Stages
New Zealand has five main hubs in which to base a production - some with purpose built or retrofitted sound stages and others with commercial warehouse spaces that can be used as suitable shooting stages. See the links and details for some of our most known studio spaces for lease.
AUCKLAND FILM STUDIOS (AFS)
5 STAGES (3 SOUND) - 81,838 sq. ft.
KUMEU FILM STUDIO (KFS) - Auckland
3 STAGES (2 SOUND) - 93,000 sq. ft.
X3 STUDIO (X3) - Auckland
4 SOUND STAGES - 126,200 sq. ft.
STUDIO WEST (SW) - Auckland
5 STAGES (2 SOUND) - 78,900 sq. ft.
STONE STREET STUDIOS (SSS) - Wellington
4 STAGES (2 SOUND) - 71,500 sq. ft.
REMARKABLE STUDIOS (RS) - Queenstown
1 STAGE - 24,757 sq. ft
Technology
GROUND CONTROL has long partnered with innovative screen vendors and speciality suppliers who strive to provide creative solutions for screen industry in New Zealand. It is deep within the DNA of the New Zealand culture to be at the forefront of technology and innovation, driven by the tyranny of distance, this philosophy is often referred to as ‘number 8 wire’, which simply means to find a new way or solution to achieve something that hasn’t been done before. Therefore we have some of the very latest technology and innovation available for screen productions shooting in the southern hemisphere - you can find everything and everyone you need right here.
