February 11, 2025

Aotearoa has a proud tradition of road trips, from the iconic Goodbye Pork Pie to Frickin Dangerous Bro On the Road and NZ Today. Now, it’s time for two women to take the wheel in a groundbreaking new comedy docuseries…

This documentary captures a key moment in the rebirth of Kiwi cinema: director Roger Donaldson and his small crew shooting breakthrough 1977 film Sleeping Dogs. A trip to the Cannes Film Festival had inspired Donaldson and mate Ian Mune to…

Luke Cook moved from Sydney to Los Angeles 18 years ago, when he was just 20, looking to break into acting. It’s a familiar story: kid chases dream in Hollywood, hustles for work, and eventually suffers well-meaning but depressing questions…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shot down Elon Musk’s reported offer to buy the company behind ChatGPT, escalating a battle with the X owner over the AI firm’s for-profit pivot that could shape Hollywood’s adoption of the technology. “No thank you…

People now watch so many programs at so many different times in so many different ways that measuring viewership has become a hot debate in the industry. Last month, the Golden Globes drew 10.1 million viewers. No, wait, maybe 9.3…

The UK actors union has threatened to go to the “courts if necessary” if members’ rights continue to be breached in the training of AI models. In an open letter to bosses at the BBC, Disney, ITV and producer trade…

Australian distributor Troy Lum is a key buyer of international and arthouse films through Kismet, and he produces too — now through Brouhaha Entertainment. He explains how he maintains his portfolio. Taste matters, affirms Australian producer/distributor Troy Lum. “The path…