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Camera Operator

ShowNews Admin — Thu, 21 May 2026 04:35:15 +0000

Te Tūranga –The opportunity
An opportunity to work with New Zealand’s award-winning public media company. RNZ aims to strengthen Aotearoa and the Pacific through informative, challenging, and entertaining content.
Te Mahi – About the job
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Film Facilitator

ShowNews Admin — Wed, 20 May 2026 01:47:16 +0000

Tātaki Auckland Unlimited is Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s cultural, events and destination agency. We work to make Auckland a vibrant place to live, work and visit through events, experiences, culture, economic development and destination activity.

Screen Auckland, part of Tātaki…

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Jason Momoa stars as guest DJ at Queenstown bar

ShowNews Admin — Thu, 14 May 2026 00:54:34 +0000

Hollywood actor Jason Momoa has been spotted behind the DJ decks at a popular Queenstown bar months after becoming a shareholder in the business.

Social media posts from Upstairs at The Bunker show the Aquaman star has been advertised as…

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To earn some countries’ film tax incentives, you have to pass the test

ShowNews Admin — Mon, 11 May 2026 20:44:33 +0000

Promising rebates of up to 40% on an infamously expensive art form, tax incentives for film and television production — now offered by nearly four dozen countries — have been instrumental in luring the industry from its traditional capital in…

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Canela Media Launches AI-Driven Vertical Video App Zully, Aiming For Bilingual Microdrama Fans

ShowNews Admin — Mon, 11 May 2026 20:39:45 +0000

Hispanic upstart Canela Media has launched Zully, a new app for microdramas in both Spanish and English.

While Canela is smaller than legacy players TelevisaUnivision and Telemundo, it has a different business model. Without linear TV networks or expensive line…

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Black Diamond – TV Series

ShowNews Admin — Mon, 11 May 2026 20:32:59 +0000

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NZ On Screen Tuesday Spotlight: Ngā Puna (1993-1996)

ShowNews Admin — Mon, 11 May 2026 20:26:07 +0000

Created to nurture emerging Māori writers, Ngā Puna brings together six first-time television writers — each delivering a standalone 45-minute drama. Executive produced by Don Selwyn and made by He Taonga Films, the anthology spans genres from tangi grief and…

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NZ On Screen Tuesday Spotlight: Shark In The Park (1990)

ShowNews Admin — Tue, 05 May 2026 01:53:56 +0000

New Zealand’s first urban cop show, Shark in the Park traded rural beats for the gritty streets of inner-city Wellington. Devised by Graeme Tetley (Ruby and Rata), it follows Inspector Brian ‘Sharkie’ Finn (Jeffrey Thomas) and his unit, with character-driven…

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Kiwi team behind Roblox hit 99 Nights in the Forest lands movie deal

ShowNews Admin — Mon, 04 May 2026 22:11:05 +0000

After landing a major movie deal for their breakout game, three New Zealand developers say Kiwis are “batting way above average” on the global platform Roblox.

Alec Kieft, Matthew Hufton, and Cameron Angland are set to executive produce a feature…

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Interview: Monet Bailey-Ngatai

ShowNews Admin — Sun, 03 May 2026 22:49:15 +0000

We sat down with Monet from Overwhelmed Productions to talk about what it’s like to make a web series like her series ‘Takahoa’ which released earlier this year.…

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NZ On Screen Tuesday Spotlight: The Longest Night (1993)

ShowNews Admin — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:56:44 +0000

From the Wild South series, The Longest Night follows a group of New Zealanders spending winter at Scott Base. As Antarctica slips into months of darkness, extreme cold and isolation, the team must maintain morale through routine, creativity and connection.…

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James Ashcroft Horror Film ‘When Darkness Loves Us’ to Kick Off Sales in Cannes

ShowNews Admin — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:22:47 +0000

When Darkness Loves Us, the new horror film from New Zealand director James Ashcroft (The Rule of Jenny Pen), will kick off international sales at the upcoming Cannes Film Market.

Cornerstone has taken on international sales outside of Australia and…

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Opinion: The Reports of Our Industry’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated

ShowNews Admin — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:33:54 +0000

Written By Jarl Devine

I read an article in The Guardian this morning with the headline “Why are respected directors suddenly embracing AI?” In the context of other recent headlines naming Sandra Bullock and Reese Witherspoon as seemingly announcing their…

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Microdrama Takes Center Stage at Cairns Crocodiles as FlareFlow Data Shows Australia Outperforming Global Markets

ShowNews Admin — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:33:07 +0000

Vertical drama is entering Australia’s mainstream screen industry conversation, with Cairns Crocodiles set to host a dedicated microdrama panel that brings together platform executives, broadcasters and content creators at the annual APAC creativity festival.

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NZ On Screen Tuesday Spotlight: K Road Chronicles (2023)

ShowNews Admin — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:05:36 +0000

The third series of K Road Chronicles embeds community journalist and former rough sleeper Six within the support networks tackling Auckland’s homelessness crisis. Spanning organisations from Orange Sky’s mobile laundry to Rainbow Hub’s gender-diverse outreach, the series combines observational documentary…

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