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Tauihu Producer Appointed to NZFC NZSPG Panel
Tauihu Media producer Tui Ruwhiu has been appointed to the New Zealand Film Commission’s New Zealand Screen Production Grant Panel, starting January 2018 for a two-year period.
The panel’s role is to assess all Screen Production Grant eligibility for domestic and international film and television projects.
Ruwhiu joins a mix of new and incumbent panelists who are all active in the New Zealand screen industry.
Grant Purpose
For local productions The Screen Production Grant of 40% of Qualifying New Zealand Production Expenditure (QNZPE) is intended:
- To build the sustainability, scale and critical mass of the domestic film industry and support the development of New Zealand creatives.
- To provide cultural benefits to New Zealand by supporting the creation of New Zealand content and stories.
Eligible international productions can access a cash grant of 20% on QNZPE as an incentive to carry out production in New Zealand. A 5% Uplift is available for a smaller number of productions that are invited to apply and can demonstrate significant additional economic benefits to New Zealand.