Post-production Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Activities in New Zealand - Industry Market Research Report

Starring role: Revenue has grown as big-budget movies look to New Zealand's VFX expertise

New Zealand's post-production services and other motion picture and video activities market has developed a reputation for providing world-class post-production services through its involvement in major film projects, such as The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Avatar. The market has recorded revenue growth in recent years, despite volatile economic conditions, fuelled by demand for visual effects services from major overseas studios. Revenue is expected to rise at an annualised 5.0% over the five years through 2023-24, to $1.31 billion. This trend includes an anticipated decline of 1.2% in the current year, due to significant growth in previous years. Nevertheless, ongoing work on the Avatar sequels is expected to support the market's performance in the current year.

Industry enterprises mainly provide post-production services and other motion picture and video activities, including specialised motion picture or video post-production services such as editing, film and tape transferring, titling, subtitling, and closed captioning. Companies in the industry also create computer graphics, animation and special effects, and develop and process motion picture film.

This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.