Author name: Mark It

More than 40 international filmmakers, producers, and subjects are arriving in Aotearoa for the 20th anniversary of the Doc Edge Festival, with many of their films making world or international premieres. Visiting guests will participate in panels, public Q&As, and…

This week I put on a suit. No ordinary suit. A motion capture suit, in the studios of the Victoria University of Wellington Miramar Creative Centre.  It’s next door to the likes of Weta Digital and Park Road Post, enabling…

It came as no surprise to anyone when the Writers Guild of America West’s 2023 annual financial report showed that television and film writers’ earnings and employment had declined the same year that union members waged a 148-day strike against…

The programme for Big Screen Symposium 2025 is now live, with this year’s event taking place on July 4–5 at the University of Auckland’s City Campus. Now in its 11th year, the symposium brings together filmmakers, producers, writers, and industry…

When I was starting out in film, I always heard the head of the camera department being referred to as either “DoP” (pronounced dee-oh-pea) or “DP” (pronounced dee-pea), both of which are short for director of photography.  As I met more filmmakers, I…

Television show makers from Under the Vines and One Lane Bridge supportplans for a new $200 million screen hub at Ayrburn near Queenstown because of struggles with inadequate facilities. Paul Yates, producer of seasons two and three of Under The Vines for Libertine Pictures and Lisa…

The UK government’s Creative Industries Sector Plan, unveiled on Monday, is undoubtedly ambitious. With a headline pledge of £380m (US$517m) funding over the next spending review period and a target to nearly double business investment – from £17bn today to…

I don’t know about you, but I love going to the movies. I want theaters to be around forever. As much as I value my couch and my flat screen, the theater is magic. But according to a new report…