Cinematic shot of Gus from Sweet Tooth the film on his knees yelling
 

12 Reasons why

  • Stunning locations in close proximity around the country

  • Award winning and nominated talent base

  • Cutting edge technology and innovation in film equipment and systems

  • Sound stages of various scale options in all NZ’s main filming hubs

  • A direct 12hr overnight flight from LA 

  • Easy timezone differential for doing business with LA

  • Attractive currency exchange to NZD

  • 20% cash rebate + a further 5% for projects with $30m NZ qualifying spend

  • No fringes or residuals on all local NZ cast & crew

  • Labour efficiency - NZ crew are paid 13hrs for 12hrs worked (vs AU crew paid 15hrs for 12hrs)

  • Wide selection of ethnic diversity to support background and featured extra casting 

  • Safe, secure, relaxed and vibrant place to live, work & play

 
 
 

Incentive breakdown

GROUND CONTROL will apply for and receive the International NZ Screen Production Rebate (NZSPR) for your next production when you choose to base your project in NZ with us. It is a very transparent rebate application with a cash payout approx. 3 months after final submission of application.

The NZSPR offers a 20% cash rebate on qualifying production expenditure (QNZPE)

  • Minimum QNZPE for theatrical feature film submission is NZ$15m

  • Minimum QNZPE for television and other non-feature film submission is NZ$4m 

The NZSPR uplift offers a further 5% rebate (making a total 25%) on QNZPE

  • Minimum threshold of NZ$30m QNZPE to meet uplift criteria

  • Minimum of 40 criteria points must be met (from a possible 80 criteria points)

The PDV (Post, Digital & VFX) offers a 20% cash rebate on QNZPE

  • Minimum QNZPE for PDV submission is NZ$250,000