Useful Resources
Auckland Film Studios, Auckland and New Zealand make the perfect setting for your next production. We and the country are welcoming to film and television productions, and there are a wide range of organizations ready, willing and able to assist. Here's are a few:
Screen Organisations
Screen Organisations
Film Auckland has full detail on Auckland as a production destination and handles all permitting for the region.
www.filmauckland.com
The New Zealand Film Commission is the body responsible for New Zealand films, administering tax incentives and authorizing co-productions.
www.nzfilm.co.nz
Screensafe promotes Health & Safety in the New Zealand screen sector, and offers information and resources for this.
www.screensafe.co.nz
Industry Guilds
Industry Guilds
Screen Industry Guild Aotearoa New Zealand
https://screenguild.co.nz/
New Zealand Actors' Equity
www.actorsequity.org.nz
Stunt Guild of New Zealand
www.stuntguildnz.com
New Zealand Actors Agents Guild
https://nzactorsguild.wordpress.com/
NZ Writers Guild
www.nzwritersguild.org.nz
Screen Directors Guild of NZ
https://www.degnz.co.nz/
Screen Production and Development Association (SPADA)
www.spada.co.nz
Script to Screen
www.script-to-screen.co.nz
Tourism Organisations
Tourism Organisations
Tourism Auckland
www.aucklandnz.com
Tourism New Zealand
www.newzealand.com/int/
Local Government
Local Government
Auckland Council
www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development
www.aucklandnz.com
Business Organisations
Business Organisations
New Zealand Trade & Enterprise
https://www.nzte.govt.nz/
Suppliers
Suppliers
Offsite at Auckland Film Studios are a range of suppliers offering catering, construction engineering, construction management, costume, props, production office equipment rental and other services. Below are contact details and websites for some suppliers offsite that we regularly work with or recommend.
For a full database of nationwide film and TV industry suppliers, the Databook at
www.databook.co.nz offers the best resource.
Offsite:
CineStuff Limited
CineStuff supplies sales of Ex - Rental Lighting, Electrical Distribution and Grip Equipment along with New replacement Lamps and Gel Filters
Ph: +64 27 293 9059
Databook
The Data Book is a comprehensive print and online directory for the New Zealand film and television industry directory
www.databook.co.nz
Digipost
Digipost is one of New Zealand's most experienced post production and visual effects companies.
www.digipost.co.nz
Ph: +64 9 630 1770
Film Business
Film Business provides a line production service for feature film, television and commercials.
www.filmbusiness.co.nz
Ph: +64 21 933 990
Film Crews
Film Crews is a nationwide film crew booking service based in Auckland.
Ph: + +64 9 632 1032
www.filmcrews.co.nz
Film Effects Co Ltd
Film Effects Company Ltd is a full service special effects company.
www.filmfx.co.nz
Ph: + 64 9 837 8641
Film Scouts New Zealand
Location Scouting and Location Managing throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific.
www.filmscouts.co.nz
Ph: +64 27 293 7308
Images & Sound
Images & Sound offer a complete post solution catering for film, television programmes and commercials.
www.imagesandsound.co.nz
Ph: +64 9 309 8026
Mainreactor Limited
Mainreactor produces models, props and effects for film, television and the advertising industry.
www.mainreactor.co.nz
Ph: +64 9 837 1574
Metro Film
Metro Film supplies a full range of camera equipment for films, commercials and television.
Ph: +64 9 360 1428
www.metrofilm.co.nz
Tony Monk Films
Aerial filming specialists with Cineflex V14 HDCamSR, Cineflex V12 and Cinegyro HD gyrostablised aerial filming systems.
ph: +64 27 492 9130