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From Boy to behind the camera: Rickylee Russell-Waipuka’s journey from child star to producer

After making her film debut as Chardonnay in Kiwi blockbuster Boy, Rickylee Russell-Waipuka got used to getting bombarded with spontaneous moonwalks and requests for selfies. But for the then-teenager, the hardest shift wasn’t public recognition – it was feeling the…

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Alex Breingan (Stripe Studios) facing 33 fraud-related charges in the Auckland District Court

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Los Angeles Explores $5 Million Subsidy for Microdrama Production

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The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to explore creating a $5 million subsidy for microdramas, the short-form vertical videos enjoying a surge in popularity. The council voted 14-0 to direct city staff to come up with public or private…

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Australia’s Central Coast Studios secures SEARs approval as demand for independent studio infrastructure hits historic highs

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Move over Brokenwood, Blue Murder Motel is here

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This story was originally published on The Spinoff. Small towns can be deadly, and nobody knows that better than the residents of Brokenwood. For 11 dramatic seasons, the endangered folk of the sleepy bucolic community have been drowned in vats…

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Taika Waititi Says His ‘Star Wars’ Movie Needs to Be ‘More of Its Own Thing’

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Taika Waititi‘s “Star Wars” movie has been in development since 2020, when Disney and Lucasfilm announced the “Jojo Rabbit” Oscar winner would helm a new film in the franchise written by “1917” scribe Krysty Wilson-Cairns. There’s been no big updates…

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SPADA’s Levy Obsession Misses The Real Lesson From Across The Tasman

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More Than 1 Million YouTube Channels Are Using AI Tools Daily and CEO Says Platform Is Actively Working to Curb ‘AI Slop’

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AI will be a “boon to creatives who are ready to lean in,” according to YouTube chief Neal Mohan. But at the same time, the video giant is taking steps to minimize the spread of low-quality AI content — aka…

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Ted Sarandos Warns “Instagram Is Coming” as He Lays Out Competitive Landscape for Netflix

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Ted Sarandos wants investors (and regulators!) to know: Netflix is facing more competition than ever, and the competition is only getting more fierce. It’s a message that appears honed for battle, should regulators in the U.S. or Europe try to…

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Global Insights and Lessons for Policy and Legislative Approaches to AI and the Screen Sector

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The CoSTAR Foresight Lab has been assessing the opportunities, challenges and biggest future-facing impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Creative Industries across a broad range of outputs, frameworks, and methodologies. AI is no longer a future consideration for the…

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Netflix Is Testing Vertical Video Features For Mobile

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Netflix has been testing new vertical video features, which it plans to roll out later in 2026. Speaking on its earnings call Tuesday, Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters said the streamer had already been featuring a vertical video feed in the…

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Author name: Mark It

From Boy to behind the camera: Rickylee Russell-Waipuka’s journey from child star to producer

DEGANZ Launches Editor Accreditation

Film Tutor – Drama Directing & Scriptwriting

Senior Video Producer

Alex Breingan (Stripe Studios) facing 33 fraud-related charges in the Auckland District Court

Los Angeles Explores $5 Million Subsidy for Microdrama Production

Australia’s Central Coast Studios secures SEARs approval as demand for independent studio infrastructure hits historic highs

Move over Brokenwood, Blue Murder Motel is here

THE SANCTUARY – TV Series

Taika Waititi Says His ‘Star Wars’ Movie Needs to Be ‘More of Its Own Thing’

SPADA’s Levy Obsession Misses The Real Lesson From Across The Tasman

More Than 1 Million YouTube Channels Are Using AI Tools Daily and CEO Says Platform Is Actively Working to Curb ‘AI Slop’

Ted Sarandos Warns “Instagram Is Coming” as He Lays Out Competitive Landscape for Netflix

Global Insights and Lessons for Policy and Legislative Approaches to AI and the Screen Sector

Netflix Is Testing Vertical Video Features For Mobile

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