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Interview: ‘The Weed Eaters’ Callum Devlin and Finnius Teppett

Stan Gogan — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:39:25 +0000

We had a chat with Callum and Finnius, the Director and Writer of ‘The Weed Eaters’. A compelling new low-budget horror comedy shot in Canterbury on a budget of $19,000.

“Four slacker friends on a rural New Year’s getaway stumble…

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Interview: ‘The Siren’ Lazy Bones – George Teagle and Liam D Stevens

Stan Gogan — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:48:27 +0000

We talked to Liam and George about their new Gothic Horror short: ‘The Siren’. We discussed what it takes to make a low budget short that looks grand in scope. And what their experience was like Directing and Producing the…

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Marie Tricart – Wellington Animation Film Festival

Keith Barclay — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:19:06 +0000

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Georgina Conder – Small Town Scandal

Keith Barclay — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 07:09:57 +0000

Producer Georgina Conder talks about bringing Tom Sainsbury’s podcast ‘Small Town Scandal’ to the screen, and its arrival on Sky on 9 February.

The series was based on the Tom Sainsbury Podcast of the same name. We discuss what interested…

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Meg Huston, Screen Canterbury

Keith Barclay — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:10:47 +0000

Screen Canterbury’s Meg Huston talks about the end of a year, titles in production in the region – and the importance of the regional production grant to those – and looking forward to a 2026 where there’s more production to…

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Tanya Black, Screen Wellington

Keith Barclay — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 05:23:19 +0000

Tanya Black talks about a big week in Wellington, with a famil tour in town, a new conference running, and the centrepiece event of the Avatar: Fire & Ash premiere on Saturday evening.…

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Chloe Smith, Producer – Spartacus: House of Ashur

Keith Barclay — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:26:37 +0000

Chloe Smith talks about the significant local contributions to Starz’s Spartacus franchise, as the latest series House of Ashur hits Three this weekend.…

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Jade Kent, Film Bay of Plenty

Keith Barclay — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 02:46:03 +0000

Film Bay of Plenty’s Jade Kent talks about wrapping up 2025, what’s shooting in the region plus initiatives and opportunities to upskill local practitioners.…

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Kelly Davis, NZ On Air

Keith Barclay — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 07:00:30 +0000

NZ On Air’s Kelly Davis talks about the just-announced results out of the agency’s funding round, info about the next funding round, and the agency’s plans for early 2026.…

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