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When I started to work in Hollywood in 2012, I was an assistant. I remember long days I spent setting up and tearing down conference rooms from meetings. Those meetings were for developing ideas. We had writers coming in and…

Globetrotting festival, markets, film development and training veteran Marten Rabarts is joining the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) team to lead its industry activities as Head Of IFFR Pro. The New Zealand-born film professional already has strong connections with the…

Indie film shoots are filled with challenges, but writer-director Nora Fiffer was determined to make the set of her debut feature film, “Another Happy Day,” as family-friendly as possible. After all, she wrote the comedic drama about postpartum depression and…

As we approach the 2024 NZTV Awards, we wanted to take a moment to inform you of some changes to this year’s awards show format. It’s been a challenging year for the film and television industry, but despite this –…

Michael Fortin was at the heart of Hollywood’s golden age of streaming. The actor and aerial cinematographer turned his hobby of flying drones into a profitable business in 2012 just as the streaming wars were taking off. For a decade,…

Currently hosting production of the “Avatar” film series, New Zealand’s capital Wellington is making a renewed pitch as one of the best-equipped games, VFX and animation producing hubs in the world. It has unveiled a new showreel “Make It Here”…

We do think that Blackmagic Design has finally nailed it as a cinema camera manufacturer. Blackmagic works and operates like a high-tech company rather than a conventional/conservative manufacturer of cinema products, although its post-production software (DaVinci Resolve) is the industry…

We’re in the golden era of television right now and there are more and more shows on the air every year. How can you get staffed on a TV show or get your own idea on the air? You’ll have…

Shandong’s rising status as a major player in the global film and television industry took centre stage at an event at the Cordis Hotel in Auckland last week, showcasing the impressive opportunities and advanced facilities of what is becoming known…