Events associated with EAT

  • Thu 25/3/10 - Fri 9/4/10

    The New Zealand Writers Guild short film competition date has been moved forward and will now be open for entries from Monday 25 March to 5pm Friday 9 April.

    This is an open competition. Scripts must be a maximum of 15 pages in screenwriting format, with two printed copies, and must be accompanied by a signed terms and conditions form and a stamped addressed envelope (for your receipt).

    The fee per entry is $25 (NZWG members) or $45 (non-NZWG).

    First prize: $500 cash
    Top three scripts: a free script assessment each
    Further prizes to be confirmed.

  • Thu 1/4/10 - Thu 15/4/10

    Wellington: Thursday 1-Thursday 15 April, Paramount Theatre
    The World Cinema Showcase is presented annually by the organizers of the New Zealand International Film Festival and celebrates all genres of movies.
    The full programme is at www.worldcinemashowcase.co.nz .

  • Thu 1/4/10

    Fulbright New Zealand and Creative New Zealand invite applications for the 2010

    Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency, an award which offers a New Zealand writer of Pacific heritage the opportunity to work for three months on a creative writing project exploring Pacific identity, culture or history at the University of Hawai‘i.

  • Wed 17/3/10

    Launching the 2010 Wellington Discussion Series, Script to Screen is proud to present a conversation with two of our most significant film-makers Geoff Murphy   and Gaylene Preston   about identity, original thought and a spirit of independence.

  • Mon 24/5/10 - Thu 22/7/10

    Introduction:
    Creative New Zealand (CNZ) and The Edge are calling for applications from arts practitioners and tour managers interested in developing their knowledge of how to organise successful tours of performing art works and writers within New Zealand.  
    Performing art works means the presentation of performances before a live audience and includes theatre, dance and music performances.

    The Course:
    The Course will be delivered by The Edge and will provide participants with the skills and knowledge to:

  • Sat 20/3/10 - Sun 2/5/10

    Director Rob Sarkies (Scarfies, Out of the Blue) is running a series of weekend workshops on feature film directing over March/April in Auckland and Wellington.

    Three workshops are being offered:

    Honing Your Filmmaker Senses (Ak 20/21 March, Wtn 13/14 March)
    Process! Process! Process!  (Ak 27/28 March, Wtn 10/11 April)
    Shaping Performance (Ak 24/25 April, Wtn 1/2 May)

  • Wed 17/3/10 - Wed 17/11/10

    Following a year of record attendances for the Writer’s Room series in 2009, and the launch of our Te Ao Marama creative development programme with the visit of inspirational Australian film-maker Rolf de Heer, Script to Screen is gearing up for a busy 2010 calendar of events.

  • Thu 19/11/09

    EAT is proud to announce the success of a productive and motivating Arts mentoring programme within the theatre and film sectors of Wellington.

    Twenty mentoring partnerships are up and running since the launch in March 2009 focused on supporting emerging practitioners in career and personal development and artists transitioning from one specialisation to another within the sector.

    Experts of an incredibly high calibre pass on their advice and experience having agreed a set of outcomes.

  • Zoe McIntoshs’ inspired documentary is a celebration of the extraordinary life of Rob Moodie, a man who scandalizes convention, champions self-belief and epitomises self-actualization. Lost in Wonderland tells this real-life story in an artistic way, using drama and emotion to reveal telling insights into Moodie's character and beliefs.