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As IATSE nears what is likely to be the final round of talks with the studios over a new three-year contract beginning Monday, safety is again one of the primary concerns of guild members. In December, a woman died in…

The groundbreaking film Ka Whawhai Tonu goes to cinemas this Matariki weekend, with high hopes of a box office success after eight years of development and several funding rejections. The pivotal 1864 battle of O-Rākau in the New Zealand Wars in Waikato…

I was a new set decorator so excited to be working on “My Life as an Experiment,” a pilot that was produced by Jack Black. I was even more excited to learn that Donald Sutherland was one of the actors.…

This story was originally published on The Spinoff If you’re just watching television on your couch, the way god intended, this might look like a strong year for New Zealand reality TV. Three has screened My Mum, Your Dad and…

By RNZ Temuera Morrison says the strong faces of 19th-century Māori leaders inspired his performance in the historic new film Ka Whawhai Tonu. “Their eyes look so much deeper. They could connect to the cosmos a lot better than we can…

As founder of South Pacific Pictures, John Barnett is one of the most powerful voices in New Zealand culture. He joins Duncan Greive to assess – and critique – the current state of our screen industry.…

After seeing Cord Jefferson win the Adapted Screenplay Oscar for his work on American Fiction, the widely acclaimed adaptation of his 2001 novel Erasure, author Percival Everett has set up his latest book, James, at Universal Pictures, with Taika Waititi …

Some of the country’s leading and emerging film industry talent will be in Oamaru this weekend attending New Zealand’s first regional story incubator that aims to support local film-makers and help creatives from the region generate copyright and intellectual property…

The director of a film entirely written using artificial intelligence has spoken of his shock after the Prince Charles Cinema in London cancelled its world premiere screening. The world premiere of Peter Luisi’s The Last Screenwriter, whose script was created…

As New Zealand considers the future of its news and broadcasting industries, global streamers and tech platforms are set to face enhanced statutory obligations in the United Kingdom. These steps by the UK Parliament come at a time when governments…

The seventh outing of the NZ Cinematography Awards is now open for business and accepting entries. 12 categories are on offer, and – for many – this year may well be offer last chance to see a substantial amount of…

On indie features, budget constraints don’t always allow for every role to be filled like large studio movies, so the filmmakers oftentimes must wear multiple hats. Director Chris Lawing can speak on this subject, as he is primarily both the…