Opportunities / Workshop and film challenge
Archive · closedFuture Frames:NZ 2026
An archived Screen Music and Sound Guild activity combining an online workshop, four weeks of mentored production and a Big Screen Symposium screening. It is not an evergreen course.
Deadline17 May 2026, 23:59 or earlier if full; time zone not published
FeeThe official page explicitly says Free to enter.
EligibilityCreators at all experience levels, in teams of up to five. Promoted as a nationwide New Zealand activity, but the readable page does not expressly…
Key restrictionNo premiere condition was published on the readable page. New films were to be made under the post-workshop production schedule.
| Edition | 2026 - historical archive |
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| Location | Online workshop / New Zealand screening |
| Deadline | 17 May 2026, 23:59 or earlier if full; time zone not published |
| Fee | The official page explicitly says Free to enter. |
| Eligibility | Creators at all experience levels, in teams of up to five. Promoted as a nationwide New Zealand activity, but the readable page does not expressly settle nationality/residence eligibility; overseas eligibility is not guaranteed. |
| Runtime / category | Not published on the official activity page checked. No third-party runtime claim is treated as an eligibility rule. |
| AI policy | Supports hybrid filmmaking and responsible AI assistance while prioritising human storytelling. No fixed AI percentage or mandatory tool was published. |
| Premiere / public release | No premiere condition was published on the readable page. New films were to be made under the post-workshop production schedule. |
| Disclosure | The page calls for responsible AI use but does not publish a standard disclosure template. The full submission-form conditions could not be verified. |
| Rights / licence | Complete copyright and exhibition-licence terms are not published on the readable official page. Do not claim that creators grant only excerpt rights. |
| Verified | 2026-10-24 |
Fee breakdown by category and stage
The official page explicitly states Free to enter.
| 2026 workshop and challenge · Extended registration | Free |
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- Additional cost / payment note: Production, software and in-person participation costs have no published uniform schedule.
Refunds: There is no entry fee to refund.
What to prepare
- The online workshop was scheduled for 23 May 2026, followed by four weeks of production with industry mentors.
- Finished-film delivery was scheduled for 21 June 2026; no closing time/time zone was stated.
- Ten finalists were to screen at Big Screen Symposium on 3 or 4 July.
- Registration opened on 27 March. The original Google form could not be read; this is a historical record for future-edition monitoring.
- Unresolved in the sources checked: Runtime, residence eligibility, precise time zone, film rights and detailed AI disclosure remain unverified.
- Unresolved in the sources checked: Recheck a new-edition form when available; do not reuse the 2026 workshop schedule as a continuing course.
Official sources
This is an English summary, not the official rules. The organiser’s latest rules and written answers prevail. Inclusion is not an endorsement or a guarantee of selection.