Submissions for #NZWF23 are open on 1 February.
Since 2015 NZ Web Fest has curated and celebrated online entertainment. Since 2017 the festival has been a proud participant in the Web Series World Cup. In 2023 the festival becomes a participant in the inaugural edition of the Audio Fiction Wprld Cup.
We've simplified submissions by using open categories only, but will make selections and present awards in separate NZ and International categories as we usually do.
NZ Web Fest also runs a Pitch competition open to international and NZ series projects.
In 2023 we're excited to expand with the addition of new submission categories for podcasts and short films - which we expect to flow through to the creation of at least 15 new award categories.
In addition, we've increased the number of awards in the web series categories to better reward the technical skills which make the shows so enjoyable.
#NZWF23 will present awards.
We expect to present separate NZ and International awards in all categories, subject to a minimum of three shows being selected in the category.
Our award categories are:
WebSeries
Best Animation / Puppetry Show
Best Trailer
Best Pilot
Best Editing (Factual series)
Best Writing (Factual series)
Best Directing (Factual series)
Best Show (Factual series)
Best Score (Narrative series)
Best Cinematography (Narrative series)
Best Editing (Narrative series)
Best Ensemble Cast (Narrative series)
Best Actor (Narrative series)
Best Actress (Narrative series)
Best Acting by a non-binary performer (Narrative series)
Best Writing (Narrative series)
Best Directing (Narrative series)
Best Show
Podcasts
Best Host (Actual Play)
Best Show (Actual Play)
Best Sound (Fiction Podcast)
Best Voice Acting (Fiction Podcast)
Best Ensemble Cast (Fiction Podcast)
Best Writing (Fiction Podcast)
Best Directing (Fiction Podcast)
Best Show (Fiction Podcast)
Best Writing (Non-Fiction Podcast)
Best Directing (Non-Fiction Podcast)
Best Show for a station/platform (Non-Fiction Podcast)
Best Independent Show (Non-Fiction Podcast)
Short Films
Best Performance (Narrative Fiction)
Best Writing (Documentary)
Best Writing (Narrative Fiction)
Best Directing (Documentary)
Best Directing (Narrative Fiction)
Best Short (Documentary)
Best Short (Narrative Fiction)
Best Directing (MV)
Best Music Video
As well as juried awards we present direct selection awards to our partner festivals, and Alum awards, honouring those who've supported NZ Web Fest over several years.
Award winners receive trophies, and our Pitch competition presents cash prizes.