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7th NZCS Awards for cinematography entries

  • 17 Jun 2024
  • 04 Aug 2024
  • 11:59 PM

Registration

  • Student at time of filming the entry. A maximum of 2 entries per student is allowed. Entrants must state which cinematography / film course or school they attended at the time of filming their entry.
  • Musical, or concert items shot for the purpose of entertainment or promotion.
  • Short dramatised productions.
  • News or current affairs stories or segments broadcast on regular television news or current affairs programs. Enter a single story, segment, or episode. Entries which are more documentary in nature and which run for the entire duration of the program, also have the option of being entered into Documentaries.
  • Light entertainment human-interest productions or segments. For example: travel, leisure, gardening, property, cooking, entertainment, science, sports, arts and reality shows. Enter a single story, segment, or episode.
  • Productions specifically shot for a corporate or educational market designed to teach or inform. Includes longer online infomercials.
  • This category is for documentary productions that deal with people in relation to their environment. Entries can include feature documentaries, documentary series and documentaries subjects within current affairs programs that constitute the entire program.
  • An episode from a series (more than three episodes) made for online distribution.
  • Commercials for national or international release. Entries must have been specifically shot for this purpose and not repurposed from other material. Commercials are generally distinguished from corporate and educational entries by shorter length (under 90 seconds), TV commercial style, and high productions values.
  • Second unit sequences or specialised cinematography sequences or productions.
  • A standalone drama, dramatised documentary, comedy, or one episode from a series. Made for TV broadcast or subscription service.
  • Feature productions intended for national or international theatrical release.
  • Feature productions intended for national or international theatrical release.

Registration is closed


The New Zealand Cinematographer Awards encourage, recognise, and honour world-class cinematography in New Zealand. 

Winning a Gold, Silver or Bronze NZCS award from one, or more, of the various categories is recognition amongst cinematographers that you have created a work of art that stands out and deserves acknowledgement.

It's all about what you shot within the production's genre and format. What's more, because there can be more than one gold, silver, or bronze award in each category there is room for you to win an award no matter what your budget was. 

An NZCS Award is also a career builder, automatically appearing on your IMDB profile for all to see. 

Award categories

  • Student films
  • Music videos
  • Short films
  • News and current affairs
  • Magazine, lifestyle and reality
  • Corporate and educational
  • Documentaries and factual series
  • Web series
  • Commercials
  • Specialised and second unit
  • Drama & drama series
  • Features

Who can enter

To enter you need to be a member of NZCS and you must be the principal photographer of the entry, the episode or segment entered. You may enter more than one production. If you are not a member you may join prior to entering. 

How to enter

  1. Ensure your production was released between 1 January 2021 and 31 July 2024.
  2. Choose the correct category
  3. If you haven't entered before, check this page for the detailed entry process.
  4. Register
  5. Submit your media and entry form by 31 July 2024. 
  6. Register each entry separately.
REGISTER YOUR ENTRY HERE

Join us in celebrating the artistry and innovation of New Zealand cinematographers at the prestigious NZCS Awards ceremony on 26 October 2024.

Important dates

  • Entries open: 17 June 2024
  • Entries close: 31 July 2024
  • Awards gala tickets on sale: September 2024
  • Awards black-tie presentation ceremony:  26 October 2024

We owe the success of this annual event to our generous sponsors:

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