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As founder of South Pacific Pictures, John Barnett is one of the most powerful voices in New Zealand culture. He joins Duncan Greive to assess – and critique – the current state of our screen industry.…

After seeing Cord Jefferson win the Adapted Screenplay Oscar for his work on American Fiction, the widely acclaimed adaptation of his 2001 novel Erasure, author Percival Everett has set up his latest book, James, at Universal Pictures, with Taika Waititi …

Some of the country’s leading and emerging film industry talent will be in Oamaru this weekend attending New Zealand’s first regional story incubator that aims to support local film-makers and help creatives from the region generate copyright and intellectual property…

The director of a film entirely written using artificial intelligence has spoken of his shock after the Prince Charles Cinema in London cancelled its world premiere screening. The world premiere of Peter Luisi’s The Last Screenwriter, whose script was created…

As New Zealand considers the future of its news and broadcasting industries, global streamers and tech platforms are set to face enhanced statutory obligations in the United Kingdom. These steps by the UK Parliament come at a time when governments…

On indie features, budget constraints don’t always allow for every role to be filled like large studio movies, so the filmmakers oftentimes must wear multiple hats. Director Chris Lawing can speak on this subject, as he is primarily both the…