News and events

Asian Producer Interest In Auckland

11 Nov 08

Paul Carran, producer and Film Auckland board member attended the Asia Pacific Producers Network annual meeting and conference held in conjunction with the Tokyo International Film Festival at Roppongi Hills, Tokyo.


The Asia Pacific Producers Network is a network of film producers across the Asia Pacific region of which Paul ...more

Film Auckland Capability Fund - Round Four

21 Sep 08

CAPABILITY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND

Film Auckland wants to upskill the Auckland Screen Production Industry. Whatever sector of the industry you are in, if you have experience in Screen Production, are committed to growing the Auckland industry and want to take your skills to the next level, we can ...more

Vacancy - Part Time Executive Assistant, Film Auckland

25 Aug 08

Film Auckland
Part Time Executive Assistant


Film Auckland is seeking an Executive Assistant with an affinity for the local screen production business community, to support the Executive Manager and assist in the smooth running of the regional film office which markets Auckland as a production destination.


Critical to this ...more

Film Auckland Investment in Future Skills - Capability Funds Granted

14 Jul 08

Film Auckland Investment in Future Skills - Capability Funds Granted

Film Auckland announces grants from Round 3 of its Film Industry Capability Fund. The grants are awarded to a range of established industry practitioners develop their skills and services, contributing to the ability of the film industry in Auckland to ...more

Animators Triumph at International Awards

27 Jun 08

Auckland City Council
Media release

27 June 2008

Animators triumph at international awards

Two young animators picked up a prestigious international accolade at a ceremony in Hamburg last night.


The Hamburg Animation Awards honoured New Zealand with a special Country Award for aspiring artists studying here. Twenty-seven animators (25 from the Auckland region) ...more

FILM ISSUES FOR ELECTION FORUM

12 Jun 08

Film Auckland Election Year Special
July 9, 6.30pm, AUT Conference Centre

This year's Film Auckland Summit will explore industry issues with representatives from parliamentary political parties.

Judith Tizard (Labour), Chris Finlayson (National), Dail Jones (NZ First), and Jim Anderton (Progressive) will present and discuss their policies affecting film ...more

Film Auckland launches innovative new website

9 May 08

FOR RELEASE FROM MAY 1, 2008:

Film Auckland launches innovative new website

Film Auckland, the film office for the Auckland region and for the Auckland Screen Production Industry, has launched a new and improved website.

The site, created by ...more

Film Auckland pleased with lifting of possible restrictions on filming in Waitakere Ranges

19 Sep 07

Film Auckland is pleased with the Auckland Regional Council Parks and Heritage Sub-Committee report that has lifted proposed restrictions on filming at six key sites in the Waitakere Ranges.

Earlier in the year the ARC announced a variation to the ARC Regional Parks Management Plan which would have seen ...more

Strong Connection with Asian Film Makers continue to Flourish

6 Jun 07

Film Auckland and New Zealand film makers continue to make strong inroads into the Asia film market. Following up on a flurry of activity, including a trade delegation to China and Korea in June; and a reciprocal delegation of Chinese and Korean film makers in August, Film Auckland attended the ...more

Narnia builds Bridge to Terabithia for Auckland

26 Oct 05

Following hot on the heels of The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Walden Media and Walt Disney Pictures have announced plans to base production of Hollywood feature film The Bridge to Terabithia in Auckland.

The decision follows a successful Film Auckland-assisted scout by Walden Media earlier in the ...more

Celebration Applauds Screen Industry Success

17 Aug 05

The Prime Minister acknowledged the success of Film Auckland in helping to develop the Auckland Screen Production Industry, at an industry celebration held at the Hilton Hotel today. Film Auckland Deputy Chair, Pete Rive praised eighteen months of unprecedented screen industry, government and business sector collaboration and called for even ...more

YOUR VOICE 05 - WE HEARD YA!

17 Aug 05

What happens when you put 50 film industry people together in one room for 2 hours? You end up with some fantastic ideas for making our industry even stronger through collaboration and teamwork.

That's what happened at our hugely successful forum, YourVoice05, held at the Hilton Hotel on 17th ...more