Our New Zealand's Best Short Competition features three cash prizes that can be won by our finalists.
Madman Entertainment are again supporting our top award, the Madman Entertainment Best Short Film Award. The cash prize of $5000 is donated by the Australasian distribution company. The winner will be chosen by a three person jury appointed by NZIFF and Madman Entertainment.
The participation of Sir James Wallace together with the Wallace Foundation and Wallace Media Ltd have ensured the continuation of the Friends of the Civic Award. The Wallace Foundation stepped up last year to fund the award after the dissolution of the longstanding donors, the Friends of the Civic. The Wallace Friends of the Civic Award will be a cash prize of $3000 awarded to the film or contributor to a film deemed to merit special recognition. Sir James and Wallace Media Ltd Associate Producer Grae Burton will select this year’s winner.
Finally the Audience Choice Award will be selected by audience members who attend the New Zealand's Best screenings in Auckland and Wellington. Audience members will be invited to rank the finalists and the film that receives the highest rating will win a 25% share of the box office takings from the New Zealand's Best screenings in the four main centres.
Filmmakers who would like to participate have until 5pm on Friday 15 April to send their submissions to us. Full information about submitting your film to NZIFF can be found here.