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NZ’s film-making comp is back. Here’s why YOU should enter
Opinion: One of the greatest treats of my 2024 arrived in the middle of winter. I’d signed on to be a regional judge for the Vista Foundation 48Hours film contest, after
Cannes… One Mountain Too High
The Cannes film festival is over for another year. And it’s another year where no New Zealand film got into Official Competition, Critics Week, Director’s Fortnight, or the short film
How the U.K. Film and TV Industry Is Juggling a Boom in Hollywood Productions Right Now
If the United Kingdom has become such a hot spot for Hollywood films and shows, why are so many of its entertainment industry workers out of a job? On the
Senior Video Producer
Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading University. With over 6000 academic and professional staff supporting over 46,000 students, we are
Netflix ANZ Content Executive Hannah Pembroke Departs
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NZ’s film-making comp is back. Here’s why YOU should enter
Opinion: One of the greatest treats of my 2024 arrived in the middle of winter. I’d signed on to be a regional judge for the Vista Foundation 48Hours film contest, after
Cannes… One Mountain Too High
The Cannes film festival is over for another year. And it’s another year where no New Zealand film got into Official Competition, Critics Week, Director’s Fortnight, or the short film
How the U.K. Film and TV Industry Is Juggling a Boom in Hollywood Productions Right Now
If the United Kingdom has become such a hot spot for Hollywood films and shows, why are so many of its entertainment industry workers out of a job? On the
Senior Video Producer
Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading University. With over 6000 academic and professional staff supporting over 46,000 students, we are
Netflix ANZ Content Executive Hannah Pembroke Departs
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Feast and famine
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Julie Christie: John O’Shea Memorial Address 2009
I was told when asked to make this address that I should be bold. So I thought that like Captain James Tiberius Kirk I might boldly go where no man
Shortland Street’s Cliffhanger Conundrum: Will the Show Survive Into 2026?
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Motion Picture Sound Editors First Hollywood Group to Say No to Awards for AI Movies
A Hollywood awards body is taking a stand against AI content. The Motion Picture Sound Editors group has announced that its prizes for the 2025 calendar year will not be open to any work in which
NZ Screen Industry Snapshot – Mid Year 2025
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Feast and famine
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Julie Christie: John O’Shea Memorial Address 2009
I was told when asked to make this address that I should be bold. So I thought that like Captain James Tiberius Kirk I might boldly go where no man
Shortland Street’s Cliffhanger Conundrum: Will the Show Survive Into 2026?
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Motion Picture Sound Editors First Hollywood Group to Say No to Awards for AI Movies
A Hollywood awards body is taking a stand against AI content. The Motion Picture Sound Editors group has announced that its prizes for the 2025 calendar year will not be open to any work in which
NZ Screen Industry Snapshot – Mid Year 2025
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Dame Julie Christie Dismisses SPADA’s Streaming Levy Push: “Netflix Doesn’t Need Us”
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Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters Calls UK Production Ecosystem A Great Example For U.S.
Netflix co-CEO Greg Peter on Wednesday talked up the company’s investment in UK production and why it’s so extensive: the combination of talent and incentives. “We’ve spent over a billion pounds [a
Wētā FX Appoints Lee Berger as Senior Producer, Business Development
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Disney, Universal Launch AI Legal Battle, Sue Midjourney Over Copyright Claims
n the next chapter of Big Entertainment vs. Big Tech, Disney and Universal have filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Midjourney over tools that allow users to create images and videos that can manipulate famous characters
David Jacobs – D8TALK
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Dame Julie Christie Dismisses SPADA’s Streaming Levy Push: “Netflix Doesn’t Need Us”
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Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters Calls UK Production Ecosystem A Great Example For U.S.
Netflix co-CEO Greg Peter on Wednesday talked up the company’s investment in UK production and why it’s so extensive: the combination of talent and incentives. “We’ve spent over a billion pounds
Wētā FX Appoints Lee Berger as Senior Producer, Business Development
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Disney, Universal Launch AI Legal Battle, Sue Midjourney Over Copyright Claims
n the next chapter of Big Entertainment vs. Big Tech, Disney and Universal have filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Midjourney over tools that allow users to create images and videos that can manipulate famous
David Jacobs – D8TALK
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Netflix ‘doesn’t need us’ or our ‘silly’ levy – Dame Julie Christie
Dame Julie, a founding force in reality TV and an internationally successful format producer, is the latest guest on RNZ’s multimedia talk show 30 with Guyon Espiner. She is critical of
Two NZ titles win at imagineNATIVE
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Netflix to Invest Over NZ$1.78 Billion in Spain, Citing “Extraordinary” Local Success
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Audio Engineer
THE OPPORTUNITY: Love working at the speed of light to bring award winning creative to life? We’re looking for an entry to mid-level audio engineer to join our Sound Production Team in Auckland.
Trump’s Trade War Plot Twist May Be a Hollywood That Looks for Even More Co-Productions
Donald Trump talked about slapping a 100 percent tariff on all foreign movies to make a “troubled” Hollywood great again. But judging by the conversations at the Banff World Media Festival —
Netflix ‘doesn’t need us’ or our ‘silly’ levy – Dame Julie Christie
Dame Julie, a founding force in reality TV and an internationally successful format producer, is the latest guest on RNZ’s multimedia talk show 30 with Guyon Espiner. She is critical of
Two NZ titles win at imagineNATIVE
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Netflix to Invest Over NZ$1.78 Billion in Spain, Citing “Extraordinary” Local Success
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Audio Engineer
THE OPPORTUNITY: Love working at the speed of light to bring award winning creative to life? We’re looking for an entry to mid-level audio engineer to join our Sound Production Team in Auckland.
Trump’s Trade War Plot Twist May Be a Hollywood That Looks for Even More Co-Productions
Donald Trump talked about slapping a 100 percent tariff on all foreign movies to make a “troubled” Hollywood great again. But judging by the conversations at the Banff World Media Festival —
