Fiji to Introduce New Film Visa to Fast-Track International Productions
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NZCS Announces Mentors and Mentees for 2026 IMAGO Mentorship Programme
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NZ On Screen – Tuesday Spotlight: STAKE OUT – SERIES TWO (2016)
Tom Sainsbury and Chris Parker return for the second season of their web-series Stake Out, with guest stars Kura Forrester, Matt Whelan, Alice Snedden, and Danielle Cormack. Six bite-sized episodes deliver tightly crafted, absurdist comedy.…
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‘We’ve got to be realistic’: NZ Film Commission responds to Cameron concerns
The Film Commission says bringing more film projects to New Zealand isn’t as simple as hiking subsidies.
Oscar-winning director James Cameron released his third instalment of the Avatar franchise over the weekend.
However, Cameron says it may well be his…
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ARRI Signals a New Strategic Direction in Live Cinematic Production
The new strategic partnership between ARRI and The HELM looks on paper like a simple integration deal. In practice, it might be one of the most important moves in ARRI’s modern history. It connects ARRI’s premium cinema heritage with a…
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James Cameron on Avatar’s future, the NZ film industry’s problems and being part of the solution
James Cameron’s third instalment of the hugely successful Avatar franchise may well be his last.
The Hollywood director shared the news with the Herald ahead of the Avatar: Fire and Ash premiere at Embassy Theatre in Wellington yesterday.
“I can’t even tell…
Searchlight Sets Taika Waititi To Direct & ‘She-Hulk’s Jessica Gao To Adapt Deb Olin Unferth Novel ‘Barn 8’ For Film
Searchlight Pictures has set Taika Waititi to direct Barn 8, an adaptation of the satirical novel by Deb Olin Unferth. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law creator Jessica Gao will write the script.
Gotham Group’s Eric Robinson and Ellen Goldsmith-Vein brought in…
Disney Inks Blockbuster $1B Deal With OpenAI, Handing Characters Over To Sora
Disney has put its chips in on AI.
The Hollywood giant has signed a major deal with OpenAI, investing $1B in the artificial intelligence giant and handing over characters from Frozen and Star Wars to generative AI video app Sora.…
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CLOSED – 3 Double Passes to Giveaway to SENTIMENTAL VALUE
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The Avatar effect bringing cash, people and creativity to the capital
In the last year the Avatar franchise has spent more than $125 million, most of it in Wellington.
On Saturday, Courtenay Pl will host stars and adoring public for the Australasian opening of Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third movie…
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German Streamers Commit NZ$27.5b to Local Production – Highlighting the Scale New Zealand Is Missing With SPADA’s Proposed Levy
International and German streaming and VoD platforms have agreed to invest a massive NZ$27.5 billion into German screen production over the next five years, a deal that underscores just how small New Zealand’s ambitions are by comparison.
The voluntary agreement…
James Cameron Says Studio Pushed Back Against Adding ‘Avatar’ Sequels, So He Asked: ‘What Part of You Getting Another Chance to Make $2 Billion Is in Question Here?’
James Cameron revealed in an interview with Discussing Film that he received pushback from the studio when he decided to expand the number of “Avatar” sequels from three films to four. After the record-breaking success of the original “Avatar” in…
Today in History, December 10: How Lord of the Rings changed cinema — and New Zealand
There was a time, of course, when Sir Peter Jackson wasn’t one of the most famous directors on the planet.
That time is some point prior to the premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,…
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Big Screen Symposium – Save The Dates: 3 & 4 July 2026
Script to Screen is excited to announce that the Big Screen Symposium will be back on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th July 2026. This unique screen industry event will be returning to the beautiful Te Pūtahi Mātauranga/ The Faculty of…
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The cost of being: A screen industry worker saving for their ‘unemployment fund’
This story was originally published on The Spinoff.
Gender: Female.
Age: 26.
Ethnicity: European/Polynesian.
Role: Film/TV production contractor.
Salary/income/assets: Approximately $60,000 solo income (this varies a lot due to the nature of contracting), or $160k combined household income. Earlier this year my partner and I…
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