Allshorts
Film Festival
Allshorts NZ
short film and music video festival is free to enter and invites all 10 minute or
less films made by NZ residents. Allshorts
is a great opportunity to get your work onto the big screen and be seen by an
enthusiastic audience. The closing date for entries is 30 September and screens
at The Village Theatre in Takaka during October. Check out their website for
more details.
. DOCNZ
New Zealand’s DOCNZ Documentary Film Festival is Australasia’s only
competitive film festival showcasing the very best in documentary films
from all around the world.
. Drifting
Clouds International Short Film Festival
. The
48 Hour Film Festival
A film-making competition held through major
cities
in New Zealand where teams must write, shoot, edit and score a 3 to
7-minute
film in forty-eight hours.
. Italian
Film Festival
. Mountain Film Festival
The 2011 New Zealand Mountain Film Festival is a combination of events
over the five days July 1st to 5th in NZ's premier alpine village of
Wanaka.
Activities scheduled include
* International and NZ made film competition (US$1000 and NZ$1000 first prizes)
* Viewing of the film finalist
* Awards night with films, winning film previews and live Music
* NZ & International Guest speakers
Film
Commission. NZ Film Commission
The national funding agency for film
makers.
. Film
Technicians. New Zealand Film
andVideo Technicians Guild
A guild of
film
and video technicians and allied crafts people. The Guild is concerned
with industry standards, welfare and safety issues.
. Film
NZ
In-depth information on producing film and television projects in
New
Zealand. New Zealand location gallery, with a database of images
searchable
by keyword. Location permissions.
Film
Wellington Created
by the Wellington City Council to assist
screen
production in the region.Their main focus is to facilitate the
approval
process for filming and cut through the red tape, in short, to be
film-friendly.
They have worked with producers from Asia, the Pacific, Europe and
North
America.
. Flying
Fish
One of New Zealand's leading film production companies.
.
H
HEADSTRONG
is asking for submissions for Feature Film (not shorts)
Loglines and
Synopsis
submissions.
This is open to individual writers, directors or
producers.
25 Years ago Francis Ford Coppola predicted the rise of the backyard
filmmaker,
armed with guerilla spirit and digital equipment; they were going to
change
traditional filmmaking through innovation and guerilla attitude.
HEADSTRONG
will be looking for kiwi cine-mavericks who want to break down every
barrier
to tell their unique stories. And Headstrong is here to support them
100%
of the way.
.
History of New Zealand film
Hoyts
A major
New Zealand cinema and film distribution chain.
.
Independent New Zealand film
See
also: Short Film
Cinematic
Alliance, an
independent production company in Auckland.
The Cinematic Alliance was
formed in 2004 specifically as a vehicle for
moving-image production. They seek to return to the old-fashioned
ideals
of artistic excellence, integrity and above all quality.
. Evoke
Pictures
An Independent film company advertising up-coming projects
and
offering services.
. HEADSTRONG
is asking for submissions for Feature Film (not shorts) Loglines and
Synopsis
submissions.
This is open to individual writers, directors or
producers.
25 Years ago Francis Ford Coppola predicted the rise of the backyard
filmmaker,
armed with guerilla spirit and digital equipment; they were going to
change
traditional filmmaking through innovation and guerilla attitude.
HEADSTRONG
will be looking for kiwi cine-mavericks who want to break down every
barrier
to tell their unique stories. And Headstrong is here to support them
100%
of the way.
. Independent
film. New Zealand Film Syndicate.
An online film collective providing
direction,
information and support for independent filmmakers. All filmmakers are
welcome: writers, directors, editors, producers, cast and crew.
. Movieland
5
Independent cinema in Poirua with sister cinemas in
Invercargill,
Hornby Chch, Paraparaumu, Rotorua, Napier and Hastings.
. The Moving Image Centre
The
MIC promotes a dynamic and growing culture of medi-arts practice in
Auckland and the rest of New Zealand. Newton, Auckland.
. New
Zealand Film Syndicate
An online film collective providing direction,
information and support for independent filmmakers. All filmmakers are
welcome: writers, directors, editors, producers, cast and crew.
Joyride
Films
A boutique production company based in Auckland which
offers the international film community a purpose-built production
platform
with which to launch projects and realise the cinematic splendour of
the
South Pacific.
L
Lessfilm Short Film
New Zealand short films on Quicktime from Less
Film.
.
Location searching
in New Zealand
Big
Pictures
Big Pictures provides film production and location services
in
New Zealand to commercial, advertising, television and film production
companies from around the world.
. Film
Factory
. Film
New Zealand
New Zealand's film locations office.
. Film
Queenstown
Filming in southern New Zealand - film locations, industry info.
. Film Scouts
New
Zealand
film
locations database and location scouting service.
. Film South New Zealand Trust
is the lead organisation linking
screen
production activity in New Zealands South Island. The
board members of this Charitable Trust are a dedicated group of
professionals
representing economic development agencies, central government
departments,
tourism marketing agencies and film and television associations.
. Location
Searcher. Film NZ.
In-depth information on producing film and
television
projects in New Zealand. New Zealand location gallery, with a datyabase
of images searchable by keyword. Location permissions. From Filmz.
. New
Zealand Film
Locations Limited
Film scouts and other services. Based in the Bay of
Plenty, with services available nationwide, they have a huge database
of
images and locations.
. Wellington.Film
Wellington Created by the Wellington City Council
created
Film
Wellington to assist screen production in the region.
Lord of the Rings
. The
Lumiere Reader
New Zealand journal dedicated to film
criticism
and and review. Lumiere Industries is multi-discipline creative
umbrella;
a collective invested in the production and realisation of art, design,
film and new media-related projects.
. Lye, Len. Len Lye, Wikipedia entry.
Movieland
5
Independent cinema in Poirua
with sister cinemas in
Invercargill,
Hornby Chch, Paraparaumu, Rotorua, Napier and Hastings.
. The
Moving Image Centre
The MIC promotes a dynamic and
growing culture of
media-arts practice in Auckland and New Zealand, supporting an
environment of innovation in which the fusion of art and technology is
developed and nurtured. Currently MIC is situated at 17
Galatos St, Newton in Auckland.
.
Music for
films
VersusMedia
Helping filmmakers network with independent musicians looking for
opportunities
to place music in film. They have currently have over 2000+
musicians
in their catalog from around the world in a variety of genres.
The
benefit of this service is that it greatly reduces an indie filmmaker's
budget for music, giving a better overall product..
. Rocksure Soundz
Desription: A
New Zealand based library of royalty free production music and sound
effects for film, TV and video with unbeatable pricing and
regularly updated content.
N
National
Film Archive, Film Centre, New Zealand.
Historic films, documentaries,
early feature films. New Zealand film directors. Established in 1981,
the
Archive's kaupapa expresses a unique commitment to collect, protect and
project New Zealand's film and television history.
.
News
New Zealand Federation of Film Societies
As a largely voluntary organisation the Film Society plays an important
role in bringing a variety of international cinema to this country’s
screens. With no two Societies offering exactly the same programme,
local screenings are drawn from the Film Society’s own extensive
collection, in conjunction with a selection of the exciting titles
freshly imported this year.
. National
Film Archive
. New
Zealand Film Commission
New Zealand government funding for films. List
of New Zealand film directors, film archives, locations,
administration,
finance.
. New
Zealand Film Festival
New Zealand's international film festival.
. New
Zealand Films on Tape and DVD
Locate information regarding New Zealand
Feature Film titles (+ four featurettes) that can be found on VHS video
(NTSC and PAL), as well as DVD discs. Alphabetical and chronological
lists
of New Zealand film titles avialbale on tape and DVD, with a section on
New Zealand film soundtracks.
. New
Zealand Film and Video Technicians Guild
A forum for film and video
technicians
and allied crafts people.
. New
Zealand Writers Guild
NZ
Cinema, an independent guide to the New Zealand cinema scene. A
NZ-run site with reviews of all latest movies, an index of cinemas,
abilitiy
for viewers to rate / review movies, local cinema session times (some
of
them), email updates about your favourite actors.
AlphaMedia
AlphaMedia
Productions offer television programming solutions along with video and
DVD production. AlphaMedia Concepts are providers of Web, print and
graphic design.
. Cardno Productions
A broadcast television production company in Rotorua with an extensive video and picture library.
. Databook Provides
a complete directory of production companies, facilities and people in
the New Zealand Film and Television Industry. Make-up. production,
sound,
promotion, lighting, cinematography, etc.
. Digital Dog
Based in Queenstown, New Zealand's adventure capital, Digital Dog offers full production services and Avid post production.
. Digital Photographics and Video
Offer
a comprehensive range of duplication and transfer services for photo,
film and video. Also offering format conversion and file and photo
recovery.
. The Downlow Concept
Films, television, music videos and advertising. Based in Halsey Street, Auckland.
. ELWIN Productions
ELWIN Productions is an independent production company owned and
operated by Scott Mouat. Using the latest in High Definition digital
equipment, the company's goal is to produce top quality wildlife
documentary films for cinema, DVD and television: films that reflect
the richness and values of life on earth.
. Evoke
Pictures
An Independent film company advertising up-coming projects
and
offering services.
. Godzone Pictures
Godzone Pictures offers experience. As a company they have been on the
ground making films and television in New Zealand since 2000.
. Grid City
(www.gridcity.co.nz)
A dynamic video production and internet marketing company based in the South Island of New Zealand.
. Gorilla Pictures
(www.gorillapictures.co.nz)
A dedicated music video production company based in New Zealand catering to artists and bands with any size budget.
. Headstrong
is asking for submissions for Feature Film (not shorts) Loglines and
Synopsis
submissions. This is open to individual writers, directors or
producers.
. Joyride
Films
A boutique production company based in Auckland which
offers the international film community a purpose-built production
platform
with which to launch projects and realise the cinematic splendour of
the
South Pacific.
. New
Zealand Film Connection
A New Zealand-based film company, specializing
in Line production and facilitation of television commercial production
in New Zealand.
. New
Zealand Film Services
. Point of
View Productions Point
of View Productions is an award-winning film and television production
company based in Auckland, New Zealand.
. Screen Innovation Production Fund
(www.screeninnovation.govt.nz)
A
partnership between Creative New Zealand and the New Zealand Film
Commission. The Fund provides assistance to individual projects to
support the emergence of new creative talent and innovation in
filmmaking.
. SPADA. The Screen Producers and
Directors Association
aims to be a source of New
Zealand industry news and information that is easy to navigate and
useful
to both our members and those interested in the screen production
industry.
. Video Foundry
Video Foundry provides video and internet services including video editing, DVD creation and more.
