It may have been a break-up with a boyfriend that flicked a switch in Roxi Bull’s mind to enter the film industry, but it’s a decision that is seeing her working with some of the biggest names in the industry.…
TVNZ reports big drop in profit
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The Bloody Legacy of Australia and NZ’s Horror Films
Who makes the best horror films? It’s a question frequently, viciously, debated between genre fans. Japan brought us classics like Ringu, Ju-On and Audition, A24 continues to raise the bar in the US, and revered subgenres like French extremity and…
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Australia shows the TV world how it’s done
The south of France seems like the least likely place to find thousands of television buyers from around the world, hot-footing it around the 35,000 square metre Palais des Festivals searching for the hot new program that will nudge their…
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Sally Tran – Director
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SAG-AFTRA Postpones Studio Talks to Thursday for Comprehensive Review of Latest Offer
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An emerging drama over TVNZ’s commitment to drama
While TVNZ should be very proud of After the Party – read our very positive review here – there are signs that it may not be the start of a new golden age. The show came out of Te Puna…
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Tom Sainsbury – Director/Writer/Actor
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Got lured away from Japan with a $4.4 Million – 30% Rebate to Shoot in Thailand
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Amazon’s new AI tool conjures fake backgrounds for real products
Amazon is rolling out a new beta feature that lets advertisers create AI-generated image backgrounds for products. The company describes it as “a generative AI solution designed to remove creative barriers” while boosting ad performance. “It’s a perfect use for…
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Act’s David Seymour talks about staffing levels at the NZ Film Commission
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Two Double Passes to the British & Irish Film Festival
In Auckland and around New Zealand, the British and Irish Film Festival showcases some great films. Check them out here
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Great Southern Television appoints TVNZ top senior executive Cate Calver as the new Chief Executive Officer
Great Southern Television, New Zealand’s largest locally owned production company, has appointed TVNZ top senior executive Cate Calver as the new Chief Executive Officer.
Calver has worked at TVNZ for the past 10 years, with most of that time as…
The Spinoff Review: After the Party is queasy, morally complex and NZ’s best TV drama in years
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It’s not true that there is a house style to New Zealand television drama, but there are some threads that show up quite…
How To Score an Action-Horror Film
When one thinks of action film scores, themes to Indian Jones, Mission: Impossible, and Batman probably come to mind. In the horror genre, Halloween, Psycho, and Jaws are also probably the most recognizable. Each of these genres has unique sounding…
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