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It was an obvious choice for the $350 million blockbuster Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga to make its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, however two other Australian films have also been selected. Filmed entirely on location in…

$85 Million. That was the price Nikon paid for RED Digital Cinema, according to the Consolidated Financial and Business Data for the Year ended March 31, 2024 (IFRS) document released by Nikon. That’s not a huge price tag for owning…

A TVNZ spokesperson said: “We are disappointed by the decision today from the Employment Relations Authority. We will now take the time to consider the decision and our next steps”. A union spokesperson said the ruling did not mean that…

Published originally on The Spinoff In 1981, Ginette McDonald stood on the stage of Auckland’s St James Theatre and directly addressed Queen Elizabeth II. It was a glitzy, glamorous Royal Variety Performance and McDonald was appearing as her comedic alter…

Stars and architects of Middle Earth are lauding the return of the Lord of the Rings franchise to Wellington, saying it is the injection the local film industry desperately needs. Warner Brothers announced on Friday two new Rings films were…

Three-time Emmy nominee Melanie Lynskey has been confirmed as starring in “Pike River,” the upcoming dramatic thriller set and shot in New Zealand and centered around one of the country’s worst disasters in modern history.  Signature Entertainment has unveiled a…

The initial roster of speakers, conference topics, music acts, games, and films has officially been disclosed for SXSW Sydney 2024. Hweiling Ow’s short Vivie, produced by Mia Maramara and Sara Chen, is among the first four titles confirmed for the…

Can television have its own New Hollywood moment? Much like movies such as Bonnie and Clyde, The Graduate, Rosemary’s Baby and Easy Rider took the late 1960s by storm, a group of writers and directors are hoping that their own independent TV projects can…

The growth of France’s VFX sector cannot be overstated, as the implementation of a comprehensive 10% bonus for international productions that spend more than $2.1 million with local companies (and the fact that the full 40% tax rebate can be…