New Zealand
Film New Zealand
New Zealand’s Large Budget Screen Production Grant, PDV Grant & Screen Production Incentive Fund
Under the Large Budget Screen Production Grant (the Grant) scheme an eligible project will be granted a sum totaling 15% of the Qualifying New Zealand Production Expenditure (QNZPE) provided the production spends a minimum of NZ$15million QNZPE.
The Grant is also available to productions undertaking only post-production, digital and visual effects (PDV) work in New Zealand where the value of the QNZPE on a single production is between NZ$3 million and NZ$15 million.
For television series, individual episodes which have completed principal photography within any 12 month period and with a minimum average spend of NZ$500,000 per commercial hour, may be bundled to achieve the total QNZPE of NZ$15 million.
Other productions may be bundled together provided there is a minimum QNZPE of NZ$3 million per production to reach a total QNZPE of NZ$30 million within a 24 month period.
The Screen Production Incentive Fund Grant is available to eligible feature film, television and other format screen productions that have significant New Zealand content. An eligible feature film will be granted a sum totaling 40% of the QNZPE, television and other formats 20% of the QNZPE.
Film South New Zealand
New Zealand’s Large Budget Screen Production Grant, PDV Grant & Screen Production Incentive Fund
Under the Large Budget Screen Production Grant (the Grant) scheme an eligible project will be granted a sum totaling 15% of the Qualifying New Zealand Production Expenditure (QNZPE) provided the production spends a minimum of NZ$15million QNZPE.
The Grant is also available to productions undertaking only post-production, digital and visual effects (PDV) work in New Zealand where the value of the QNZPE on a single production is between NZ$3 million and NZ$15 million.
For television series, individual episodes which have completed principal photography within any 12 month period and with a minimum average spend of NZ$500,000 per commercial hour, may be bundled to achieve the total QNZPE of NZ$15 million.
Other productions may be bundled together provided there is a minimum QNZPE of NZ$3 million per production to reach a total QNZPE of NZ$30 million within a 24 month period.
The Screen Production Incentive Fund Grant is available to eligible feature film, television and other format screen productions that have significant New Zealand content. An eligible feature film will be granted a sum totaling 40% of the QNZPE, television and other formats 20% of the QNZPE.
Film Venture Taranaki
We also provide limited intervention funding to assist inward production on a regional basis.
Changes to New Zealand’s Large Budget Screen Production Grant & new PDV Grant
Effective 16 July 2007, under the large budget screen production grant (the Grant) scheme an eligible project will be granted a sum totaling 15% (previously 12.5%) of the Qualifying New Zealand Production Expenditure (QNZPE) provided the production spends a minimum of NZ$15million QNZPE.
The Grant is now also be available to productions undertaking only post digital visual effects (PDV) work in New Zealand where the value of the QNZPE on a single production is between NZ$3 million and NZ$15 million.
For television series, individual episodes which have completed principal photography within any 12 month period and with a minimum average spend of NZ$500,000 per commercial hour, may be bundled to achieve the total QNZPE of NZ$15 million.
Other productions may be bundled together provided there is a minimum QNZPE of NZ$3 million per production to reach a total QNZPE of NZ$30 million within a 24 month period.
New Zealand
Film Wellington
New Zealand’s Large Budget Screen Production Grant, PDV Grant & Screen Production Incentive Fund
Under the Large Budget Screen Production Grant (the Grant) scheme an eligible project will be granted a sum totaling 15% of the Qualifying New Zealand Production Expenditure (QNZPE) provided the production spends a minimum of NZ$15million QNZPE.
The Grant is also available to productions undertaking only post-production, digital and visual effects (PDV) work in New Zealand where the value of the QNZPE on a single production is between NZ$3 million and NZ$15 million.
For television series, individual episodes which have completed principal photography within any 12 month period and with a minimum average spend of NZ$500,000 per commercial hour, may be bundled to achieve the total QNZPE of NZ$15 million.
Other productions may be bundled together provided there is a minimum QNZPE of NZ$3 million per production to reach a total QNZPE of NZ$30 million within a 24 month period.
The Screen Production Incentive Fund Grant is available to eligible feature film, television and other format screen productions that have significant New Zealand content. An eligible feature film will be granted a sum totaling 40% of the QNZPE, television and other formats 20% of the QNZPE.