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The UK government has officially enacted the much-anticipated Independent Film Tax Credit, with relief available for qualifying films starting October 30. The credit was confirmed this morning by UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy as the BFI London Film Festival begins…

What if a classroom could be a dahlia farm, a house bus, a forest, or a lounge? From award-winning filmmakers, Chris Pryor and Miriam Smith (The Ground We Won, How Far is Heaven), The Spinoff is excited to platform Home…

Rena Owen has cemented herself in New Zealand’s pantheon of film and television greats.  The award-winning actress has a packed acting career, with roles in everything from Once Were Warriors, to Star Wars, to Whina, to Shortland Street.   She…

In the 80s if you wanted to edit anything, you’d have to physically cut and splice reels of film. That was until Bill Warner and Eric Peters invented Avid and completely changed the landscape of editing forever. Today, it’s a…

U.K. public service broadcaster Channel 4 has revealed revenues of £1.02 billion ($1.6 billion) for 2023 despite what has been billed as the worst advertising downturn since 2008. Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon unveiled the results as part of the…

Is AI reaching a plateau? The short answer is “no.” The long answer is also, “no,” but even more definitely. Have you ever noticed those awkward moments during live broadcasts when an interviewee stops to think before they speak? In…

How many indie movies make money? was one of the questions posed to top European film financiers and producers today at the Zurich Summit, which takes place during the Zurich Film Festival. Vincent Maraval, President Goodfellas / The Veterans; Christian…