Screen Canterbury NZ

19/07/2024

Have your say about the screen and broadcast sector 🗣

The second Toi Pāho (screen and broadcast sector) workforce development plan, Te Waha o Tāne, focuses on the needs of the above-the-line workforce ie; producers, directors and writers.

The plan is an important platform to help us achieve our goals for the sector!

Toi Mai invites all Toi Pāho industry members, learners, education providers, and those with an interest in the sector to read the plan and provide feedback on these actions and recommendations.

Consultation closes Monday 22 July 2024

Find the full plan and have your say 👉 https://shorturl.at/4qgPN

09/07/2024

Made in Ōtautahi Christchurch 🎥

'Frank, stories from the South' is a series produced by Christchurch-based team Frank Film, led by Gerard Smyth.

Beautifully crafted weekly stories from all walks of life, including:
📚 Tūranga: What a 21st century library can be
🐄 Keeping well on the farm
🐕 Abbey and the Bull Breeds’ - featuring Abbey who runs the bull breed rescue centre in Christchurch
🐟 Fleur's Place
👶 New Baby, New Parents’ and features two new mothers
and parenting expert Nathan Wallis
🖼 The Arts Centre - A National Taonga?

Watch 👇

Frank, stories from the South for national audiences. A Christchurch based team lead by Gerard Smyth produces weekly stories which are publicly funded by NZ ...

08/07/2024

The second screening of Kirsty Cameron’s The Garden Room - Movie is nearly sold out!

This intimate documentary captures an Ōtautahi Christchurch family's emotional journey through stillbirth.

Don’t miss out! Grab your tickets 👉https://shorturl.at/FWvVW

📅 Sunday 4 August
⌚ 3:30pm
📍 Venue Hoyts Entx, Christchurch

Watch the trailer 👀 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3U2BKSuArQ

01/07/2024

👀A must-see for your calendar 📅

MAURICE AND I is a feature-length documentary created by Christchurch-based filmmakers Rick Harvie and Jane Mahoney, with an all-local crew and post-production team.

🏨Architectural partners Sir Miles Warren and Maurice Mahoney fought to save the Christchurch Town Hall from demolition after the 2011 earthquakes. Through rare archival footage and exclusive interviews, this film reflects on their remarkable legacy.

MAURICE AND I had a successful run with excellent reviews at the Resene Architecture and Design Film Festival 24 - now its Ōtautahi’s turn.

It’s now screening at Deluxe Cinemas in the Tannery and will be at Lumière Cinemas from Thursday, July 4.

This film is only available in cinemas, so don't miss out!

Watch the trailer 👇

01/07/2024

🎥 Soon to be released documentary, Devils On Horses 🐴

Erewhon Productions are in the final leg of post production and editing. This documentary is an ode to the young soldiers from the Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment who fought in WWI and the thousands of faithful horses that never made it home.

Terry King has interviewed over 15 historians from Turkey, Australia, and New Zealand, collating personal stories to create a thought provoking and emotional story between the soldier and his horse.

Devils on Horses is planning the premiere in Australia and Palmerston North at the end of the year.

Well done Terry! 🙌 We can't wait to see it.

Watch the trailer 👇

In "Devils on Horses," we delve into the intrinsic bond between soldiers and horses during wartime. Shot through our Catta Ace T2.9, this film takes viewers ...

27/06/2024

🎉It’s a BIG day for Doc Edge today 🎉

The Doc Edge Festival Awards Ceremony will broadcast live tonight at 8.30pm from Ōtautahi Christchurch Town Hall.

👀 Watch live at https://www.docedge.nz

The Doc Edge Festival is an Oscar® qualifying festival - the winning film of the Festival, will be qualified for Oscar selection.

The very best to all films in competitions!

43 days of films, immersive exhibitions and industry events - Doc Edge Festival 2024 full programme is now live, and tickets are on sale.

26/06/2024

Support for Christchurch director Kirsty Cameron has been epic! The premiere for her documentary The Garden Room - Movie sold out in just 10 hours!!

Kirsty is now taking interest for a second screening. For this to go ahead, you’ll need to register your interest by tomorrow👉https://www.thegardenroom.nz/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1NtkS_dWq5oOWJeIAgk4J3PM3dVlJ4p12LO9_TejYn_8AzHQ5bny_-LXA_aem_KjCZoDN3A8Fh2rS6Xwb8Aw

This intimate documentary capturing an Ōtautahi Christchurch family's emotional journey through stillbirth is touching the heart of so many people. By registering your interest you will have the opportunity to purchase tickets as soon as they are released.

Please note if you missed out on the premiere, please re-register for the Sunday screening.

Don't miss out!

📅 Sunday 4 August
⌚ 3:30pm
📍 Venue Hoyts Entx, Christchurch

21/06/2024

Doc Edge is excited to bring Doc Edge Industry 2024 to Ōtautahi Christchurch!

This 4-day screen professional event is a great platform for screen professionals and students to come together to meet, share ideas, network, problem solve, and ultimately make great content! It also has some amazing guest speakers on offer!

📅 26-29 June
📍 Christchurch Town Hall
👀 Information and tickets available here https://docedge.nz/industry/events-passes/

20/06/2024

Show Me Shorts! 👀

❄ The Winter Series of Short Film Nights finishes next week...and there's more stop - Québec!! 🌍

Grab your spot for the last time this series!

📅 Thursday 4 July
⌚6.15pm
📍 Alice Cinema & Film Specialists Tuam St, Ōtautahi Christchurch
🎟 Purchase your tickets 👉https://alice.co.nz/movies/show-me-shorts-quebecois-short-film-night/

20/06/2024

*COMPETITION TIME*

We are giving away 2 x double passes for films as part of the amazing Doc Edge Festival! 🎫🎫🎟🎟

Just comment below with the film you would like to see. Drawn tomorrow at 10am so don't miss out!

The Click Trap - Friday 21st June - Hoyts EntX Cinemas.
This film exposes the alarming truths behind the digital advertising economy https://docedge.nz/films/the-click-trap/

The Jewish N**i - Sunday 30 June - Lumière Cinemas.
A young boy witnesses his family being massacred during the Holocaust but cheats death by escaping into the frozen woods in Belorussia https://docedge.nz/films/the-jewish-nazi/v

T&Cs apply.

20/06/2024

You can WIN with Doc Edge and our friends at Gateway to Antarctica: Ōtautahi Christchurch!

Ice Maiden premieres at Doc Edge next Wednesday and is a MUST SEE! 👀

🎟 Find out how you can win a double pass 👇

19/06/2024

Doc Edge Festival an Oscar® qualifying international documentary festival starts today in Ōtautahi, Christchurch!

With 30 world premieres amongst the 66 local and international films and 28 immersive exhibitions you don’t want to miss out! The festival is being held at multiple venues across the city, check the online programme for a full list! https://docedge.nz/festival/films/

📅 19-30 June
📍 Various venues across the city
👀 Full programme available and tickets on sale now https://docedge.nz/

43 days of films, immersive exhibitions and industry events - Doc Edge Festival 2024 full programme is now live, and tickets are on sale.

13/06/2024

Shot entirely in Canterbury, family-adventure comedy Bookworm is soon to hit screens! 👨‍👧

Starring NZ's adopted cinema son, Elijah Wood and directed by Ant Timpson, Bookworm sees 12-year-old Mildred's life turned upside down when her estranged American musician father shows up. Together they go camping in the notoriously rugged New Zealand wilderness and embark on the ultimate test of family bonding – a quest to find the mythological beast known as the Canterbury Panther🐅

Partly funded by the ScreenCanterburyNZ production grant, Bookworm also stars Morgana O’Reilly, Michael Smiley and introducing the gloriously talented Nell Fisher as Mildred. Written by Toby Harvard | Produced by Emma Slade, Roxi Bull, Victoria Dabbs, Mette-Marie Kongsved, and Laura Tunstall this homegrown film is set to give you joy and make you proud.

📅 In cinemas August 8. 👀 Watch the trailer 👉

BOOKWORM | Official Trailer | In NZ Cinemas August 8In the midst of a family crisis, a washed-up American illusionist (Elijah Wood) and his long-estranged pr...

06/06/2024

Show Me Shorts continue in Ōtautahi Christchurch 🎥

Next week we are off to Denmark for some delightfully Danish short films! 🌍

🏅Four award-winning short films in this collection delve into the lives of pragmatic and deeply caring Danes with dark comedy, subversive animation, karaoke and work-place drama 😆🎤😲

📅 Thursday 13 June
⌚ 6.20pm
📍 Alice Cinemas - Tuam Street, Christchurch Central

🎫 👇

Show Me Shorts: Danish Short Film Night - Check out movie showtimes and buy cinema tickets at the Alice Cinemas,209 Tuam St, Christchurch Central

30/05/2024

November 2023
18 stories of hope
3000+ audience members

The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand proudly hosted the first ever Aotearoa Mental Health Film Festival (AMHFF).

“Delightful, challenging, raw and beautiful all wrapped up into one unique experience.” ~ AMHFF 2023 audience member.

“Fantastic festival with lots of thought and care taken with the selected films." ~ Vanessa Patea, Film producer and panel discussion member.

AMHFF will be coming back to theatres around the motu this November and December. This year, the theme of the festival is A" New Lens" – a showcase of stories through the eyes of those who have lived experience of mental distress or illness.

Info and submissions for AMHFF 2024 will be open on 20 May and can be made on the Film Freeway listing which can be accessed on their website 👉 https://www.mhfilmfest.org.nz

27/05/2024

Mid-week upskilling session anyone? 💡

There are still some spots left to learn the essentials of film festival strategies and marketing materials.

Join Vanessa Wells, Jasmin McSweeney, of Umbrella Entertainment, Nadia Maxwell, of Overactive Imagination, and Mark Prebble of Show Me Shorts will talk:

🎥 Festival strategy, submitting to festivals and the pros/cons
🎥 Critical criteria for your marketing materials
🎥 Programming of films at Cannes (and other A-list festivals)
🎥 News from Clermont-Ferrand, one of the best and biggest short film festivals in the world

Plus much more!

📅 Wednesday 29 May 2024
⌚ 6:00pm – 9:00pm
📍 Toi Auaha Rolleston House, 5 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch

🎟 WIFT NZ members FREE, non-members $20, students $10

Includes wine and nibbles 🍷🧀

Grab your spot HERE 👉 https://events.humanitix.com/unlocking-the-reel-deal-mastering-festival-tactics-and-marketing-must-haves?mc_cid=a5c6665618&mc_eid=UNIQID

22/05/2024

Ngā mihi nui to Annie Collins for facilitating an informative and inspiring editing workshop! Also to Chris Sinclair who shared his knowledge on Day two 💡

The workshop focused on how relationships between editors, directors and producers shift and change during the entire film process. Annie gave practical tools relevant to each stage of the workflow to navigate the creative energy and the stresses that can occur.

👇Here’s what some participants had to say 🗣

“It was wonderful to have Annie come to Christchurch. I've had to spend alot more to travel and attend similar workshops. It goes without saying I've appreciated being able to access quality intel from Annie and the rest of those attending here in Christchurch“
Richard Lord – Film Editor

"This was one of the best. Annie taught us the importance of establishing relationships with your editor at the earliest point and demystified the post pipeline process with brilliant anecdotes, often of what NOT to do. She reminded us to dig deep and let our kaupapa guide the creative process. Annie - it was so much fun swimming around in your head for two days!
Emma Schranz - Writer/Director

🙏 Big thanks to Marilyn Hudson from Southern Screen Pictures for hosting and 🎥Queenstown Camera Company who supported this event.

📢 Shout out to Film Otago Southland for providing travel grants for two participants – it’s been great to collaborate! 🚗

14/05/2024

Show Me Shorts!

The Winter Series of Short Film Nights continues at Alice Cinema and next week we’re heading to Italy! 🌍 🍕

Benvenuto tutti! Everyone is welcome to the Italian Short Film Night 🎥

📅 Thursday 23 May
⌚ 6.15pm
📍 Alice Cinemas
🎫 Purchase your tickets 👉 https://alice.co.nz/movies/show-me-shorts-italian-short-film-night-2/

Plus, two more film nights for your radar...
- Danish Short Film Night - Thursday 13 June at Alice Cinemas
- Quebecois (Canadian) Short Film Night - Thursday 4 July at Alice Cinema

09/05/2024

Some exciting news for Ōtautahi Christchurch - Doc Edge has announced the Doc Edge Festival 2024 full programme with tickets on sale now! 🎟

For the first time, our city is the Festival Hub. The 19th edition will kick off in Ōtautahi Christchurch from 19 June – 30 June 🙌

This Academy Awards® qualifying international documentary festival will have screenings, an Awards Ceremony, Immersive Exhibition, Schools Programme, Live Events, Industry Forum, Pitching Competition, Market and Networking Opportunities in multiple venues across the city.

See the full programme and buy tickets here https://docedge.nz/



Venues Ōtautahi Christchurch City Council

09/05/2024

Directors, Editors or Producers - this is your last chance to grab an upskilling opportunity with award winning editor, Annie Collins 🏆

🎥 Hosted by Southern Screen Pictures in conjunction with Screen CanterburyNZ, and kindly supported by Queenstown Camera Company, this Post Production Drama & Documentary Lab will cover the different stages of the post production process and tools and mechanisms for creative, long-lasting relationships, including:

🔹Introductions, approach, and expectations
🔹Before you get started
🔹During the shoot and during post
🔹Receiving and dealing with feedback
🔹Handovers
🔹Post scheduling
🔹Post technical requirements and equipment
🔹Handling VFX
🔹Pickups and found footage, including archival

This workshop was oversubscribed in Wellington and is due to take place in Auckland, with no doubt a high participant rate. Annie is also delivering a modified version of this workshop to the Kōawa Creative Technologies Precinct team - to have Annie down here is an amazing opportunity for Ōtautahi Christchurch Filmmakers!

Be a part of this informative workshop by registering your interest at [email protected] by next Wednesday 15 May 2024 and include a brief film resume.

📍57 Woodham Road, Linwood, Christchurch
📅 18 & 19 May 2024
⌚ 9.30 – 4.30pm

Refreshments including a light lunch will be provided, and you are welcome to bring your own food too. Please advise any dietary requirements.

Cost for the two day workshop is $65.

29/04/2024

Are you a Director, Editor or Producer? Are you currently working on a drama project?

Do we have the opportunity for you!

Hosted by Southern Screen Pictures in conjunction with Screen CanterburyNZ, it is so exciting to be hosting a two day Post Production Drama Lab with award winning editor Annie Collins in May. And you don't have to travel north - it's happening right here in Ōtautahi.

This is a one-of-a-kind Lab for Producer/Director/Editors working on drama projects that include both short or feature drama films and series.

The two days will cover the different stages of the post process and tools and mechanisms for creative, long-lasting relationships within a team including:

🔹Introductions, approach, and expectations
🔹Before you get started
🔹During the shoot and During post
🔹Receiving and dealing with feedback
🔹Handovers
🔹Post scheduling
🔹Post technical requirements and equipment
🔹Handling VFX
🔹Pickups and found footage, including archival

Space is limited with just 20 spots up for grabs!

Register your interest at [email protected] by this Friday 3 May 2024 and include a brief film resume.

📍 57 Woodham Road, Linwood, Christchurch
📅 18 & 19 May 2024
⌚ 9.30 – 4.30pm

🌯Refreshments including a light lunch will be provided, and you are welcome to bring your own food too. Please advise any dietary requirements.

Cost for the two day workshop is $65.

24/04/2024

Christchurch's Writer/Producer Jessica Todd and Director Liv McClymont have teamed up again after their success of, I STAND FOR CONSENT and are seeking support for their Boosted Campaign.

THE MAN OUTSIDE- is a documentary film being made in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckand

💨Here's what you'd be boosting THE MAN OUTSIDE:
After a number of disturbing incidents, a young woman realises that her ex-boyfriend is stalking her. As the encounters escalate, she asks the police for help. But when they are unable to, due to the lack of stalking laws in New Zealand, she and her flatmates become the protagonists of a rea-life thriller. The Film exposes the dangerous gaps in New Zealand’s justice system, asking: Will women ever truly be safe in Aotearoa?

Supporting this project is believing in the transformative power of film to drive positive societal change.

Get boosting! 👉
https://www.boosted.org.nz/projects/the-man-outside

23/04/2024

Show Me Shorts! 👀

The Winter Series of Short Film Nights is currently playing at Alice Cinema.

Next week’s line up is the Indian Short Film Night and we have four tickets to give away – first in first served! Email [email protected] for your chance to grab one. 🎟

📅Thursday 2 May
⌚ 6.10pm
📍 Alice Cinemas

There are still seats available so if you miss out on the competition, book here 👉https://alice.co.nz/movies/show-me-shorts-indian-short-film-night-2/

And check out the rest of the upcoming programme!
- Italian Short Film Night - 7pm Thursday 23 May at Alice Cinemas
- Danish Short Film Night - 7pm Thursday 13 June at Alice Cinemas
- Quebecois (Canadian) Short Film Night - 7pm Thursday 4 July at Alice Cinemas

22/04/2024

Award-Winning Editor ANNIE COLLINS is coming to Ōtautahi Christchurch!

Annie is a prominent figure in the NZ Screen Industry with decades of experience as an Editor, Post Production Supervisor working on Documentaries, Short Films, Feature Films and other screen productions.

A two-day Workshop ‘CHAOS and CREATIVITY’ will be held in Christchurch on 18 and 19 May. Hosted by Southern Screen Pictures in conjunction with Screen CanterburyNZ the Workshop is designed for Producers, Directors, Editors and all those who may be pursuing a career path in Post Production.

The workshop will include:
🎞 Setting Up and Maintaining Control over the Workflow
🎞 The Stress Points and Useful Tools to handle them
🎞 Relationships with the entire team throughout the course of a film
🎞 Maintaining Creativity

Note: Participants should have intermediate and higher level experience with involvement in the production of at least one completed film. The workshop is not designed for beginners on how to edit, or technical editing skills.

Space is limited with just 20 spots up for grabs! 👐

Register your interest at [email protected] by Friday 3 May 2024 and include a brief film resume.

📍 57 Woodham Road, Linwood, Christchurch
📅 18 & 19 May 2024
⌚ 9.30 – 4.30pm

🌯 Refreshments including a light lunch will be provided, and you are welcome to bring your own food too. Please advise any dietary requirements.

💵 Cost for the two day workshop is $65.

18/04/2024

HOMECOMING is a short film being made right here in Ōtautahi Christchurch 🎥

Emerging transgender Writer/Director Grae Meek and Anna Canton for Annakey Productions are seeking support for their Boosted Campaign to get the last bit of funding over the line.

Here's what you'd be boosting 👉 This groundbreaking new psychological thriller about the anxieties of coming out to those you love - and perhaps, fear - the most, is currently in pre-production and will film in Christchurch next month.

“This film is an authentic transgender experience, and is the kind of story I’ve always felt so strongly about telling. This is a very personal film for me. I've been in this kind of situation, felt these intense feelings, walked that mile, so to tell this kind of heartfelt and emotive story from a transgender perspective with a cutting, visceral edge to it is, I think, really powerful and unique.” - Grae Meek, Writer/Director

This is an opportunity to support a local film project from a community whose voice is so often marginalised on the big screen. Every little bit counts! Any donations large or small will help tell this thrilling, cinematic transgender story.

💨Get boosting here https://www.boosted.org.nz/projects/homecoming-short-film

17/04/2024

The spotlight is still shining bright!

🔦 Marilyn Hudson - Director, Writer, Producer at Southern Screen Pictures Ltd ✨

Marilyn’s contribution to Ōtautahi Christchurch goes back to 1985 when she founded the New Zealand Film and Television School. Her industry skills are diverse with Scriptwriter, Film & Sound Editor, Director and Producer credits across Documentary, Feature Film and News. Now, she's keeping busy with Documentary and Feature Film projects all based in Christchurch and we can't wait to see what comes next!

"The reason we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our ‘behind the scenes’ with everyone else’s ‘highlight reel’. Marilyn

12/04/2024

SCREEN CANTERBURYNZ welcomes BAFTA AWARD winning Indian film director, producer Anurag Kashyap to Christchurch 🙌

We are hosting a special screening and Q&A at Lumiere 🤩
Join us for his latest film Kennedy - a neo-noir crime thriller which premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival and garnered critical acclaim at the Mumbai Film Festival.

📍 Lumiere Cinema
📅 Saturday, 20 April 2024
⌚ 12 noon – 3pm

The screening will be followed by a Q&A where Anurag will discuss his creative career. A light snack will be provided as well as a cash bar for drinks.

RSVP: ASAP! to [email protected] with your contact details and any dietary requirements.

12/04/2024

Still reeling from the connections and insights we gained in Auckland for the annual Big Screen Symposium! HUGE thanks to Script to Screen for making it happen! ✍ 📺

🗣 It was an inspiring couple of days with incredible speakers such as Lulu Wang, Cliff Curtis, Robyn Malcolm, James Napier Robertson, and Pax Assadi to name just a few!

🎤On Day two, a panel spoke about ‘coopetition’ - the ways we work together for the benefit of our own regions as well as ‘NZ Inc.’ Facilitated by Jaclyn Philpott (AFCI), the panel included some of the Regional Film Office New Zealand including Petrina D’Rozario (Screen CanterburyNZ), Mark Westerby (Screen Wellington), Kahli Scott (Film Queenstown Lakes) and Jade Kent (Film Bay of Plenty).

And the key takeaway? COLLBORATION 🤝 Aotearoa makes world-class screen content and we consistently punch above our weight in innovation, technical ability, and stunning locations. Sharing knowledge and resources works to make New Zealand more attractive as a film destination, which ultimately benefits us all.

BSS Event partners - NZ Film Commission, Te Māngai Pāho, NZ On Air, Images & Sound - Complete Post Production

12/04/2024

The spotlight is still shining bright!

🔦 Dea Doglione - Actor/Writer ✨

Dea started her creative journey in 2014 when she was accepted to study at the National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Arts (NASA). After some life experience in Italy, Dea was accepted into Auckland's Leading Drama School: The Actor's Programme (TAP) and graduated in 2021. Her latest role in Dark City – The Cleaner, bought her back down to her hometown of Christchurch where she hopes further roles will keep her here.

We hope they do too!

"Women’s artistry begets women’s artistry. He waka eke noa; we are the most generous audience and now it’s our time to shine as the most glorious storytellers." Dea

11/04/2024

Sister Josephine 🎥 A short film by writer/director Stef Harris, and produced by Amanda Jenkins.

Sister Josephine is a personal childhood story about human resilience, empowerment and heart told through the lens of nostalgia. Wrapped in a crystalised moment in time, acknowledging those people you meet in life that enable change for the better.

The film has been shot in Canterbury with a local crew and we cant wait to meet the five exciting newcomer tamariki cast who stole the show!

The film is now crowd funding to finish the film for music, sound design and finishing including festival release. To finish the film to a high production level - they need your help! Please click link below to get to the page - please share!

Donate here👉 www.boosted.org.nz/projects/sister-josephine

9 DAYS TO GO - Please share far and wide!