The Wellington region is home to some of the most superb filmmaking technology and talent.
Known for The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Wellington has more recently played host to:
- Feature films: King Kong, Black Sheep, Eagle vs Shark, The Water Horse, Avatar, Second Hand Wedding, Separation City and The Lovely Bones.
- Successful television programmes: Sensing Murder, Aftershock, The Insiders Guide to Happiness, Jane and the Dragon, The Investigator and The WotWots.
- International commercials for Toyota, Beck's, Budweiser, Trainline, US Cellular and Toshiba.
- Wellington is also making its mark in the digital media space with productions including Sidhe Interactive's video games ‘Speed Racer’, MTV's ‘jackass the game’ and the release of their own self-published title, ‘Shatter’.
Film Wellington offers a free support service to local and international productions and does everything from providing information and introductions to sourcing locations and issuing film permits.
Wellingtonians welcome film-makers and Film Wellington is dedicated to keeping it that way.
The office provides easy access to striking landscapes, highly skilled production crews and state-of-the-art services and facilities like Weta Digital, Weta Workshop, Park Road Post Production, Miniatures NZ, and Stone Street Studios.
To find out more visit www.filmwellington.com, email film@filmwellington.com, or phone +64 4 382 0078