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From Boy to behind the camera: Rickylee Russell-Waipuka’s journey from child star to producer

Mark It — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 04:35:10 +0000

After making her film debut as Chardonnay in Kiwi blockbuster Boy, Rickylee Russell-Waipuka got used to getting bombarded with spontaneous moonwalks and requests for selfies. But for the then-teenager, the hardest shift wasn’t public recognition – it was feeling the…

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Screenrights Cultural Fund Opens for Applications

Keith Barclay — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:11:00 +0000

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The power and the glory: why funding isn’t the biggest problem

Keith Barclay — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:36:13 +0000

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Mārama – Taratoa Stappard and Sharlene George

Keith Barclay — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 03:08:23 +0000

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Māoriland names 2026 line-up

Keith Barclay — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:26:12 +0000

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Across the ditch: Aussie funding agency Screen NSW names Kylie Munnich as exec director

ShowNews Admin — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:58:59 +0000

Australian funding agency Screen NSW has appointed former Screen Queensland chief Kylie Munnich as executive director, starting on March 16.

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Munnich replaces the former head of Screen NSW Kyas Hepworth who left the agency in December after three…

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Writer – Shortland Street

Stan Gogan — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:44:47 +0000

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Verticals: How a $175,000 Production Could Change Louisiana’s Film Industry Forever

Stan Gogan — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:00:25 +0000

In 2011, Baton Rouge served as the production home for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Parts 1 & 2. With an estimated combined production budget of $240 million, those two teen vampire drama films, which shot back-to-back at Celtic Studios,…

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If Hollywood Wants an Ethical Future With AI, “We Need to Build a System for Ongoing Compensation,” Says Joseph Gordon-Levitt

ShowNews Admin — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:19:42 +0000

As one of Hollywood’s earliest and most passionate supporters of technology-based community building, actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt has some choice words for those benefiting from a system that he says has veered wildly off course.

“The tech industry has become a…

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NZ On Screen – Tuesday Spotlight: Married (1992)

ShowNews Admin — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Directed by Gaylene Preston, this hour-long drama follows a young couple grappling with marriage and parenting. Made for Work of Art, a female-led New Zealand anthology series, Married marked Preston’s first TV drama, Jed Brophy’s screen debut, and featured a…

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France Revamps Tax Rebate to Woo Big-Budget Hollywood Shoots, Expands Eligibility to Actors’ Salaries

ShowNews Admin — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 21:11:35 +0000

Rivaled by London, Prague and Budapest when it comes to luring Hollywood shoots, France is getting ready to sharpen its competitive edge with a game-changing reform to its tax incentive for international productions (TRIP).

Following an intensive lobbying push orchestrated…

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What Berlin’s market programme says about the film industry in 2026

ShowNews Admin — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 09:03:55 +0000

Stephen Follows reviewed 20 years of EFM sessions to understand the industry’s recurring discussions and to see what 2026 has in store. Plus, he looks at whether the market’s “decline” narrative matches the data.

“Next Thursday, I shall be joining…

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New Kiwi streaming app offers handpicked movies and arthouse films

Stan Gogan — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 02:22:34 +0000

Rialto is launching a new premium streaming platform, Rialto View, for Kiwis to access cinema and art films that are not selected by algorithms.

As streaming giants such as Netflix and Disney+ continue to dominate viewership internationally, more businesses are…

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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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GOOD BONES – TV Series

ShowNews Admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:26:21 +0000

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