BSS 2026 Scholarship Application Form
  • NZFC Big Screen Symposium 2026 Scholarship Application

    NZFC Big Screen Symposium 2026 Scholarship Application

  • Apply below for a scholarship to attend the Big Screen Symposium in Auckland on 3–4 July 2026.
    Please only apply if you’re available to attend. Applications close on 3 June.

    Thanks to the generous support of Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga New Zealand Film Commission, 30 additional scholarships are now available.

    The following organisations each have 5 scholarships for their members:

    • Ngā Aho Whakaari (NAW)
    • Pan-Asian Screen Collective (PASC)
    • Pacific Islands Screen Artists (PISA)
    • Women in Film & Television NZ (WIFT)

    Script to Screen will award an additional 10 scholarships.

    All these scholarships are for a BSS TICKET ONLY, and does not cover travel or accommodation. 

    When applying, please select the organisation through which you’re applying. You must be a registered member to apply through NAW, PASC, PISA, or WIFT.

  • Which organisation/s are you applying to? (Note you can select more than one)*
  • If you are the recipient of a scholarship, you will be required to write a one page report reflecting on your learnings and what you got out of attending the event. Do you agree to do this within 10 days of attending?*

  • Demographics

    NZFC funds these scholarships and they require applicants respond to the following demographic questions for statistical collection purposes only. Please note, all questions have a prefer not to answer option. Thanks for taking the time to respond as it can help inform future funding opportunities.
  • Which of the following best describes you?*
  • Where are you based?*
  • Which of the following best describes your ethnicity? You can select more than one group.*
  • What age bracket do you fall into?*
  • Do you have a disability?*
  • With which, if any, of these groups do you personally identify?
  • How many years have you been working in the film industry?*

  • Privacy Statement

    Your privacy is important to Big Screen Symposium Limited. Your personal information is collected and held by Big Screen Symposium Limited for the purpose of administering your application. It will not be sold or passed on to any other party other than the party (or parties) you are applying to for your Scholarship. 
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