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Why Is Hollywood’s AI Revolution Taking So Long?
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Anonymous Content Expands Footprint in Australia, New Zealand Through Joint Venture With Producer Brouhaha Entertainment
Anonymous Content has struck a partnership with Brouhaha Entertainment, the production banner behind “Boy Swallows Universe,” on a new joint venture in Australia and New Zealand. Under the deal, Brouhaha
They’re terrible, Muriel: Tech giants are robbing Australian authors blind
Everyone has a favourite moment from an iconic Australian film, one we quote to each other in everyday conversation. We tell each other, “You’re terrible, Muriel,” or that we’re off
Los Angeles Film and TV Production Approaches Historically Low Levels
Los Angeles’ film permitting office is ringing the alarm about low production levels after shooting in the region saw another decline. The three-month period from July to September logged the
Things that go TUmp in the night
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Why Is Hollywood’s AI Revolution Taking So Long?
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Anonymous Content Expands Footprint in Australia, New Zealand Through Joint Venture With Producer Brouhaha Entertainment
Anonymous Content has struck a partnership with Brouhaha Entertainment, the production banner behind “Boy Swallows Universe,” on a new joint venture in Australia and New Zealand. Under the deal, Brouhaha
They’re terrible, Muriel: Tech giants are robbing Australian authors blind
Everyone has a favourite moment from an iconic Australian film, one we quote to each other in everyday conversation. We tell each other, “You’re terrible, Muriel,” or that we’re off
Los Angeles Film and TV Production Approaches Historically Low Levels
Los Angeles’ film permitting office is ringing the alarm about low production levels after shooting in the region saw another decline. The three-month period from July to September logged the
Screen Producers Australia welcomes NSW Screen and Digital Games Strategy
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AI is creeping into the visual effects industry – and it could take the human touch out of film and TV
From the mind-bending reality warps of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) to the breathtaking alien vistas of Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), visual effects have transported us to worlds beyond
”Coproduction has got to be a focus,” says Screen Australia CEO Deirdre Brennan
Ushering in more international collaborations is a priority for Screen Australia, says chief executive Deirdre Brennan, who is now nearly 10 months into one of the biggest jobs in Australia’s
Hollywood hotline: New South Wales minister on call to help state’s screen production
A ministerial hotline would be set up to smooth the way for big location shoots by overseas and local filmmakers – as occurred with Ryan Gosling’s The Fall Guy – under plans
Peter Thompson – Better Public Media Trust
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Screen Producers Australia welcomes NSW Screen and Digital Games Strategy
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AI is creeping into the visual effects industry – and it could take the human touch out of film and TV
From the mind-bending reality warps of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) to the breathtaking alien vistas of Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), visual effects have transported us to worlds beyond
”Coproduction has got to be a focus,” says Screen Australia CEO Deirdre Brennan
Ushering in more international collaborations is a priority for Screen Australia, says chief executive Deirdre Brennan, who is now nearly 10 months into one of the biggest jobs in Australia’s
Hollywood hotline: New South Wales minister on call to help state’s screen production
A ministerial hotline would be set up to smooth the way for big location shoots by overseas and local filmmakers – as occurred with Ryan Gosling’s The Fall Guy – under plans
Peter Thompson – Better Public Media Trust
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Minister Paul Goldsmith has questions as NZ Film Commission slammed for ‘six-figure junket’ to Cannes
The New Zealand Film Commission is in the spotlight after reportedly spending more than $145,000 for four staff members to attend France’s Cannes Film Market. But the Film Commission has defended the trip,
Screen CanterburyNZ Production Grant is Now Open
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Making YouTube work for you
YouTube’s head of TV partnerships Fede Goldenberg and UK strategic partner manager Neil Price reveal what producers, distributors and broadcasters need to know if they really want to succeed on the
New Zealand Television Awards Reveals 2024 Finalists
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New AI Protections Laws Aren’t a ‘Silver Bullet’ Against Rapidly Changing Tech, Says Top SAG-AFTRA Lawyer
AI protections just signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom aren’t a “silver bullet” that will solve all the problems of the rapidly advancing technology, said SAG-AFTRA’s general counsel Jeffrey Bennett at The
Minister Paul Goldsmith has questions as NZ Film Commission slammed for ‘six-figure junket’ to Cannes
The New Zealand Film Commission is in the spotlight after reportedly spending more than $145,000 for four staff members to attend France’s Cannes Film Market. But the Film Commission has defended the
Screen CanterburyNZ Production Grant is Now Open
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Making YouTube work for you
YouTube’s head of TV partnerships Fede Goldenberg and UK strategic partner manager Neil Price reveal what producers, distributors and broadcasters need to know if they really want to succeed on
New Zealand Television Awards Reveals 2024 Finalists
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New AI Protections Laws Aren’t a ‘Silver Bullet’ Against Rapidly Changing Tech, Says Top SAG-AFTRA Lawyer
AI protections just signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom aren’t a “silver bullet” that will solve all the problems of the rapidly advancing technology, said SAG-AFTRA’s general counsel Jeffrey Bennett
NZ Box Office report: 13 October 2024
The Wild Robot made the most of the last weekend of the school holidays, playing on 122 screens and adding $501,035 – almost twice as big a take as its
Show Me Shorts names winners
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Lucy Lawless talks Xena reboot, Margaret Moth, and the email that changed her life
Lucy Lawless is best known for her roles in Xena Warrior Princess, Ash vs. Evil Dead, Spartacus and My Life Is Murder. But, at 56, she feels she’s found her calling in a career she initially
Outrageous Fortune star Charles Mesure lands role on US show General Hospital
After a string of setbacks in Los Angeles, the Outrageous Fortune star is grateful for his new role on US soap General Hospital. “I was so excited about having a pie today!” Charles
‘Damn it! I’ll set up in Christchurch’ – film veteran’s new venture
An international film crew shooting a commercial in Canterbury could bring about $400,000 to the local economy, Brett Mills says – and the film veteran has just made it easier
NZ Box Office report: 13 October 2024
The Wild Robot made the most of the last weekend of the school holidays, playing on 122 screens and adding $501,035 – almost twice as big a take as its
Show Me Shorts names winners
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Lucy Lawless talks Xena reboot, Margaret Moth, and the email that changed her life
Lucy Lawless is best known for her roles in Xena Warrior Princess, Ash vs. Evil Dead, Spartacus and My Life Is Murder. But, at 56, she feels she’s found her calling in a career she initially
Outrageous Fortune star Charles Mesure lands role on US show General Hospital
After a string of setbacks in Los Angeles, the Outrageous Fortune star is grateful for his new role on US soap General Hospital. “I was so excited about having a pie today!” Charles
‘Damn it! I’ll set up in Christchurch’ – film veteran’s new venture
An international film crew shooting a commercial in Canterbury could bring about $400,000 to the local economy, Brett Mills says – and the film veteran has just made it easier