Sony Catchlight opens call for entries
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NZ Box Office report: 9 March 2025
Tinā continued its time at the top over the weekend, dropping a couple of screens from its opening weekend but earning more. On 127 screens, Miki Magasiva’s feature added $658,355 and had grossed $1,992,289, before passing the $2 million mark…
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Two into one
This is the second part of our musings on the MCH-mooted merger of the Film Commission and NZ On Air.
Last week’s editorial (here if you missed it and are keen) focused mostly on what the agencies do other than…
Wellington Animation Film Festival back for seconds
Following the success of its inaugural event in 2024, the Wellington Animation Film Festival will return this March, to celebrate the animation world and the craftsmanship behind the artform. Held in the heart of Wellywood at Roxy Cinemas from 21-23…
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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
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
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…
NZ Box Office report: 23 February 2025
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
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
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
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
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
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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