Film Otago Southland

Supporting screen production in the Otago & Southland region of New Zealand. Get in touch for info on permits, crew, locations and more.

[Film Otago Southland @FilmOSNZ]

Pleased to be supporting another @Script2ScreenNZ workshop in Queenstown - Creating Series Drama with Fiona Samuel. Sat 24 Sept, 9-5 at the Sherwood. Details and registration in the link below! https://t.co/yiGgzyYlO6

[Film Otago Southland @FilmOSNZ]

The long-awaited first season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power premieres globally today on Prime Video. Several epic Otago & Southland locations were used to create the iconic fantasy world of Middle-earth. Tune in to be immersed in Tolkien’s universe again.

[Film Otago Southland @FilmOSNZ]

Excited to share that Miranda Harcourt will be hosting a Dunedin Screen Skills Workshop in October for actors and directors. This is a great opportunity to work and build on your on-set skills with an NZ screen legend. Details below!

[Film Otago Southland @FilmOSNZ]

Loving this new video from @CentralOtago_NZ showcasing what winter in Central Otago has to offer. Wide snowy vistas, glistening hoarfrost, retro winter activities that make you feel like you've stepped back in time...it's a filmmakers dream.

https://t.co/9VORN4HUsz

[Film Otago Southland @FilmOSNZ]

Queenstown has been named one of TIME'S World's Greatest Places of 2022 👏 We'd add that it's also one of the World's Greatest Places *To Film*. Have a read of the profile here: https://t.co/hHQmjhj0NI

[Film Otago Southland @FilmOSNZ]

Thrilled to hear that THE POWER OF THE DOG has been nominated for an
@TheLMGI award in the Outstanding Locations in a Period Film category! 👏https://t.co/T5livFsdE2

[Film Otago Southland @FilmOSNZ]

Heading to @BigScreenSNZ ? Film Otago Southland and Film Queenstown Lakes are looking forward to a fantastic few days of inspiration, networking & celebration with the NZ film industry. We'll be hanging out @ the Regional Film Offices of New Zealand booth - come say hi!

[Film Otago Southland @FilmOSNZ]

Have you seen and loved the gorgeous new Air New Zealand safety video, Tiaki & The Guardians? Go behind-the-scenes of the production and how it was made in this video below, featuring some of our familiar local landscapes.

https://t.co/DYD2uc0KxW

[Film Otago Southland @FilmOSNZ]

NUDE TUESDAY took over a very special location in Makarora called Wonderland Lodge during filming. This quirky & secluded collection of A-frame cabins offered a cinematic and real "school camp" vibe for the story. You can watch the film from Jun 16 - https://t.co/LiAkL4tMhq

[Film Otago Southland @FilmOSNZ]

That's a wrap on the first Tāhuna Writers Residency in Queenstown, which has been a fantastic experience for all involved. Hear about what some of the participants had to say below.

https://t.co/k471XWxUvF

[Film Otago Southland @FilmOSNZ]

"Shooting the show in Queenstown was epic and the MasterChef kitchen is located rurally, in the rugged Central Otago countryside. It would have to have been the most beautiful MasterChef location in the world." - Nadia Lim via @nzherald https://t.co/pOED4mpTsV

[Film Otago Southland @FilmOSNZ]

Film Queenstown Lakes has just launched a new and improved local directory to help film productions reduce their waste in Queenstown Lakes 👏♻️ Read more here: https://t.co/2mE7xoxsMX

[Film Otago Southland @FilmOSNZ]

Central Otago, New Zealand 👌

[One Perfect Shot @OnePerfectShot]

THE POWER OF THE DOG (2021)

Cinematography by Ari Wegner
Directed by Jane Campion
Production Design by Grant Major

[Film Otago Southland @FilmOSNZ]

Calling all short filmmakers! Monster Children and Wānaka are looking for short film submissions themed around a sense of place. Prize includes $10,000 cash and the opportunity to co-produce a film in Wānaka, NZ with Monster Children Films. https://t.co/2ijkgbZIuN

[Film Otago Southland @FilmOSNZ]

A huge congratulations to Jane Campion and the team behind THE POWER OF THE DOG, which leads Oscar nominations with 12 nods. Otago is proud to be one of the main filming locations for the powerful drama. https://t.co/H2HtnUEdzq

[Film Otago Southland @FilmOSNZ]

Who's been loving watching UNDER THE VINES on TVNZ? 🙋‍
Hear from the show's stars Rebecca Gibney and Charles Edwards below about their experience filming on location in Otago and how the landscape plays a key character in the show 🍇https://t.co/o3FzVoFrmo

[Film Otago Southland @FilmOSNZ]

Film students will be itching to get into SIT's new Centre of Creative Industries opening in Invercargill this month.

https://t.co/GtP7l2rvYB

[Film Otago Southland @FilmOSNZ]

Congratulations to the five screenwriters who've been selected for the Tāhuna Screenwriters Residency, a partnership between Great Southern Television and Queenstown Lakes District Council.

https://t.co/tfsfKWpB7W

[Film Otago Southland @FilmOSNZ]

THE ROYAL TREATMENT is now out on Netflix! Read about where the rom-com filmed in Otago, with historic locations in Dunedin and Oamaru helping to create New York City and the fictional country of Lavania. https://t.co/aQlUtUCoKN

[Film Otago Southland @FilmOSNZ]

Excited to be offering two regional scholarships to @BigScreenSNZ this year! Details below.

[Big Screen Symposium @BigScreenSNZ]

BSS is consulting with the industry to create scholarships for screen practitioners who are finding cost a barrier to attending. First to announce is @FilmOSNZ👇
https://t.co/jh42vSoSh6
We’ll have some more scholarships to announce soon!