Film New Zealand - Latest News [Page 2]
NZ's international screen accolades signal a bright future
Thursday, 9 February 2012, 8:50 pm | Film New Zealand
New Zealand’s international screen accolades signal a bright future New Zealand’s screen industry’s continued international awards success shows local companies are in the vanguard of a changing global industry, says Film New Zealand CEO Gisella ... More >>
NZ Named One Of Top Ten Film Locations In The Universe
Monday, 19 December 2011, 11:31 am | Film New Zealand
New Zealand is one of the ‘Top Ten Filming Locations in the Universe’, according to the December issue of leading United States’ film locations magazine, P3 Update. More >>
New Member For Film New Zealand Board
Monday, 12 December 2011, 7:05 pm | Film New Zealand
December 12, 2012 Telecommunications CEO, Renowned Actor, And Producer Join Film New Zealand Board Three outstanding talents in business, acting and filmmaking are about to join the board of Film New Zealand, the screen industry-founded organisation ... More >>
Internationally renowned director to film in New Zealand
Friday, 4 November 2011, 1:25 pm | Film New Zealand
Peter Webber, director of the acclaimed "Girl with a Pearl Earring" has announced that he is to film his new production in New Zealand in January 2012. The film, with a working title of "Emperor", will go into production in January, filming in both ... More >>
New Zealand film industry to get a boost in Los Angeles
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 9:27 am | Film New Zealand
Film New Zealand and Park Road Post Production are upping their presence in the American home of film-making, Los Angeles. More >>
Film NZ competition winner announced
Monday, 8 August 2011, 11:25 am | Film New Zealand
Acclaimed American film and television producer Ron Bozman will soon be winging his way to New Zealand, courtesy of Film New Zealand. More >>
Local Filmmmakers Have a Blast!!!
Tuesday, 30 November 2010, 9:21 am | Film New Zealand
A year long dream was fulfilled for a group of local film makers on Sunday when their miniature explosion took place at Trentham Army Base for their upcoming action short film Hot Rob. More >>
Film NZ warns of long-lasting damage to New Zealand Reputation
Monday, 27 September 2010, 4:20 pm | Film New Zealand
Film New Zealand is warning New Zealand’s reputation in the international film community is at stake as an employment dispute involving actors in The Hobbit films gains profile. More >>
“You’re Welcome” Says Film New Zealand
Thursday, 15 April 2010, 4:03 pm | Film New Zealand
A new Screen Production Guide and series of Fact Sheets welcoming filmmakers to make New Zealand their next production location will have its international launch at the 25th Locations Trade Show in LA mid-April. More >>
One Step Closer To The Oscars
Tuesday, 13 April 2010, 10:24 am | Film New Zealand
The Six Dollar Fifty Man – One Step Closer To The Oscars The Six Dollar Fifty Man has won Best Drama at Aspen Shortsfest, USA. The win marks the short film’s fourth Oscar®-qualifying film festival award to date- further qualifying it for ... More >>
Carr appointed as Film NZ CEO
Tuesday, 16 February 2010, 4:18 pm | Film New Zealand
Gisella Carr has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Film New Zealand, the national film office based in Wellington. More >>
Streamlining Puts Film Industry On Fast Forward
Monday, 14 December 2009, 3:47 pm | Film New Zealand
A collective commitment by the Department of Conservation (DOC) and Film New Zealand (Film NZ) to improve the permit process has streamlined the Code of Practice for Filming on Public Conservation Lands. More >>
Three Industry Leaders Join Board Of Film NZ
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 11:23 am | Film New Zealand
Film New Zealand today announced that three industry leaders have joined its Board of Trustees. The three new Trustees attended their first Board meeting in Wellington on Friday. They are: More >>
Film New Zealand’s New Strategic Direction
Friday, 28 August 2009, 3:44 pm | Film New Zealand
Under a new strategic direction, marketing and promotion related activity previously delivered by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise’s Investment New Zealand is being consolidated within Film New Zealand. More >>
Film New Zealand CEO Announces Resignation
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 10:35 am | Film New Zealand
Judith McCann has today announced her resignation as Chief Executive of Film New Zealand (Film NZ), the national film office, a position she has held since July 2004. “It’s been a challenging and rewarding experience leading the newly-constituted ... More >>
Greening the Screen launches Regional Green Guides
Monday, 24 August 2009, 3:57 pm | Film New Zealand
Following Film New Zealand’s recent successful re-launch of the Greening the Screen website, Film New Zealand now releases the highly practical Production Services and Resource Guides for the Auckland, Rotorua, Taranaki, Wellington, Canterbury and Dunedin ... More >>
Greening the Screen website re-launch
Monday, 10 August 2009, 12:04 pm | Film New Zealand
Four years after its initial launch at the SPADA conference in 2005, the re-launch presents a totally up-to-date resource for screen production companies wanting to think and act smarter on ‘green’ issues. Film New Zealand CEO, Judith McCann ... More >>
Film New Zealand welcomes industry growth figures
Friday, 1 May 2009, 1:52 pm | Film New Zealand
Statistics New Zealand today released Hot Off The Press 2008 Screen Industry Survey results that indicates positive growth trends in screen production – including postproduction/ digital/visual effects – coinciding with a very strong New Zealand ... More >>
Film NZ Elects New Chair
Monday, 20 October 2008, 4:02 pm | Film New Zealand
At its Annual General Meeting on Friday coinciding with the release of its 2008 Annual Report, the Board of Trustees elected Julian Grimmond as the new Chair of Film New Zealand. More >>
Economic Benefits From Int'l Film Productions
Friday, 17 October 2008, 4:50 pm | Film New Zealand
Substantial benefits for the New Zealand economy from large-budget international feature films shooting in New Zealand are detailed in the 2008 Annual Report of Film New Zealand, released today. More >>