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The makers of Shortland Street want the government to help out financially by extending its cash-back scheme for local productions. The future of Aotearoa’s longest running drama is up in the air, with TVNZ and production company South Pacific Pictures in talks…

Netflix will no longer report membership numbers starting next year — a bombshell move for the streaming industry, which has historically tied company performance to subscriber gains or losses. “We’ve evolved, and we’re going to continue to evolve,” Netflix co-CEO…

FilmLA, partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions – today issued an update regarding regional filming activity. The film industry’s highly-anticipated return to production in 2024 took eight to ten weeks to…

Screen Australia has partnered with Los Angeles-based television production company Dynamic Television, known for Ginny & Georgia and Savage River, for a new program to fund the development of up to four scripted television projects. The Dynamic Television Scripted Initiative will focus on…

The Sundance Film Festival may kick the snow off its boots once and for all. The annual celebration of independent film announced on Wednesday that it is open for pitches from cities across the United States on becoming the new…

Henry Cavill fans can finally see the British actor as James Bond — sorta. A fake Bond movie trailer “starring” the former Witcher star has been racking up millions of views on YouTube despite being a total fake. The “Bond 26” trailer…

Netflix has slotted June 6 for the premiere of the third and final season of fantasy drama Sweet Tooth. The streamer also revealed Kelly Marie Tran is joining the cast as a series regular and released the first teaser trailer.…

The Marché du Film has announced 12 international film composers for this year’s Spot the Composer program, including New Zealand’s Karl Sölve Steven. Karl is known for his diverse portfolio. His recent work includes scores for films like Uproar and…

Australian filmmakers Colin and Cameron Cairnes are fascinated with the moments when television goes spectacularly wrong. In 2016, the brothers made Scare Campaign, which fiendishly warped the concept of a prank show. Now, in 2024, the writing-directing duo are levelling…