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Koāwa Studios Joins Forces with Major Auckland Film Studios

Announcement
Koāwa Studios Joins Forces with Major Auckland Film Studios
A new collaboration between Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) and Auckland’s two biggest studios - Auckland Film Studios (AFS) and Kumeū Film Studios (KFS) - is set to boost New Zealand’s screen production ecosystem.
A new collaboration between Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) and Auckland’s two biggest studios - Auckland Film Studios (AFS) and Kumeū Film Studios (KFS) - is set to boost New Zealand’s screen production ecosystem.


Announcement
2025 New Zealand Screen Awards Finalists Announced!

Announcement
2025 New Zealand Screen Awards Finalists Announced!
The 2025 New Zealand Screen Awards have revealed this year’s outstanding finalists celebrating the very best in local storytelling across drama, documentary, comedy, and factual programming.
The 2025 New Zealand Screen Awards have revealed this year’s outstanding finalists celebrating the very best in local storytelling across drama, documentary, comedy, and factual programming.


News
‘Hardest I’ve ever known it’: NZ’s screen sector faces its toughest test in years

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‘Hardest I’ve ever known it’: NZ’s screen sector faces its toughest test in years
Back in the time of Covid, Aotearoa ‒ widely accepted as a global safe haven ‒ was savouring a boom in screen production, with workers describing a golden era and an abundant supply of jobs.
Back in the time of Covid, Aotearoa ‒ widely accepted as a global safe haven ‒ was savouring a boom in screen production, with workers describing a golden era and an abundant supply of jobs.


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

Announcement
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.
Day One is calling for nominations for their 2025 New Filmmaker Awards - recognising emerging talent aged 19–29 across Aotearoa.


Event
Show Me Shorts Turns 20 - Nationwide Celebration Begins This October



Announcement
NZ On Air Funding Round Closes with Over $72 Million Requested



Event
NZSA 2025 - Meet This Years Host!

Event
NZSA 2025 - Meet This Years Host!
NZSA couldn’t help themselves…Pax Assadi is BACK! After absolutely smashing it last year, they knew they had to get him back for round two.
NZSA couldn’t help themselves…Pax Assadi is BACK! After absolutely smashing it last year, they knew they had to get him back for round two.








