Script to Screen

What a week we had at Story Camp Aotearoa 🤍 Thank you to our incredible participants, advisors, crew and partners

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🎬 FREE EVENT | LIMITED CAPACITY

Shuchi Kothari in Conversation with Michael J. Weithorn: Comedy Writing Craft

Script to Screen and Screen Production | University of Auckland, in partnership with Ngā Aho Whakaari, Pacific Island Screen Artists, Pan-Asian Screen Collective, Proud Voices and Women in Film and Television NZ, invite you to a rare and insightful conversation on screen comedy!

Join filmmaker and academic Shuchi Kothari in discussion with five-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee Michael J. Weithorn for a 75-minute deep dive into writing comedy for both television and feature film.

Best known as the creator of The King of Queens and Ned and Stacey, and director of A Little Help and The Best You Can (2025), Weithorn brings over four decades of experience across formats, offering a rare cross-format perspective on how comedy works at every scale.

💡 What you’ll gain:

• Insight into building fully inhabited, original characters
• Approaches to constructing comic conflict and generating momentum
• Understanding how to sustain tone across seasons of a series or feature films
• Reflections on maintaining clarity, discipline, and purpose across a career in a changing industry
• A rare opportunity to hear from a seasoned screen veteran — with time for audience Q&A

✨ Great for:
• Feature writers
• Writers with series ambitions
• Writers at any stage looking to deepen their comedy craft

📅 When: Saturday 21 March, 3:00pm
📍 Where: University of Auckland
🎟 Cost: FREE

⚠️ Limited capacity — secure your spot now via Humanitix or the link in our bio!

📣 Script to Screen is thrilled to announce the addition of two Australian filmmaking teams and their projects selected for Story Camp Aotearoa 2026

✍️ Battle of the Ancestors
Natasha Wanganeen – Writer/Director
Isaac Coen Lindsay – Producer .c.lindsay

✍️ The Malibu King
Edoardo Crismani – Writer/Director

🎬 These filmmakers will be joining Story Camp Aotearoa 2026 from Adelaide along with eight Aotearoa-based teams. Learn more about all participants on our website - link in bio 🔗

🙏 A huge mihi to our partners South Australian Film Corporation for supporting this kaupapa

Kia ora whānau, one more sleep until we kick off our Screen Kōrero series with Spotlight on Sundance!

With 16,201 submissions from 164 countries, including 4,255 feature-length films, what does it actually take to break through?

The team behind Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant share their experience navigating one of the world’s most influential festivals, while Umbrella Entertainment’s Luke Murray (pictured) brings the distributor’s lens, offering insight into how films are positioned, discovered, and sustained beyond their premiere.

What: Screen Kōrero: Spotlight on Sundance
Where: St Columba Centre, Ponsonby, Auckland
When: Tuesday 24 February
Doors Open: 6:00pm
Kōrero: 6:30pm
Refreshments and socialising: 7:30pm

Tickets are available through Humanitix.com or click the link on our bio!

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🎬 Kia ora filmmakers! Tomo Mai, the NZFC application portal, is now open for Development and Production Funding for 2026.

📅 Feature Film Production Deadline: 1pm, Monday 09th February

💡 Ready to take your project to the next stage? Book your pre-application meeting and check out the latest guidelines on our refreshed website.

We’re here to champion bold ideas and support your filmmaking journey. Find out more at: https://www.nzfilm.co.nz/funding-support-nz-filmmakers/funding