Pift Pacific Islanders in Film & TV

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… Someday Stories is a series of six sustainability-focused short films by young New Zealanders. The…

Auckland to host fourth annual 2016 New Zealand Asia Pacific Film Festival AUCKLAND, October 12, 2016 – Auckland will host the best of Asia Pacific filmmaking this month, with the fourth annual New Zealand Asia Pacific Film Festival at SKYCITY Theatre. The New Zealand Asia Pacific Film Festival Organizing Committee today announced the Festival’s grand…

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…. GET IT SORTED key dates to early 2017 28 OCT – NZWG Seed Grant Round Three Deadline 2016…

To give this industry its best chance of success we need strong and new ideas. We need stories that resonate. NZWG believe in different pathways for developing these stories. We need to allow writers space to find their voices. The goal of these New Zealand Film Commission funded grants is to create an opportunity for…

Pift in conjunction with The Coconet TV brings together a powerhouse of Pacific film making to inspire and grow new storytelling ideas. Whether your passion is for digital, film or social media storytelling, put your hand up for selection now and be part of our Pasifika storytelling future. Mentors include some of our most ionspirational…

Created by Writers for Writers To give this industry its best chance of success we need strong and new ideas. We need stories that resonate. NZWG believe in different pathways for developing these stories. We need to allow writers space to find their voices. The goal of these New Zealand Film Commission funded grants is…

We are currently recruiting for a Talent Development Executive to join our small Wellington-based team. The Talent Development Executive will replace the previous Professional Development Executive role and is tied to the NZFC’s commitment to encouraging and supporting the career development of emerging filmmakers.  Talent development is key to the New Zealand film industry and…

The newest short film to come out of the powerhouse that is Walt Disney Animation Studios, Inner Workings! Inner Workings is set to debut this June at the Annecy International Animation Festival and later this year globally with Disney’s Moana in November. Apparently the short is “going to blow your mind,” so it may be best…

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…

LOADING DOCS is excited to be once again seeking proposals from New Zealand filmmakers for creative and original 3-minute documentary shorts to be made in 2017. The theme of DIVERSITY will unite the 2017 collection of documentaries. Since launching in 2014, Loading Docs has established itself as a leading platform for the distribution of high…