July 2025 Bulletin
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Kōpere Ake 2025 is now open.
These grants are for writers only and provide development funding for quality, premium series proposals and pilot script development. Grab this opportunity with both hands!
Open: 13 June 2025
Close: 1 August 2025
Apply HERE
Table Reads
Get your script in the draw now for the next Table Read on 19 July.
This is a fantastic development tool to bring your script to life. If you have a script with a director attached (this can be you – the writer) you can go in the draw for the next Table Read.
Big Screen Symposium
Friday 4th & Saturday 5th July
NZWG and AWGACS are at BSS this weekend - come along and say hi if you are here.
In Conversation with…
Celebrate 20 Years of Outrageous Fortune – With Its Creators! Join the two brilliant minds who brought the Wests to life: Rachel Lang & James Griffin.
Friday 18 July 2025, 6pm
Kōmanawa Theatre – Te Puna Creative Hub, Henderson
Creative Power
In a series of workshops on the Screen Industry Workers Act (2022) (SIWA) you will be provided with the tools to strengthen your rights and advance you career.
NZWG, Directors and Editors Guild Aotearoa New Zealand, and Equity NZ are excited to be coming to a centre near you to discuss SIWA - kanohi ki te kanohi - face to face.
Member Survey
It will only take a couple of minutes and will be incredibly valuable for our future planning and so we can tailor the provision of services to our members.
Auckland WRITEFEST
Award-winning tutors and wordsmiths together under one roof to inspire writers, over one creatively stimulating day.
Victoria University of Wellington
Invites applications for the Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington / Creative New Zealand Writer in Residence 2026.
48 Hour Film 2025
The Vista Foundation 48Hours is NZ’s largest guerrilla filmmaking competition. A win here can set your film career flying!
IIML Writers on Mondays
Annual series of events highlights the latest work of Aotearoa NZ writers is back. A great way to begin the week—and it’s free!
Film Bazaar Screenwriters Lab
Indian Screenwriters - this is for you. The Screenwriters’ Lab 2025 is now open for submissions!
Aho Shorts Development Lab 2025
A talent dev initiative supports Māori writers, dir. & prods. through development and packaging of short film projects.
Canterbury Screen Industry Association
8 July, 6PM. An evening with Rick Harvie. Rick will be discussing his role in the creation of Maurice and I.
Meet the Guilds - Save the Date
Film Auckland are bringing back ‘Meet the Guilds' event. Save the Date.: Tues 16 Sept, 5pm onwards, Morningside Tavern, Auckland
More Info to come
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