New Zealand Youth Film Festival Presented by The New Zealand Herald (NZYFF) is a non-profit here to find, celebrate, and empower Aotearoa’s next generation of creators. We’re a free-to-enter film festival for New Zealand’s rangatahi youth aged 15-24 years. Every year, we offer coveted awards and run an acclaimed programme of events. This includes once-in-a-lifetime experiences like our popular Industry Day as well as a live-streamed red carpet Award Ceremony. Tens of thousands of dollars worth of awards are up for grabs, and any* type of entry is accepted!
Proudly sponsored and supported by Adobe, Canon, Massey University, The New Zealand Herald, What the Actual?!, One New Zealand, South Pacific Pictures, Universal Music NZ, Warner Bros. International Television Production New Zealand, Wellington UNESCO City of Film, Wētā FX, Auckland Studio, Lane Street Studios, and NZ On Screen.
Wellington UNESCO City of Film Best Overall Film - $1,000 cash + Lunch with Sir Richard Taylor, Lady Tania, and the team at Wētā Workshop + Wellington UNESCO City of Film Best Overall Film is added on NZ On Screen
South Pacific Pictures Best Acting - Time with a South Pacific Pictures production actor/actress and casting department
South Pacific Pictures Best 15 - 18 Age Group Film - $200 cash + A set visit to a South Pacific Pictures scripted production based in Auckland (eg. Shortland Street)
One New Zealand Best 19 - 21 Age Group Film - $250 cash + Work experience through the lens of advertising at One New Zealand
Warner Bros. International Television Production New Zealand Best 22 - 24 Age Group Film - $300 cash + A tour of a Warner Bros. International Television New Zealand production
Adobe Best Editing - 5x 1 year Adobe Creative Cloud subscriptions
Wētā FX Best Visual Effects - $500 cash + Lunch with Wētā FX in Wellington
Canon Best Cinematography - $500 cash + A Canon R50 camera kit
Massey University National Academy of Screen Arts Best Directing - An induction to a Canon film production kit and other film production equipment to be used on a shoot for a duration of 2 days
Universal Music New Zealand Best Music Video - Winner will be commissioned to create content with Universal Music New Zealand artist(s)
What the Actual?! Best Documentary - 1 week work experience + Lunch with New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME) + Screening of winning film at NZME + Winning film may be loaded on The New Zealand Herald website's entertainment section