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Prime Minister a double winner at Emmys

Keith Barclay — Fri, 29 May 2026 22:55:00 +0000

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NZFC supports Government changes to domestic Screen Production Rebate in Budget 2026

Keith Barclay — Thu, 28 May 2026 20:55:48 +0000

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) welcomes yesterday’s announcement by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage on changes to the domestic Screen Production Rebate, as part of Budget 2026.

NZFC Deputy CEO and Head of Co-Production and Incentives, Chris Payne,…

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A lot of words, little meaning

Keith Barclay — Thu, 28 May 2026 20:51:55 +0000

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Ness Patea & Joel Tempero – 48Hours

Keith Barclay — Thu, 28 May 2026 06:37:15 +0000

Ness Patea and Joel Tempero talk this year’s Vista Foundation 48Hours competition, which opens its doors for registrations on Monday (1 June).…

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BSS names first speakers for 2026

Keith Barclay — Thu, 28 May 2026 05:59:58 +0000

This year’s Big Screen Symposium has started rolling out the names of speakers who’ll be presenting at the event in early July. The first announcement has a strong focus on domestic talent.

Last year’s attendees will be happy to hear…

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Bruce Hopkins – Action Actors

Keith Barclay — Thu, 28 May 2026 04:32:22 +0000

Bruce talks about selling Action Actors, which has been supporting actors in Auckland for many years by providing temp work.…

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Au Re:voir – TVNZ pulls plug on Youth Brand

Keith Barclay — Wed, 27 May 2026 22:59:19 +0000

Tomorrow (Friday 29 May) sees the end of Re: News, TVNZ’s youth-focused news platform, which made it to nine years old.

In an appropriately youth-focused approach, the news didn’t arrive via a media release, but via a post the Re:…

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Kevin & Co. – Please Don’t Break Anything

Keith Barclay — Wed, 27 May 2026 22:10:33 +0000

Producer Lealani Siaosi and show creators Max Griffin & Donald Mackenzie Mayo talk about bringing proof-of-concept teen drama series Please Don’t Break Anything to the internet with Kevin & Co.

Enjoy the series here.…

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Competition: See ‘Power Ballad’ for FREE with a Double Pass, thanks to Madman

Stan Gogan — Wed, 27 May 2026 03:28:57 +0000

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Winners to be announced Monday June 1st

Synopsis:

When Rick (Paul Rudd), a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny (Nick Jonas) during a gig, the two…

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WIFT to host ‘What’s the Drama with Vertical?’ panel in Christchurch

Stan Gogan — Wed, 27 May 2026 02:29:27 +0000

Vertical microdramas, those quick, snappy series perfect for watching on your phone, are shaking things up in the global screen world. They’re made for people who love to scroll and binge, and they’ve been a huge hit overseas, now starting…

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Zelda Movie Takes a Major Risk by Following a Proven Lord of the Rings Strategy

ShowNews Admin — Tue, 26 May 2026 06:47:55 +0000

Nintendo’s upcoming live-action The Legend of Zelda is shaping up to be one of the company’s most ambitious projects yet, and its latest production choice reveals a bold creative direction. By filming extensively in New Zealand, the movie is following…

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LOMU drops trailer, heads home to Tonga

Keith Barclay — Mon, 25 May 2026 21:35:51 +0000

The official trailer has been released today for LOMU, a powerful and compelling portrait of the man behind the legend, Jonah Lomu, the most adored son of the Pacific, a legendary All Black, who transcended the game with his immense power…

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Leanne Pooley – Choir Games

Keith Barclay — Mon, 25 May 2026 21:25:32 +0000

Leanne Pooley talks about Choir Games, a double winner at SeriesFest, and the challenges facing factual content in the current environment.

(In 2009, Leanne directed Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls. This interview was recorded before the new of Dame Jools’ death…

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NZ titles among New York Festivals winners

Keith Barclay — Mon, 25 May 2026 02:24:27 +0000

The New York Festivals TV & Film Awards, handed out last week, gave wins to of the five NZ titles nominated for awards.

Taking away Gold Towers were South Pacific Pictures’s Live and Let Dai, in the documentary category; and…

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ImagineNATIVE names plenty of NZ titles

Keith Barclay — Mon, 25 May 2026 02:05:08 +0000

One feature and a truckload of shorts head to Canada for next month’s imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, which plays in person and online.

Taratoa Stappard’s Mārama, coming off a successful trip to the Seattle International Film Festival, is…

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