Author name: Mark It

Last Thursday, when the Netflix live-adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender finally debuted, director Roseanne Liang was still hard at work. Well, sort of. On this most auspicious of days she was talking to me in Ponsonby Central, reflecting on…

The devastating effects of Newshub’s closure on news production will be shared by the local screen industry. Shows partially funded and commissioned by TV3 have an uncertain future, and one industry leader says the workforce connected to the channel has…

This morning, a really lovely NFS reader reached out to me and wanted my opinion on a program called ScriptReader.AI, which charges $10 for a complete screenplay breakdown, comparable to Greenlight Coverage, which we did a write-up on. Upon glancing…

UK creative industries union Bectu has called for the government to summon an urgent industry summit to address a “crisis” among film and TV freelancers. The creative industry union’s head Philippa Childs wrote an open letter to the government’s culture…

Michael Ebeid AM will succeed Nicholas Moore AO as Chair, as Moore’s third term concludes on March 30, 2024. Joining the Screen Australia Board on July 14, 2023, Michael Ebeid brings a wealth of experience from the media, technology, and…