Film Otago Southland is pleased to support and facilitate a number of events in the region to help grow and celebrate our screen sector.
Below is a list of upcoming events - please check out the links to confirm how to register, as some of these events are hosted by external partners.
UPCOMING EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS
Young Actors Masterclass
Screenwriting with Gavin Strawhan (Queenstown Writers Festival)
Te Atamira, Queenstown
Award winning scriptwriter and author of novels The Call and Slash, Gavin Strawhan, will lead a workshop on how to create, write and deepen characters through great dialogue across different formats.
ONGOING
PAST EVENTS
18-20 SEPTEMBER 2026
Depth of Field Summit
Queenstown
22 AUGUST 2026
The Outsiders Talent Development Programme
16 AUGUST 2026
Native Stunts Workshop
Queenstown
Film Location Access Round Table
22 JULY 2026
RFONZ x Vista Foundation 48Hours info session
Online
12 JULY 2026
Little Cinema Dunedin
Dunedin
10 JUNE - 14 JUNE 2026
Te Muka Toi, Te Muka Tākata Creative and Culture Hui
Wānaka and Queenstown
19 JUNE - 26 JUNE 2026
NZ Mountain Film & Book Festival
Wānaka and Queenstown
7 MAY 2026
Queenstown Film Industry Networking Event
Queenstown
10 APRIL 2026
Film Location Access Round Table
Queenstown
17 MARCH 2026
Shooting A Remarkable Place To Die: A Conversation with Dave Cameron NZCS ACS
Queenstown
1 FEBRUARY 2026
The Outsiders Talent Development Programme
Wānaka
5 DECEMBER 2025
Film Otago Southland 2025 Film Community Christmas Party
Queenstown
3 NOVEMBER 2025
Scriptwriting Workshop: What Do You Want?
Queenstown
8 NOVEMBER 2025
Little Cinema Queenstown
Queenstown
24 OCTOBER 2025
Southern Documentary Accelerator - Development Lab
Wānaka
9 OCTOBER 2025
Invercargill Screen Industry Networking Event
Invercargill
10 OCTOBER 2025
Professional Respect Training Workshop, The Screen Guild
Queenstown
5 - 7 SEPTEMBER 2025
Depth of Field weekend workshop
Queenstown
8-10 AUGUST 2025
The Outsiders Talent Development Programme
Wānaka
16 AUGUST 2025
Voice Coaching with Kelly Hocking
Dunedin
5 JUNE 2025
Wānaka Screen Industry Networking Event
Wānaka
7 JUNE 2025
Creative Power Workshop (Screen Industry Workers Act workshop series)
Queenstown
12 – 15 JUNE 2025
Te Muka Toi, Te Muka Tākata Creative and Culture Hui
Queenstown and Wānaka
14 JUNE – 15 JUNE 2025
Directors and Editors Guild Director’s Toolkit Workshop with Josh Frizzell
Queenstown
20 JUNE - 27 JUNE 2025
NZ Mountain Film & Book Festival
Wānaka and Queenstown
23 TO 27 JUNE 2025
NZMFF Adventure Film School 5 day Advanced Course
Wānaka
2 MAY 2025
Creative Rights & Artists' Resale Royalty Workshop
Queenstown
