New Zealand screen sector, NZFC, COVID-19 recovery, Screen Production Recovery Fund, local productions, international productions, capability funding, NZSPG, Avatar sequels, Power Rangers, feature films, television series, production boom, crew shortages, economic impact, hospitality support, sustainability, gender diversity, Māori editors, diversity programs, film production grants, screen industry growth, Annabelle Sheehan, NZ Film Commission.

New Zealand Film Commission, NZFC, film industry, local production, international production, Māori filmmakers, women filmmakers, 125 Fund, talent development, funding opportunities, Kumeu Film Studio, Auckland film industry, screen agencies, production support, NZSPG, film incentives, screen culture, New Zealand stories, economic impact, creative industries, film festivals, The Breaker Upperers, Waru, Taika Waititi, Niki Caro, Mission Impossible, global brand, international success, New Zealand International Film Festival, Netflix, box office, cultural identity, film production, industry expansion.