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New Zealand Film Commission is currently accepting applications for its Filmmaker International Travel Grant 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The Filmmaker International Travel Grant is designed to help New Zealand filmmakers expand their international presence and create opportunities for their projects within the global screen industry.
They provide grants to support international travel that builds opportunities for New Zealand filmmakers and feature film projects.
Grants of up to NZ$6,500 + GST per trip
For attendance at major international film festivals and markets
Travel must have a clear business case and tangible outcomes
Applicants must be New Zealand directors or producers who:
Have a completed feature film premiering at an international festival or market;
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Have a short film in competition at Berlin, Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, Venice, Hawai'i, or ImagineNative;
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Have at least one feature film in advanced development
Can demonstrate a clear set of travel objectives and outcomes
Have a detailed trip plan, including meetings with relevant industry contacts
Due to limited funding, the NZFC will generally not support:
Two or more producers attending the same festival or market for the same project
Multiple producers from the same company travelling to the same event
Note: Maximum of two grants per applicant per financial year, unless otherwise approved.
The NZFC financial year runs from 1 July to 30 June.
Apply for New Zealand Film Commission - Filmmaker International Travel Grant
