Members are also provided with access to the NZWG library which includes film and television scripts, books on screen writing and industry publications from around the world.
Recent successful initiatives include NZWG Seed Grants - providing NZ writers with support to develop scripts,[3][4] and the annual SWANZ Awards.
[6] WIFT members have been active in selecting award-winners as well as being among the winners,[6] e.g., Jessica Charlton, along with her co-writer Juliet Bergh, in 2012.
Board members have included: Pip Hall, Steve Barr, Allan Baddock, Alan Brash, Kathryn Burnett, Andrew Gunn, Fiona Samuel, Peter Cox, Caroline Grose, Benedict Reid, Alison Davie, Barry Duffield, Roseanne Liang, Mark Prebble, Mike Riddell, D F Mamea, Sean Molloy, and Athina Tsoulis.
[2] Executive directors have included: Alice Shearman, Steven Gannaway, Philippa Boyens, Dominic Sheehan and Susy Pointon.