The New Zealand International Film Festival will return to an in-person event this year, but in a scaled-down format. It will operate in multiple cities between July 28 and Sept. 4, 2022.
Management explained the downsizing as both a reaction to the impact of Covid-19 and as a means to bouncing back bigger in 2023.
It operated as a hybrid festival in 2020 and then in 2021 in cinemas in 11 towns and cities. But it was forced to cancel screenings in Auckland and Hamilton due to the last year’s lockdowns. Capacity reductions in other venues “had a significant impact on our gross revenue.”
The 2022 festival will visit Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Hawke’s Bay, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Masterton, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Timaru, Dunedin and Gore.
The temporary format means fewer films, fewer venues (particularly in Auckland and Wellington), a shorter duration in each city, a smaller team delivering the festival and reduced above-the-line marketing activity.
Management explained the downsizing as both a reaction to the impact of Covid-19 and as a means to bouncing back bigger in 2023.
It operated as a hybrid festival in 2020 and then in 2021 in cinemas in 11 towns and cities. But it was forced to cancel screenings in Auckland and Hamilton due to the last year’s lockdowns. Capacity reductions in other venues “had a significant impact on our gross revenue.”
The 2022 festival will visit Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Hawke’s Bay, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Masterton, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Timaru, Dunedin and Gore.
The temporary format means fewer films, fewer venues (particularly in Auckland and Wellington), a shorter duration in each city, a smaller team delivering the festival and reduced above-the-line marketing activity.
- 3/24/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Online edition showcased 827 films with screenings continuing on catch-up until March 8.
The Berlinale’s European Film Market has just wrapped its second virtual iteration after the rise of the Omicron variant dashed hopes of a return to an in-person edition this year.
EFM figures released on Friday (February 18) suggest professional engagement remained high, with the market maintaining its place as an important date in the international film business calendar.
A total of 600 exhibitors from 62 countries signed up for the EFM’s online platform this year, against 504 from 60 countries in 2021. There were 1,300 market screenings, against 1,452 in 2021, and 827 films were shown against 821 last year.
The Berlinale’s European Film Market has just wrapped its second virtual iteration after the rise of the Omicron variant dashed hopes of a return to an in-person edition this year.
EFM figures released on Friday (February 18) suggest professional engagement remained high, with the market maintaining its place as an important date in the international film business calendar.
A total of 600 exhibitors from 62 countries signed up for the EFM’s online platform this year, against 504 from 60 countries in 2021. There were 1,300 market screenings, against 1,452 in 2021, and 827 films were shown against 821 last year.
- 2/18/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
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