South Island Film Industry Update

Well, what a time the industry is having.

The last few months have seen a flurry of work drift down to the South Island as the top of the country continue to be locked down. Christmas and ‘get-back-to-it’ type TVC’s soaked up the bulk of the region’s resources for the months of October and November with remote workflows now firmly part of the expected package for all commercials. It was a great opportunity for production companies that don’t usually venture this far South to work with local crew and shed light on the capabilities of the region as a viable location for future projects.

We also welcomed the release of the new regional showreel to help further our profile nationally and internationally. Make sure you check it out.

Next year is looking good already with a virtual production set to shoot in January, and a host of shorts and features in various stages of development funding, all primed to kick off next year. The influx of crew in the last year looking for the smaller city life has helped boost our base and open doors to more projects. Welcome folks, and don’t forget to change your branch membership to CHCH so we can make sure you get the invites to workshops and meet-ups.

Catch you on set, but until then stay safe and be kind.

Zac Beckett-Knight.