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Kiwi film industry professionals have lavished praise on a Christchurch student’s award-winning short war film, calling it “fantastic”, “technically flawless” and “incredible”. Inspired by the work of one of his cinema heroes, Steven Spielberg, 16-year-old Kenta Lord swept the board…

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves, who will deliver a landmark budget in less than a month, has been urged by the influential Culture, Media & Sport Committee (CMSC) to introduce a tax relief for the print and advertising costs of indie…

Starz has unleashed the first trailer for Spartacus: House of Ashur (above), finally revealing that many of the elements fans want to see most will return as part of creator Steven S. DeKnight’s return to the franchise. The series premieres…

Morag Brownlie’s short captures the isolation of Covid-19 lockdowns through striking west coast imagery, limited dialogue, and a moody score. Perfect Storm screened at the New Zealand…

PRIME MINISTER has crossed the $1 million mark at the New Zealand box office, becoming the fifth highest-grossing New Zealand documentary of all time. Since its release, the film has sparked widespread conversation, with cinemas reporting standing ovations, emotional reactions,…

Today, Thursday 22 October, it’s expected that more than up to 100,000 doctors, nurses, allied health workers, and primary and secondary school teachers will go out on strike. They are seeking better pay and working conditions, and better environments in…

Late in Ted Sarandos’ interview with Wall Street analysts Tuesday afternoon, the Netflix co-CEO was asked about the value of AI to the company. Sarandos, who in shaping the era’s most successful Big Tech entrant to Hollywood has always been…

Labour says it would boost a rebate for the video game sector from 20% to 25% – meaning firms could claim back 25c of every dollar they spend creating a new game. The party would also increase the maximum amount…