The Dark Horse beat 159 other films to win the Audience Award at the prestigious International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Jenji Kohan, the creator of Netflix’s most-watched original show, 'Orange is the New Black', will headline New Zealand’s SPADA (Screen Production and Development Association of New Zealand) conference this year, which will also feature an international address from Lord David Puttnam.
NZ On Air and the New Zealand Film Commission are funding the development of 10 series ideas with international and domestic appeal.
The film premiered at the 68th Venice International Film Festival and is New Zealand's first submission to the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
The New Zealand Film Commission is getting out of the business of selling feature films and shorts internationally as part of a wide revamp of the agency's structure and mission.
The New Zealand Film Commission made conditional offers for four feature films including a remake of Kiwi classic Goodbye Pork Pie at its last board meeting.
"We need to ensure that the writers and producers who we work with are genuinely committed to telling our stories, are open to collaboration and working on new experiences that engage with the best interest of our culture at heart." - Rachel House
NZ Film Commission chief executive David Strong has stepped down from his role after less than a year, citing "growing private commitments" that were no longer compatible with the role.