Also, it is hoped that Peter Jackson's feature film, Lord of the Rings , will attract further investment in New Zealand films from international partners. The film fund has been established to provide support to experienced film-makers to produce larger budget films which have some offshore finance attached. New Zealand film-makers such as Peter Jackson can operate on a budget that, although reasonably large, is smaller by international standards, partly because New Zealand film production people are known for their excellent lateral thinking skills. They can often solve production problems without spending a lot of money. At the same time, like other film makers, he puts money back into the industry by ensuring, for instance, that the film laboratories stay in the country.
Training Here are some comments from people in the film industry.
In my view there's a fifteen-year apprenticeship to really become established. Technology changes almost every three years, and networks, structures, and ownerships also change every five years or so. So, wherever you start in the industry, it takes that long. There is an incredible range of things you can do in film work, but people do need to work out what it is they really want to do first, and they'll get there. That's the key to it.