"On a scale of one to
ten, I'd give New Zealand crews a strong nine. When
they say they are going to do something, they do it,
which unfortunately is not the case everywhere."
Mark Johnson, Producer - The Chronicles of
Narnia:
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
As
a country, New Zealand offers the filmmaker a diverse
range of locations; from snow capped mountains, oceans
and rivers, forests and grassy plains through to a range
of urban environments. All of this is easily accessible
from any centre - normally within two hours from your
base.
Auckland is a natural production hub, being New Zealand's
largest metropolitan city, with around two thirds of
our screen production industry based here. As New Zealand's
largest city (population 1.4 million), Auckland is a
sophisticated and cosmopolitan harbour city that lies
between two oceans. Auckland has a vibrant CBD and enjoys
an exciting culture and night life. It offers your production
a one stop shop.
From a diverse range of beaches through to urban high
rises, ancient forests to monumental buildings in an
array of styles, Auckland offers a diverse world at
your fingertips.
As the region is home to a significant part of the country's
production base, Auckland has established cast, crew,
studio, and both pre-production and post-production
infrastructure. Auckland Film Studios is at the hub
of this activity and is conveniently located so that
your production can take advantage of:
Industry
infrastructure and services that included production
servicing, cast , crew, equipment and pre and post production
support;
A flexible
and highly skilled labour pool that is both is both
non unionized and non demarcated;
Fiscal
benefits, including the 15% rebate included in the Large
Budget Screen Production Grant for qualifying projects;
and
A competitive
exchange rate
On top of that, productions are supported by Film New
Zealand, our national film locations office, and on
the ground support from Film Auckland, which is available
to help you overcome everyday obstacles should they
arise.
Together, New Zealand provides the best filmmaking environment
to undertake your production and assist in your vision
becoming a reality.
Industry
infrastructure and services that included production
servicing, cast , crew, equipment and pre and post production
support;
