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One feature and a truckload of shorts head to Canada for next month’s imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, which plays in person and online. Taratoa Stappard’s Mārama, coming off […]
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Black Diamond – TV Series
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‘Freedom’ – Feature Film
Production Type: Feature FilmCountry Of Origin: USAProduction Company Name: Sony PicturesShooting Location: Auckland, Kumeu Film Studios UPM: Carey JohnsonProduction Start: Currently in Pre ProductionFirst Shoot Date: Late August 2026Last Shoot
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NZ Box Office Report: 24 May 2026
Nobody will be surprised that The Mandalorian and Grogu took over the top spot this weekend. On 110 screens, it took $932,358. In less good news, it also achieved the
NZ titles among New York Festivals winners
The New York Festivals TV & Film Awards, handed out last week, gave wins to of the five NZ titles nominated for awards. Taking away Gold Towers were South Pacific
ImagineNATIVE names plenty of NZ titles
One feature and a truckload of shorts head to Canada for next month’s imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, which plays in person and online. Taratoa Stappard’s Mārama, coming off
South African Film Festival sets line-up and ANZ dates
The eighth edition of the South African Film Festival will present 33 short and feature films online across both countries, supported by a small programme of cinema screenings. Auckland is
RIP Jools Topp
Entertainer Jools Topp, half of the Topp Twins, the subjects of Leanne Pooley’s award-winning doco Untouchable Girls, has passed away, aged 68. Read more on The Herald.
NZ Box Office Report: 24 May 2026
Nobody will be surprised that The Mandalorian and Grogu took over the top spot this weekend. On 110 screens, it took $932,358. In less good news, it also achieved the
NZ titles among New York Festivals winners
The New York Festivals TV & Film Awards, handed out last week, gave wins to of the five NZ titles nominated for awards. Taking away Gold Towers were South Pacific
ImagineNATIVE names plenty of NZ titles
One feature and a truckload of shorts head to Canada for next month’s imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, which plays in person and online. Taratoa Stappard’s Mārama, coming off
South African Film Festival sets line-up and ANZ dates
The eighth edition of the South African Film Festival will present 33 short and feature films online across both countries, supported by a small programme of cinema screenings. Auckland is
RIP Jools Topp
Entertainer Jools Topp, half of the Topp Twins, the subjects of Leanne Pooley’s award-winning doco Untouchable Girls, has passed away, aged 68. Read more on The Herald.
Disney+ picks up Kiwi crime dramedy Ms X from Dynamic TV for UK, Ireland
Disney+ has acquired Dynamic Television’s New Zealand-set crime comedy-drama Ms X (6×60′) to debut in the UK and Ireland in July. Described as a fast-paced, female-led series, it stars Melissa
Spartacus: House of Ashur Officially Not Moving Forward at Starz.
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Beyond Tariffs: Why the New Zealand–India Trade Deal Matters for Culture and Screen Production
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Grant Sheehan & Shelley-Maree Cassidy – The Time Traveller’s Guide to Hamilton Gardens
Grant and Shelley talk about the journey to bring The Time Traveller’s Guide to Hamilton Gardens to screens across Aotearoa and beyond.
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Disney+ picks up Kiwi crime dramedy Ms X from Dynamic TV for UK, Ireland
Disney+ has acquired Dynamic Television’s New Zealand-set crime comedy-drama Ms X (6×60′) to debut in the UK and Ireland in July. Described as a fast-paced, female-led series, it stars Melissa
Spartacus: House of Ashur Officially Not Moving Forward at Starz.
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Beyond Tariffs: Why the New Zealand–India Trade Deal Matters for Culture and Screen Production
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Grant Sheehan & Shelley-Maree Cassidy – The Time Traveller’s Guide to Hamilton Gardens
Grant and Shelley talk about the journey to bring The Time Traveller’s Guide to Hamilton Gardens to screens across Aotearoa and beyond.
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Dale Corlett – Big Screen Symposium
Dale talks about this year’s Big Screen Symposium, for which early bird tickets are now on sale and the call for volunteers open.
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Waititi takes on a monster
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Jaimee Poipoi and Roo Reihana-Wilson – Kaputi with the Cousins
Jaimee Poipoi and Roo Reihana-Wilson talk about taking their podcast Kaputi with the Cousins to the recent NZ Podcasting Summit.
Dead Miles to shoot in Canada
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Dale Corlett – Big Screen Symposium
Dale talks about this year’s Big Screen Symposium, for which early bird tickets are now on sale and the call for volunteers open.
Film Facilitator
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited is Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s cultural, events and destination agency. We work to make Auckland a vibrant place to live, work and visit through events, experiences, culture, economic development and
Waititi takes on a monster
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Jaimee Poipoi and Roo Reihana-Wilson – Kaputi with the Cousins
Jaimee Poipoi and Roo Reihana-Wilson talk about taking their podcast Kaputi with the Cousins to the recent NZ Podcasting Summit.
Dead Miles to shoot in Canada
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New On-Demand Service from NZ On Screen gives Kiwi screen heritage a future.
NZ On Screen has relaunched with a brand new website and a pay-per-viewstreaming service, making Kiwi films available on demand for the first time in theorganisation’s history. Since launching in
Expat’s Sunshine Murders hits Prime
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Fergus Grady – French Film Festival
Fergus Grady talks about the 20th edition of the French Film Festival, taking 24 films to 24 centres, including one straight from this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Mārama a winner in US
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NZ Box Office Report: 18 May 2026
On the weekend when the government announced it would introduce legislation to remove consideration of character references from the sentencing of sex offenders, enough Kiwis went to see Michael to
Interview: Annabelle Snelling, Dance The Light Away
I spoke with Annabelle Snelling who founded Horrorbelle Productions, to talk about her latest short film ‘Dance The Light Away’ a fluorescently colourful, scary and darkly comedic horror short. We
Freeview to introduce world-first free-to-air streaming TV
Freeview is set to launch Freeview NextGen, a new service expanding its ability to deliver New Zealanders’ favourite TV channels in an increasingly streaming-led world. Built on the global DVB-I standard,
NZ On Screen Relaunches with New Website and On-Demand Film Platform
A dedicated home for New Zealand screen culture — free content, feature film rental, and18 years of curatorial expertise, all in one place. 18 MAY 2026 — NZ On Screen
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