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Kiwis abroad and international audiences eagerly awaiting the release of RIVER OF FREEDOM can stream it across online platforms from 13 December.  Journeyman Pictures has secured worldwide rights to the New Zealand box office smash, RIVER OF FREEDOM. “A unique…

France-based multinational Studiocanal has launched Cultivator Films to facilitate local co-productions in Australia and will kick off with book-to-film adaptation “Kangaroo.” Read on in Variety…

While AI might get the most of the day-to-day excitement and vitriol in the burgeoning film tech space, virtual productions are almost quietly chugging along revolutionizing the industry just as much—but with perhaps simply less fanfare. If you haven’t been…

EXTREME SPOILER WARNING. DON’T SAY WE DIDN’T WARN YOU. And so, the only show that I considered appointment viewing this year has come to an end. After the Party started so strong, with the introduction of a largely-unsympathetic protagonist (Penny,…

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Location scouting is where the idea of what a scene looks like has to become a reality.  However, there are many factors to consider beyond just what a location looks like.  Your entire shoot day could sink or swim based…

Months of preparation, hundreds of staff, convoys of cutting-edge gear: inside the machine that crafts prime time’s most popular entertainment. Read on…

Actor and star of The Brokenwood Mysteries Fern Sutherland has just wrapped her tenth season on the television detective drama. Sutherland believes it is in part due to the show’s enthusiastic and loyal international fan base. The show has been sold in…

This year, Film Fiji has successfully attracted approximately 60 productions to choose Fiji as their filming location. Board Director of Film Fiji Culden Kamea has highlighted this achievement, emphasizing that the majority of these productions are diverse, encompassing news, documentaries,…

On Friday, at the Screen Music and Sound Guild (SMSG) panel event, ‘Screen Sector issues for a National Government’, industry veterans said new government incentives are needed to keep our post-production industry competitive on the world stage. Speaking to a…

With falling advertising, executive cuts and talk of transformation and cost management, TVNZ is in a state of flux. Nikki Macdonald asks what the future holds for the national broadcaster. TVNZ doesn’t want to talk about its future. At least…

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