The organisers of the New Zealand Television Awards have announced a major evolution this year, with the awards expanding to become the New Zealand Screen Awards (NZSA), now celebrating excellence across all screen content, including both television and film. The transformation will acknowledge content exhibited theatrically, in addition to content made for broadcast, streaming and digital platforms, creating a more comprehensive celebration of New Zealand's vibrant screen industry.We’ve seen an incredible growth in the diversity of content being created in New Zealand, with many exceptional productions blurring the lines between television, digital and feature,
said New Zealand Screen Awards Committee Member Kelly Martin. Rebranding to the New Zealand Screen Awards is a natural progression as we aim to celebrate the full scope of our local screen industry.
NZ On Air, NZ Film Commission and Te Māngai Pāho, are excited by the expansion of the awards to include film. The agencies’ CE’s - Annie Murray, Cameron Harland and Larry Parr - jointly said: This is absolutely the right thing to do, acknowledging that those who work on the excellent films created in Aotearoa deserve recognition and that many people involved in creating screen content work across film and television. We look forward to celebrating the best in Aotearoa screen content and supporting what will be an uplifting event for our sector.
The inaugural New Zealand Screen Awards will take place in Auckland, New Zealand later in 2025, with the expanded categories set to reflect the very best in New Zealand’s screen talent and creativity.
Entries for the 2025 New Zealand Screen Awards will open on Monday 30 June.
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