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Hollywood at a Crossroads: “Everyone Is Using AI, But They Are Scared to Admit It”
For horror fans, Late Night With the Devil marked one of the year’s most anticipated releases. Embracing an analog film filter, the found-footage flick starring David Dastmalchian reaped praise for its top-notch production design
Robbie Magasiva making a splash with new show Rescue: HI-Surf
The Kiwi star’s new US surf show is shaping up to be a big deal, with a wave of network support. The trailer for Robbie Magasiva’s new show Rescue: HI-Surf dropped this week
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Hollywood at a Crossroads: “Everyone Is Using AI, But They Are Scared to Admit It”
For horror fans, Late Night With the Devil marked one of the year’s most anticipated releases. Embracing an analog film filter, the found-footage flick starring David Dastmalchian reaped praise for its top-notch production design
Robbie Magasiva making a splash with new show Rescue: HI-Surf
The Kiwi star’s new US surf show is shaping up to be a big deal, with a wave of network support. The trailer for Robbie Magasiva’s new show Rescue: HI-Surf dropped this week
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Zombie Apocalypse draws $500K
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Angela Zhou on acting, writing and being
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Charlyne Yi Alleges They Were Assaulted on Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clements’ ‘Time Bandits’ Set; Paramount Says ‘Steps Were Taken to Address Concerns’
Charlyne Yi has alleged that they were “physically assaulted multiple times by an actor, as well as psychologically abused” on the set of “Time Bandits,” Taika Waititi‘s upcoming Apple TV+ series produced
Script to Screen names Southern Pilots teams
Script to Screen and Film Otago Southland have announced the three teams who’ll participate in the inaugural Southern Pilots initiative. The initiative offers teams a three-day workshop programme in Otago-Southland
Peter Jackson, Andy Serkis & Philippa Boyens Explain Why They’re Returning To Middle-Earth For ‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Hunt For Gollum’ 23 Years After Cannes Saved The Billion Dollar Franchise
Since Warner Bros acquired the rights to make more Middle-earth films based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s works and the canon established by New Line’s original trilogy, Peter Jackson and his Lord of the Rings cohorts Fran Walsh
Zombie Apocalypse draws $500K
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Angela Zhou on acting, writing and being
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Charlyne Yi Alleges They Were Assaulted on Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clements’ ‘Time Bandits’ Set; Paramount Says ‘Steps Were Taken to Address Concerns’
Charlyne Yi has alleged that they were “physically assaulted multiple times by an actor, as well as psychologically abused” on the set of “Time Bandits,” Taika Waititi‘s upcoming Apple TV+ series produced
Script to Screen names Southern Pilots teams
Script to Screen and Film Otago Southland have announced the three teams who’ll participate in the inaugural Southern Pilots initiative. The initiative offers teams a three-day workshop programme in Otago-Southland
Peter Jackson, Andy Serkis & Philippa Boyens Explain Why They’re Returning To Middle-Earth For ‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Hunt For Gollum’ 23 Years After Cannes Saved The Billion Dollar Franchise
Since Warner Bros acquired the rights to make more Middle-earth films based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s works and the canon established by New Line’s original trilogy, Peter Jackson and his Lord of the Rings cohorts Fran Walsh
Funding for children’s programming, NFSA in Federal Budget as Australian government removes above-the-line cap for producer offset
Australian children’s content and the National Film and Sound Archive both received funding boosts in last night’s Federal Budget, with the government also announcing the removal of the cap on ‘above
Art Directors Guild Suspends Training Program: ‘We Cannot in Good Conscience Encourage You to Pursue Our Profession’
Art Directors Guild is suspending its Production Design Initiative program, designed to give hands-on training and job placement opportunities to those seeking a career in the field, according to an email sent
Screen Industry Survey 2023 – Guilds
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‘9-1-1’ Crew Member Dies In Car Accident Following 14-Hour Overnight Shift
A crew member on 9-1-1 died early Saturday morning in a car accident on the highway following a 14-hour overnight shift. Rico Priem, a grip for the Fox procedural and a member of the crew
Stripe Studios owes more than $20m, authorities alerted to alleged ‘irregularities’
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Funding for children’s programming, NFSA in Federal Budget as Australian government removes above-the-line cap for producer offset
Australian children’s content and the National Film and Sound Archive both received funding boosts in last night’s Federal Budget, with the government also announcing the removal of the cap on
Art Directors Guild Suspends Training Program: ‘We Cannot in Good Conscience Encourage You to Pursue Our Profession’
Art Directors Guild is suspending its Production Design Initiative program, designed to give hands-on training and job placement opportunities to those seeking a career in the field, according to an email
Screen Industry Survey 2023 – Guilds
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‘9-1-1’ Crew Member Dies In Car Accident Following 14-Hour Overnight Shift
A crew member on 9-1-1 died early Saturday morning in a car accident on the highway following a 14-hour overnight shift. Rico Priem, a grip for the Fox procedural and a member of the
Stripe Studios owes more than $20m, authorities alerted to alleged ‘irregularities’
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Industry Leaders Masterclasses
Nightzone Productions Present – Masterclass Topic: Day and Night Monday 20th May 1030 – 1130 – Bob Buck Costume Designer1200 – 1300 – Brendan Heffernan Production Designer1330 – 1430 –
Box Office report: 12 May 2024
To nobody’s surprise, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes ended its opening weekend in the #1 spot, taking $786,415 from 106 screens, and reminding everyone of how good Wētā
We checked in with Hollywood writers a year after the strike. They’re not OK
For 14 straight years, Ted Sullivan was consistently paid to pen stories for the screen. The Hollywood-based, 53-year-old TV writer and producer’s résumé boasts credits on hit shows such as
What is Ethical AI in Film and TV?
People keep sending me their AI companies and telling me they’re ethical. It’s the fun new thing they put in their bios. “We’re an ethical AI company.” But the thing
AI film festival gives glimpse of cinema’s future
NEW YORK – With fantastical characters including mud people and giant grandmothers, an AI film festival is giving a glimpse of the storytelling made possible by the novel technology. Nearly
Industry Leaders Masterclasses
Nightzone Productions Present – Masterclass Topic: Day and Night Monday 20th May 1030 – 1130 – Bob Buck Costume Designer1200 – 1300 – Brendan Heffernan Production Designer1330 – 1430 –
Box Office report: 12 May 2024
To nobody’s surprise, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes ended its opening weekend in the #1 spot, taking $786,415 from 106 screens, and reminding everyone of how good Wētā
We checked in with Hollywood writers a year after the strike. They’re not OK
For 14 straight years, Ted Sullivan was consistently paid to pen stories for the screen. The Hollywood-based, 53-year-old TV writer and producer’s résumé boasts credits on hit shows such as
What is Ethical AI in Film and TV?
People keep sending me their AI companies and telling me they’re ethical. It’s the fun new thing they put in their bios. “We’re an ethical AI company.” But the thing
AI film festival gives glimpse of cinema’s future
NEW YORK – With fantastical characters including mud people and giant grandmothers, an AI film festival is giving a glimpse of the storytelling made possible by the novel technology. Nearly
