Join us in the inaugural Misty Flicks Challenge, New Zealand's catalyst for short film mastery and collaborative filmmaking. We're igniting the passion of our homegrown talent to tell stories that resonate both locally and globally. This is your calling card to showcase your skills, meet like-minded creators, and be part of a community that thrives […]
Developing nations such as the South Pacific’s Cook Islands need to learn more about telling their own digital stories to aid social and economic development. To be able to see themselves on screen, hear their own language, preserve heritage, culture and identity, to have a voice in today’s audio visual digital world. Film Raro2 is […]
The Nuku’alofa Film Festival was founded in 2015, by artistic director Sisi’uno Helu and other filmmakers from New Zealand of Tongan descent. It’s aim is to empower Tongan and Tagata Pasifika artists to tell their own stories by amplifying their voices through film. With 4 past iterations, The Nuku’alofa Film Festival has screened a wide […]
The creativity of filmmakers from the Québec region of Canada is on display in this vibrant collection of short films. Animation, comedy and drama abound as children begin to grow up, social norms are challenged, and the location for a park bench is proposed. 7pm Tuesday 2 July, The Kingslander The short film night also […]
The creativity of filmmakers from the Québec region of Canada is on display in this vibrant collection of short films. Animation, comedy and drama abound as children begin to grow up, social norms are challenged, and the location for a park bench is proposed. 7pm Wednesday 3 July The short film night also runs in […]
An Oscar® qualifying international documentary festival, Doc Edge is poised to become a major cultural event in the Asia Pacific region showcasing the best films and immersive projects from New Zealand and around the world. The 19th edition in Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington, and Nationwide online from 19 June to 31 July 2024. Auckland / In-Person […]
An Oscar® qualifying international documentary festival, Doc Edge is poised to become a major cultural event in the Asia Pacific region showcasing the best films and immersive projects from New Zealand and around the world. The 19th edition of in Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington, and Nationwide online from 19 June to 31 July 2024. Wellington / […]
WIFTNZ and DEGANZ have teamed up for this exciting Wellington workshop. Here's your chance to understand the transition from live action to animation or VFX. Demystifying the creative process, the art form and the terminology, this workshop will give you the information you need to expand your vision successfully! Join for an illuminating evening with […]
After a successful first edition in February, Little Cinema Queenstown is back for another round. Supported by Film Queenstown Lakes and Film Otago Southland, this spectacular short film showcase night supports filmmaking at grassroots levels in the Queenstown Lakes District area and beyond. From sketches, documentaries, music videos, animations and more, this promises to be […]
The creativity of filmmakers from the Québec region of Canada is on display in this vibrant collection of short films. Animation, comedy and drama abound as children begin to grow up, social norms are challenged, and the location for a park bench is proposed. Christchurch 6.15pm, Thursday 4 July, Alice Cinemas The short film night […]
Join WIFT for an enlightening exploration through the lens of women in camera. Join these talented women, Cinematographers Tammy Williams, and Nani Conforte with 1st AC Kirsten Green, Moderated by Managing Director of FAT Lighting, Tracey Cochrane. Opportunities and challenges for women cinematographers. Their thoughts of the evolving landscape of cinematography and the avenues for […]
Our next Writers Room for 2024 will be in Auckland led by award winning writer & director Mia Maramara . The topic of focus for this Writer's Room will be: Choosing what idea to take to script. As always there will also be opportunities for personal writing time and to have discussions. A light lunch and snacks […]
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 reunion. ReUnion is a short film that invites us to examine what we believe to be normal about relationships. Nothing in the world of ReUnion […]
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 for justice. Static Noises delves into the detachment experienced by Filipinos living abroad, challenging the prevailing notion that personal comfort suffices as they are shielded […]
Write Room 2025 launches with the panel discussion "Screenwriting Partnerships", featuring 2 different screenwriting partnerships: emerging team Amelia Addis and Ebed Pohl who are the 2024 residents on the Write Room programme, and established filmmakers Rob and Duncan Sarkies who have collaborated on numerous projects including Scarfies and Two Little Boys. This is also a […]
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 be funded. We received feedback that it’s shoot-ready. The Chair is a 14-minute comedy drama based on a true story about Steph, a self-sabotaging yo-pro […]
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 to the growing pool of queer media by creating a story that is personal, authentic and wholeheartedly kiwi. After returning to her childhood farmhouse, Abigail […]
Join us for a one-day workshop with writer/director and Professor Welby Ings (Punch) on how to write an impactful short film. Topics covered include pitching your idea, what elements make a story, understanding your story idea’s impact on budget and production, and being flexible and responsive to the dynamics of your story as they develop. […]
