Record entries make Top of the South Film Festival ‘biggest yet’ PAULA HULBURT | Aug 01 2018 From humble beginnings, a small regional film festival is bigger than ever after it attracted record entries. The Top of the South Film Festival is in its fourth year and, with 26 submissions, is set to enjoy its biggest year yet. And in a bid …
Three Nelson filmmakers have won coveted New Zealand Film Commission funding for their short film about a young woman searching for the South Island kōkako while facing family issues along the way. An audition callout for the film’s roles will be made shortly and people can email kokakofilm@gmail.com to sign up for notifications. The filmmakers are looking for …
Marlborough movie hub rejected as council votes for capital funding plan BY ANAN ZAKI TAMZIN GOLDSWORTHY The Cape Campbell Lighthouse featured in the 2016 film The Light Between the Oceans starring Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender. Marlborough has decided against establishing its own movie hub, opting instead to rely on Wellington to promote the region as a location for international and domestic …
DIRECTOR TOOLKIT WORKSHOPS CONFIRMED! The New Zealand Film Commission has confirmed funding for the Directors and Editors Guild of New Zealand to host two fully-funded Director Toolkit workshops exclusively for Top of the South Film Production Society members this year! One workshop will be hosted in Blenheim and one workshop will be hosted in Nelson. We value the opportunity to educate our society members and our …
The Talent Development Fund supports filmmakers to develop their career. The New Zealand Film Commission can fund individuals and businesses who wish to develop their talent. What they fund Help to cover the costs of a professional development opportunity. We offer a grant of up to $5,000 for an individual to cover costs of: Attending a workshop Being mentored through …
An innovative film shot in Motueka has council backing to help get it off the ground. The feature-length film Blue Moon is written and produced by Motueka Dark Horse Films’ Stef Harris. Harris said the movie received $10,000 from the Tasman District Council, which meant “a green light” to produce the film. “However, there is still a lot of work …
Entries for the Top of the South Film Festival 2017 have officially closed and we are pleased to announce that we received a whopping 19 Short Film Submissions and for the first time, 1 Feature Film submission! The films have now been sent to Film and Video Labelling Body New Zealand for both classification as well as selection by our …
Howdy! The clever monkeys behind the inaugural TOTS Blenheim team have formulated a winning plan to ensure success at this years 48hrs film competition. Now all we need is YOU! Wait… What? HP 48hours FURIOUS FILMMAKING COMPETITION 25-27 August 2017. WRITE | SHOOT | CUT | SURVIVE We are looking for volunteers for help with the following areas. Actors …
BY PAULA HULBURT | THE MARLBOROUGH EXPRESS Film-maker and director of the Top of the South Film Festival Phil McKinnon is passionate about his role and wants to encourage others to join in the fun. Being president of the Top of the South Film Festival means film plays a big role in your life. What do you hope the event offers people? Most …
Shooting a TVNZ “New Blood” Webisode Pilot By Tim Hawthorne Dawn Marron wrote Bananaruma as a play for the Nelson Fringe Festival 2016. It was extremely well-received with many people commenting that it would make a great TV series so when a friend told Dawn about TVNZ “New Blood” web series competition (https://www.tvnz.co.nz/webseries-comp), she thought, why not? She hadn’t written …