docs by February 12.

A Day of Shorts, Panels and Mingling
2024-02-11
Join us for our third annual Proud Voices On Screen event – a day of short films, panel discussions and mingling, for queer, lgtbqia+, takatāpui & rainbow identifying creators of film and series. Come along and celebrate queer voices in the Aotearoa screen industry. All levels of filmmaking experience are welcome, including those just dipping their toes in.
Venue: Upstairs Gallery, Studio One Toi Tū, 1 Ponsonby Rd
Admission is free but seats are limited. Please register here.

Self-Tape Audition Workshop
2024-02-10
Get ready to step up your self-taping and audition game!
Self-taped auditions are fast becoming industry norm and casting agents want them fast, sharp, tidy and showing the talent at their best….which is a little niggly when you’re a newbie, house share and have no idea what gear you need. Self-tapes NEED to be better and we’re going to teach you how to nail them!
Choose which workshop suits you best:
Workshop 1 @ 12pm – ‘New Kids on the Block’ aka for self-tape beginners.
Workshop 2 @ 3pm – ‘The Represented’ aka for those already with an agent and some self-taping skills
Actress, Director and Performance Coach Lara Macgregor will lead the workshops bringing a wealth of casting and acting experience with her.
Location: Bunker Street Studios, Wānaka
Date: Saturday 10th February
Time: 12pm & 3pm
Cost: $25
Seats: Capped at 15 pax per session

No More A Victim, campaign closing
2024-02-09
NO MORE A VICTIM is a short film, written by Tanya M. Wheeler that will be produced and directed by Tanya in 2024. It is about a Victim and her Killer, but it aims to subvert the audience’s expectations.
Filmmaking is expensive and I am lucky enough to have an amazing and willing cast and crew who have faith in my ability to deliver. But I still have to feed them 🙂
This is an ambitious project that requires 7-8 days of shooting, plus a number of complex locations and transport.

Unplugged Expeditions, campaign closing
2024-02-08
Venturing into the Unknown, we’re planning a journey down the length of New Zealand on EUC’s (Electric Unicycle), capturing the entire process for a YouTube Documentary Web Series.
Yet, to accomplish this feat, we require a helping hand.
Our planned route will cover approximately 3,500 kilometers, or about 2,175 miles, taking us the best part of 35 days to complete. We kick off at Cape Reinga (the northernmost tip of NZ) on the 11th of February and conclude at The Bluff, near Invercargill (the most southern end of NZ) around mid to late March.

NZ On Air: round Toru deadline
2024-02-08
Targeted and General Audiences round
Applications open: 18 January 2024
Deadline: 4:00 pm, 8 February 2024
Applicants informed: 12 April 2024

Little Cinema Queenstown
2024-02-01 19:30 - 22:00
A spectacular short film showcase night that supports filmmaking at grassroots levels in the Queenstown Lakes District area and beyond. From sketches, documentaries, music videos and more, this promises to be a fun night for all lovers of film.
Thursday 1 February, 7:30pm – 9:45pm | PUAWAI | $5
If you would like your short film screened on the night, please don’t hesitate to send your entries to: bodproductions1@gmail.com

NZ Web Fest: submissions open
2024-02-01
NZ Web Fest opens submissions for its 10th edition on 1 February.
The festival accepts submissions of podcasts, short films and webseries.
Find more info and submit via FilmFreeway.

Show Me Shorts: submissions open
2024-02-01
Show Me Shorts opens submissions for its 2024 edition. Visit the website for more info about the festival.

DEGANZ Emerging Women Filmmakers Incubator - application deadline
2024-01-31 10:00
The vision of the Incubator is to empower participating directors with confidence, knowledge and connections. The Incubator is intended for emerging debut directors of feature film (drama or documentary) and will also consider those wishing to establish careers in TV drama and scripted content.
Applicants must apply with a project; however, the Incubator will be focused primarily on the filmmaker’s development rather than project development.
Application Deadline: 10AM, Wednesday 31 January 2024

DEGANZ Emerging Women Filmmakers Incubator: application deadline
2024-01-31 10:00
The Directors and Editors Guild of Aotearoa New Zealand is now accepting applications for the eighth Emerging Women Filmmakers Incubator.
The vision of the Incubator is to empower participating directors with confidence, knowledge and connections. The Incubator is intended for emerging debut directors of feature film (drama or documentary) and will also consider those wishing to establish careers in TV drama and scripted content.
Applicants must apply with a project; however, the Incubator will be focused primarily on filmmaker development rather than project development.

ShowNews Academy
2024-01-30 19:30 - 22:00 | Academy Cinema, 44 Lorne St, Auckland, New Zealand
To kick 2024 off, Brenda Kendall has chosen the 1954 Fellini classic LA STRADA.
LA STRADA won the Oscar in 1957 for Best Foreign Language Film.
From Wikipedia.
La strada (The Road) is a 1954 Italian drama film directed by Federico Fellini and co-written by Fellini, Tullio Pinelli and Ennio Flaiano. The film tells the story of Gelsomina, a simple-minded young woman (Giulietta Masina) bought from her mother by Zampanò (Anthony Quinn), a brutish strongman who takes her with him on the road.
Fellini described La Strada as “a complete catalogue of my entire mythological world, a dangerous representation of my identity that was undertaken with no precedent whatsoever”.[1] As a result, the film demanded more time and effort than any of his other works, before or later.[2] The development process was long and tortuous; there were problems during production, including insecure financial backing, problematic casting, and numerous delays. Finally, just before the production completed shooting, Fellini suffered a nervous breakdown that required medical treatment so that he could complete principal photography. Initial critical reaction was harsh, and the film’s screening at the Venice Film Festival was the occasion of a bitter controversy that escalated into a public brawl between Fellini’s supporters and detractors.
Subsequently, however, La Strada has become “one of the most influential films ever made”, according to the American Film Institute.[3] It won the inaugural Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1957.[4][5] It was placed fourth in the 1992 British Film Institute directors’ list of cinema’s top 10 films.[6]
In 2008, the film was included on the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage’s 100 Italian films to be saved, a list of 100 films that “have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978.”[7

Faces, campaign closes
2024-01-30
Thomas Fink-Jensen’s intimate World War One period piece, Faces, is raising funds on Boosted until 30 Jan.

Planet 13: campaign closes
2024-01-25
Boosted campaign for Joe Murdie’s short.
Planet 13 is a short narrative film that delves into the notion of a backup planet, a tongue-in-cheek reference to the idea of a “plan B.”
Set in the year 2093, the story takes place on a planet ravaged by human activity, devoid of natural fuel resources and rapidly deteriorating.

Elementionals, campaign closing
2024-01-23
Elementionals is a fantasy, action and supernatural series. A personal project.
The genre of this story includes magic, dark, supernatural, crystals, elements, hybrids/monsters, witches, mages, vampires, possessions, adventures, magical transformations on both boys and girls. Love between hate.

Doc Edge: final submission deadline
2024-01-22
Doc Edge is a highly competitive festival with various award categories. As an Academy Awards® qualifying festival, the winners of the Best NZ & International Short and Feature categories will receive consideration for an Oscar in 2025.

Adventure's End: campaign closes
2024-01-18
Adventure’s End is raising funds to support production on Boosted.
When a group of D&D players are forced together for a night, real-life tensions rise to the surface under the guise of roleplay. Though they began their trip as friends, they may return home as something more… or less.
Written & Directed by: Amy Workman
Produced by: Lauren Wilson

Doc Edge: late submission deadline
2024-01-15

Loading Docs: EOI closes
2024-01-08 17:00
Loading Docs 10 has opened a call for Expressions of Interest.

E ngā reo, e ngā mana, i runga i te reo rāhiri o Loading Docs tēnei te karanga, nau mai, kuhu mai, tono mai rā. Loading Docs is now accepting expressions of interest from talented filmmakers ready to embark on a journey of cinematic storytelling and professional growth.
This is your opportunity to join a new cohort of Loading Docs filmmakers. An award-winning short documentary initiative, Loading Docs, has amassed over 19 million views globally, contributed to the creation of multiple feature documentaries, and propelled the career progression of over a hundred filmmakers.

We invite you to submit a short synopsis and treatment for up to three documentary concepts.
Kei ngā ringa whatu kupu, kei ngā arero pounamu, kia kawea e te reo – whītiki tauā! Loading Docs seeks two projects expressly told through te reo Māori (one documentary 100% in te reo, the other at least 30%), ensuring that distinctly Māori perspectives, values, and stories are woven into the fabric of the kaupapa.
Engage with us early to gain constructive feedback and insights on your ideas before the full proposal deadline. By connecting with Loading Docs now, you will better understand our ethos, the commitment we seek, and the kind of stories that resonate with us and our audiences.
Expressions of interest will be accepted until 5 pm, Monday, January 8, 2024.
We encourage you to reach out early and welcome opportunities to engage with filmmakers prior to the summer break.

C.O.C. Squad - campaign closes
2024-01-04
Kickstarter campaign for Oscar Felix Andrews and Mark Wowk’s animated show C.O.C. Squad

Doc Edge Pitch: early bird deadline
2023-12-31
