Pift Pacific Islanders in Film & TV

The Nuku’alofa Film Fest started in 2015 as the first ever independent film festival for Tonga. It was established by Sisi’uno Helu, Vea Mafile’o, Emily Mafile’o and Jerry Tauamiti, aiming at showcasing locally produced films, artistic performances and documentaries. It also wishes to encourage local and aspiring film-makers to tell their stories. This year’s festival is…

(Script Writer Awards NZ & Unproduced Script Competition) Congratulations to our winners in nine categories at last night’s 2016 SWANZ Awards ceremony. Hosts Jackie van Beek and Jesse Griffin set a fun and furious pace, entertaining our lively audience! Thanks to our incredible sponsors NZ on Air, New Zealand Film Commission, South Pacific Pictures and Filthy Productions for…

Script to Screen launches the 2016 Story Camp Aotearoa, a feature film project workshop happening this summer.  Check out their news post here Story Camp evolves from our 2014 and 2015 writing labs, which have seen talented local writers workshop their feature film scripts with exceptional international and local mentors.    This year each selected writer or writing team will have a rigorous…

Ursula Grace Williams’ short documentary ‘The King’ receives the Inaugural Bright Sunday Emerging Pasifika Filmmaker Award Part­ Samoan filmmaker Ursula Grace Williams received the Inaugural Bright Sunday Emerging Filmmaker Award during a Grand Gala held recently at the Gaiety Theatre in Wairoa as part of the Wairoa Māori Film Festival. Ursula’s short documentary The King…

Welcome to the home of Pacific Islanders in Film & Television, the association of Pacific film and television makers mainly based in Aotearoa. PIFT seeks to network and engage with Pacific creators in the moving image industry, provide platforms and pathways for development and represent makers in wider industry and governmental or regulatory forums. Check our…

Article below reposted from NZ On Screen by Irene Gardiner, so what do you think of their selection? Arm yourself with jaffas and get set for debate: NZ On Screen has gone out on a limb and selected an all-time NZ feature film Top 10. Starring the icons of the Kiwi big screen — Blondini, Ada, Beth,…

UNI SHORTS WINNERS 2016 15 Oct 2016: The Uni Shorts committee wishes to congratulate the winners from today’s awards presentation at the conclusion of the 2016 Uni Shorts International Student Film Festival held at the Unitec Institute of Technology, in Auckland, New Zealand. Each category winner is awarded a cash prize of NZS$500. BEST NEW…

The WeScreenplay International Screenwriting Competition (WISC) is about providing screenwriters exposure to get their stories told. There are over $20,000 USD in prizes and the top three winners will be promoted across several platforms. Check their website for more. Prizes Grand Prize – $3,950 ($1,000 in cash, $2,500 in prizes) + Mentorships + Distribution 2nd Place…

Script to Screen, Ngā Aho Whakaari and PIFT present the 2016 South Auckland Short Film Workshop – a free two-day workshop that will give you everything you need to know to make a short film. Over one weekend, four experienced filmmakers will guide you through each stage of the filmmaking process – from the initial concept, writing,…

Applications close on Wed 14 Dec 2016, 5pm Applications are now open for the 2017 Aotearoa Short Film Lab, a prestigious hothouse mentoring scheme for screenwriters and aspiring screenwriters to workshop new ideas for short films. Established in 2010 as a partnership between Show Me Shorts and Script to Screen, the Lab offers six local, and now for the first…