Keith Barclay, Author at ShowNews

NZ Box Office report: 2 March 2025

The first weekend of March closed with the welcome sight of a local title at #1. Tinā was on song, topping the chart with $653,271 (including previews) from a very wide release on 127 screens. The previous weekend’s #1, Bridget…

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To merge or not to merge

Editorial / Keith Barclay

As we noted last week, we wanted a bit more time to muse on the proposed merger of the Film Commission and NZ On Air, about which MCH is seeking feedback. Partly we wanted more time because – although it…

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George Clarke journeys across rugged Aotearoa & Australia to explore remote island living

News / Keith Barclay

Earlier this month Perpetual Entertainment commenced filming on an all-new premium factual series George Clarke’s Homes in the Wild for Sky New Zealand Originals to air on Sky Open and Neon later in 2025 and on Channel 4 in the…

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NZ Box Office report: 23 February 2025

Box Office / Keith Barclay

24 years after the release of Bridget Jones’ Diary, the latest title in the franchise, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, ended its second weekend by climbing to the top of the heap, taking $487,758 from 117 screens. It’s now…

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One step forward … investment and discoverability

Editorial / Keith Barclay

When we published last week’s editorial on MCH’s call for submissions on a number of industry-related issues, we expected we’d see some feedback around the issue. Happily, we were right, and we’ve been informed of a range of views on…

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NZ Box Office report: 16 February 2025

Box Office / Keith Barclay

The weekend’s chart delivered a rare sight. All top three spots were taken by titles on their opening weekend, as the previous weekends podium placers (A Complete Unknown, Mufasa: The Lion King and Widow Clicquot) fell to #4, 7 and…

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Government takes on reform of NZ media

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Screenrights Cultural Fund 2025 Opens for Applications

News / Keith Barclay

Screenrights has opened applications today for its 2025 Cultural Fund grant round, announcing the annual focus as Creative Intelligence. The Fund offers up to $50,000 per project with a total pool of $300,000 for initiatives that foster the creation and…

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Weta adds VES Awards to trophy cabinet

News / Keith Barclay

After picking up an Annie Award earlier in the week, Weta added the top VES award – for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature – to its haul for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Weta’s work on…

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8 Day One Shorts confirmed

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Māoriland lays out 2025 programme

Uncategorized / Keith Barclay

The programme is out for the 12th annual Māoriland Film Festival. The festival offers 130 films and digital works from 86 Indigenous nations. This year’s festival theme, Ko te mauri, he mea huna ki te Moana, reflects the life force…

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Bryn & Ku’s Singles Club seeks laughter, reflection, and sense of community

News / Keith Barclay

Aotearoa has a proud tradition of road trips, from the iconic Goodbye Pork Pie to Frickin Dangerous Bro On the Road and NZ Today. Now, it’s time for two women to take the wheel in a groundbreaking new comedy docuseries…

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Secrets At Red Rocks teased

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The Wild Robot, Arcane and Wētā take Annies

Uncategorized / Keith Barclay

The Anime Awards, the highest animation-focused honour in the industry, ran over the weekend, with little in the way of surprises. Favourites Arcane and The Wild Robot were very successful at converting nods into wins. The Wild Robot was the biggest winner of the evening…

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