EVENTS
If you would like to add your own event please contact
SPADA, or submit your event
here.
SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS & MARKETS
| Name |
. |
Month |
| No Borders Co-Production Market |
Website |
Deadline:
May |
| SPAAmart Feature Film Market |
Website |
Deadline:
June |
| NZFC 1st Writers Initiative |
Website |
Deadline:
June |
| Berlin Co-Production Market |
Website |
Deadline:
November |
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NEW ZEALAND SCREEN INDUSTRY AWARDS
| Name |
. |
Month |
| NZ Screen Awards |
Website |
August |
| Spirit On Screen Video Making Awards |
Info (PDF) |
September |
| Television Broadcasters Council Awards |
Website |
November |
| SPADA/OnFilm Industry Champion of the Year Award |
Website |
November
SPADA Conf |
| SPADA New Filmmaker of the Year Award |
Website |
November |
| SPADA Independent Producer of the Year Award |
Website |
November |
NEW ZEALAND FESTIVALS & CONFERENCES
| Name |
. |
Month |
| Wildsouth International Film Festival |
Website |
April |
| Asia Film Festival |
Website |
May/June |
| Wairoa Maori Film Festival |
Website |
June |
| New Zealand Film Festival |
Website |
July/August |
| International Documentary Film Festival |
Website |
September |
| The New Zealand Documentary Conference |
Website
|
October |
| SPADA Conference |
Website |
November |
NEW ZEALAND FILM & TV COMPETITIONS
| Name |
. |
Month |
| Moonlight Shorts |
Website |
March |
| Asia NZ Short Film Contest |
Website |
March |
| Wildsouth International Film Festival |
Website |
April |
| 48 Hours - Furious Filmmaking |
Website |
June |
| Wairoa Maori Film Festival |
Website |
June |
| International Documentary Film Festival |
Website |
September |
| SPADA Pitching Competition |
Website |
November |
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS AND MARKETS
The following list is not exhaustive by any means, but attempts to detail the key international festivals and markets in the calendar year.
Feature films (and Short Films)
| Name |
. |
City/Month |
| Sundance Film Festival* |
Website |
U.S.A
January |
| Rotterdam |
Website |
Holland
January/February |
| Berlin Film Festival* |
Website |
Germany
February |
| Cannes* |
Website |
France
May |
| Melbourne Film Festival* |
Website |
Australia
August |
| Edinburgh Film Festival* |
Website |
Scotland
August |
| Venice Film Festival* |
Website |
Venice
August/September |
| Toronto International Film Festival |
Website |
Canada
September |
| London Film Festival* |
Website |
U.K
November |
Documentaries
| Name |
. |
City/Month |
| Sundance Film Festival |
Website |
U.S.A
January |
| Pacific International Documentary Festival of Tahiti |
Website |
Tahiti
January |
| Aus Docs |
Website |
Australia
February |
| Visions Du Reel |
Website |
Switzerland
April |
| Hot Docs |
Website |
Canada
April/May |
| Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival |
Website |
Japan
October |
| International Documentary Festival Amsterdam |
Website |
Holland
November |
Television
Animation
| Name |
. |
City/Month |
| Annecy* |
Website |
France
June
|
| International Animation Festival Hiroshima* |
Website |
Japan
August
|
Short Film
| Name |
. |
City/Month |
| Clermont Ferrand |
Website |
France
January/February
|
| Tampere International Film Festival |
Website |
Finland
March
|
In the Realm of the Senses
Outdoor Short Film Festival |
Website |
Australia
March |
| Aspen Shortsfest |
Website |
America
April
|
| International Short Film Festival Oberhausen |
Website |
Germany
May
|
| Cannes |
Website |
France
May
|
Links to Other Festival List Pages
There are many websites with market and festival directories. Below are a few directories that we have found particularly useful.
Australian Film Commission
Film Festival Profiles (Highly Recommended)
Website
Docos.com
A good general site for documentary makers with a comprehensive doc festival and market directory
Website
Screen Daily
Comprehensive directory usefully organised by month
Website
PACT
SPADA's UK equivalent . This section of its site has some useful information on television and film markets.
Website
