{"id":316259,"date":"2026-03-06T16:47:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/316259\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T16:47:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:47:14","slug":"lifestyle-new-zealand-brazil-screen-agreement-opens-doors-for-producers-waatea-news-maori-radio-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/316259\/","title":{"rendered":"#lifestyle: New Zealand\u2013Brazil screen agreement opens doors for producers \u2013 Waatea News: M\u0101ori Radio Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/logo-4.png\" alt=\"Watermark\" class=\"watermark\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Waatea-News-86.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Role Funding: <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"228\">A new international agreement between New Zealand and Brazil is expected to create fresh opportunities for filmmakers and screen producers from both countries.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"613\">The co-production agreement allows film and television projects developed jointly by New Zealand and Brazilian producers to qualify as official national productions in both countries. That status gives projects access to government incentives, funding schemes and distribution opportunities that are normally reserved for domestic productions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"974\">Industry leaders say the deal strengthens cultural and creative ties between the two nations while opening the door for more collaboration in film, television and digital productions. Projects developed under the agreement will be able to draw on creative talent, locations and production expertise from both countries.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1385\">Co-production treaties are a common feature of the global screen industry, designed to encourage international partnerships while helping projects secure financing and access wider markets. When approved as official co-productions, films and television projects can benefit from funding incentives and meet domestic content requirements in both participating countries.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1601\">The new arrangement could also help New Zealand producers reach audiences in Latin America while offering Brazilian filmmakers a pathway into international markets through collaboration with New Zealand partners.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1603\" data-end=\"1908\">New Zealand\u2019s screen sector has long relied on international partnerships to grow its global presence. The country already has co-production agreements with a range of nations including Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and several European and Asian countries.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1910\" data-end=\"2212\">Supporters say expanding those partnerships is important as the industry continues to compete globally for investment and distribution. The new agreement with Brazil is expected to encourage a new wave of creative projects while strengthening the international reach of New Zealand\u2019s screen industry.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2214\" data-end=\"2383\">For M\u0101ori filmmakers and storytellers, the arrangement may also open opportunities to bring indigenous stories to wider audiences through international collaborations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2385\" data-end=\"2572\">Industry organisations say the agreement signals a growing recognition of the value of creative partnerships in building sustainable screen industries and sharing stories across cultures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Role Funding: A new international agreement between New Zealand and Brazil is expected to create fresh opportunities for&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":316260,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[111,43,139,69],"class_list":{"0":"post-316259","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-zealand","8":"tag-new-zealand","9":"tag-news","10":"tag-newzealand","11":"tag-nz"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=316259"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316259\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/316260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=316259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=316259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=316259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}