Regional Film Offices

SPOTLIGHT ON NEW ZEALAND

REGIONAL FILM OFFICES

Regional Film Offices (RFOs) are what are referred to internationally as “film offices” or “film commissions”. Broadly speaking, they carry out activities alongside and in partnership with other stakeholders to stimulate economic growth for their region through screen production attraction and marketing (Attraction), sector development initiatives for businesses and the internal sector (Sector Development) and policy development, screen facilitation and permitting (Open for Business). RFOs successfully facilitate the relationship between the screen sector, government, community and others impacted or benefited by its activity.

Regional Film Offices of New Zealand (RFONZ) helps to make filming happen, wherever you want to shoot in New Zealand.

RFONZ is a network of film offices across New Zealand, all of which help with locations, film permits and other business support.

As the industry association, RFONZ ensures the regional film offices are coordinated in the activities they collaborate together on and works to grow New Zealand’s screen industry.

Each regional film office helps to stimulate economic growth in their region by:

* attracting screen productions

* working on initiatives to develop the local sector, and

*developing policy and permits to make the business of filming easy.

RFONZ Members

Samantha Seath (Chair)

M: 021 871 292

E: samantha.seath73@gmail.com

Michael Brook

Executive Manager – Screen Auckland

Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development Ltd

Level 8, 139 Quay Street, Auckland 1010