Author name: Mark It

In November last year, Auckland Council’s economic development agency, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, launched a “creative quarter” in the city’s western suburb, Henderson. The project, now called the Te Puna Creative Innovation Quarter, encompasses big ideas for grouping so-called creative sector…

Despite fears in Hollywood about a looming industry contraction, Rock the Bells interim CEO Thai Randolph sees opportunity for those who choose to think expansively around inclusion. During the “What It Takes to Innovate: Insights From Female Leaders” panel at…

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot-button issue in Hollywood and beyond this year. So it just made sense for the fourth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) to put a spotlight on AI in during a…

On a wintry Oxford morning last week, Philippa Boyens wrapped herself up all cosy and warm and set off on her own journey into Middle-earth. “I went looking for the Barrow-downs,” she says, excitedly referencing the eerie ancient burial mounds…

From now on, AI will always be in the room. We should expect rapid and often surprising developments in almost every area of human activity. AI is already helping professionals in post-production, and this will only increase. For creatives, generative…

Bafta has made strides in attracting more members who are women or from underrepresented ethnic groups since 2020, according to statistics released by the organisation today (December 5).  In the past four years, the gender split for new members is…

When we featured New Zealand’s After the Party in our Global Breakouts slot, we were hanging our hat on a low-budget psychological family drama making waves in Australiasia. In this case, we were right. Though the series first launched on…

Pixotope has launched Pixotope Reveal, AI-powered software the company says “transforms how broadcasters integrate real-time graphics into live productions”. The software enables the integration of 2D and 3D graphics without the requirements of green screens, manual rotoscoping or match moving…

Less work, shrinking budgets, tighter turnarounds and higher hard costs have all played a part in making 2024 a challenging year in production. It’s also a year that’s called on greater diversity and inclusion, not only in content creation but…