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It was only a matter of time. Once Sora was announced, it was clear that studios and coms filmmakers would be interested in exploring the benefits. If this program worked effectively, there would be a streamlining of costs and a…

In just over three weeks, the entire industry will be in Las Vegas for the opening day of NAB Show 2024. To be honest it doesn’t feel like a year since the last one, the weeks have whistled past and…

Showing the impact of the tragedy on the community, the new local film is founded on connections, from its high-flying Kiwi stars, to the close collaboration with the families involved in the real-life tragedy. Two of New Zealand’s best actresses,…

The unique cultural perspective of Australian screen stories can be a sales asset in the global marketplace but only when content strikes universal themes, according to speakers at a Screen Forever conference panel. Screenwriter Benjamin Law said that international audiences understood…

It’s a quarter of a century since the nation was stopped in its tracks by a dog saying the word ‘bugger’. This is the complete history of Buggermania – the ad, the controversy, and the enduring legacy. When Hercules the…

Screen Producers Australia CEO Matthew Deaner has issued a rallying cry in his opening address at this year’s Screen Forever on the Gold Coast, calling on the industry to join together and fight for continuing ownership and creative control of…

With decades of screen credits, Rachel House has been a fixture on screens around Aotearoa and (increasingly in recent years) internationally. Now she is harnessing all that acting experience in service of a new challenge—as a first-time feature film director…

What is the ultimate theatrical experience? For me, it’s going to see a movie you love on a giant IMAX screen. The deep colors, explosive sound, and captivating images suck you in all over again. I went to see Jaws …

Thanks to Luther Cora and family – for the dance and the welcome. And thank you to Shaun Davies for once again providing a beautiful Welcome to this beautiful country. Welcome delegates! You have come from every state and territory…