Author name: Keith Barclay

Media Release: HON PAUL GOLDSMITH, Minister of Media and Communications. The Government is taking immediate action to support New Zealand’s media and content production sectors, while it develops a long-term reform programme, Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Firstly,…

The government will press ahead with a revised version of the Digital News Bargaining bill, and tweak SPR provisions to allow more TV shows, including Shortland Street, to access it. Read on RNZ.…

Te Māngai Pāho turns 30 Te Māngai Pāho celebrates three decades of te reo Māori creativity, innovation and excellence in the Māori broadcasting sector. Established in 1993 but operating since July 1994, our original mandate was to fund content which…

Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) has rolled out its full line-up for 2024: 86 feature films and 19 shorts. The full line-up, schedule, and ticket info is now on the festival website, along with a downloadable pdf…

Heading towards the pointy end of its activities is this year’s edition of the Vista 48Hours competition. Across the motu 570 teams registered for the competition this year, delivering 499 eligible films out of the mid-May shoot weekend. 162 School…

Global game development researchers and experts are meeting in Ōtautahi Christchurch to discuss the power of games in overcoming borders and breaking social barriers. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) will host the 55th International Simulation…

The seventh outing of the NZ Cinematography Awards is now open for business and accepting entries. 12 categories are on offer, and – for many – this year may well be offer last chance to see a substantial amount of…