Nominations for Day One’s New Filmmaker Awards - Entries Close 28 September 2025

Day One is calling for nominations for their 2025 New Filmmaker Awards - recognising emerging talent aged 19–29 across Aotearoa.
Published on:
September 26, 2025

New Filmmaker Awards which is aimed at those of you in the industry, aged 19-29 has three categories for the awards: Spirit, Vision and Craft.

The nomination should take 10 minutes or so, and if you and your peers nominate each other, you'll have more chances of being recognised!

Prizes for these awards are generously sponsors by Allpress coffee, Scriptation App, Filmic ai. pro app, Photogear, and more! This also includes recognition on our social media - we would love to support your journey and provide guidance along your career.

New Filmmaker Award Nominations Google Form

For those of you in your last two years of high school, we have the AUT Promising Young Storytelling Award for filmmakers in year 12 or 13 (or equivalent in alternative schooling). Get a teacher, friend, family member or collaborator to nominate you and you can be in to win an 11-inch iPad Pro!!

AUT Promising Young Storyteller Award Google Form

It's been a pleasure already reading some of the nominations come through and we're really looking forward to seeing y'all hype eachother up! No gatekeeping here 🚫

Did I mention, some of our judges include awesome people like Michelle Ang, Hweiling Ow, Alyx Duncan and more???

The deadline is 28th September,

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