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The Greenstone TV Turns 30 Collection contains over 60 titles and many viewer favourites. Insights into the production company’s history are delivered through written backgrounders from Rachel Antony, CEO of Greenstone TV and former owner and company founder John Harris.…

Indie distributors are fretting about the current marketplace, specifically a glut of films vying for precious theater space and hard-to-snare audiences who, with exceptions of course, still seems mostly willing to come out for big ticket films. While there are…

This story was originally published on The Spinoff. NZ-made fantasy adventure series Time Bandits will not be returning for season two. We asked some of its biggest fans for their thoughts.  Last week it was announced that Time Bandits, Apple…

Of the 12 TV shows that won Primetime Emmys this year, only two of them – Max’s Outstanding Comedy Series winner “Hacks” and Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show” – were filmed in California.  It’s one of many warning signs that…

Brands and media agencies want to tie up with premium content, and producers see the collaboration as an opportunity to finance their projects. But there are a few things that need to change first. Brands and media agencies were just…

There was likely a mix of big emotions in an Auckland courtroom on Monday at the conclusion of the Polkinghorne case. No doubt, there were those who believed justice did not do right by Pauline Hanna. Her 2021 death was…

Actor-turned director Rachel House sat down with FilmSpeak to discuss the development and response to her debut feature, The Mountain, which recently had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in early September. The film follows the…

Oscar-winning filmmaker James Cameron has joined the Stability AI Board of Directors. It was only a year ago when AI was thought to be a dirty word during the double strikes that shut down the business, when Cameron cited his…

Before The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power season one debuted, Amazon Studios revealed it was moving its production hub for season two from New Zealand to the UK.  The decision, in line with the streamer’s strategy of…

Professionals behind titles like ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘The Gilded Age’ argue that self-negotiating compensation is no longer benefiting the majority of their group: “It’s hard out there.” Though many core crafts in Hollywood have been members of organized labor organizations…