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Australian funding agency Screen NSW has appointed former Screen Queensland chief Kylie Munnich as executive director, starting on March 16. Kylie Munnich
Munnich replaces the former head of Screen NSW Kyas Hepworth who left the agency in December after three…

In 2011, Baton Rouge served as the production home for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Parts 1 & 2. With an estimated combined production budget of $240 million, those two teen vampire drama films, which shot back-to-back at Celtic Studios,…

As one of Hollywood’s earliest and most passionate supporters of technology-based community building, actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt has some choice words for those benefiting from a system that he says has veered wildly off course. “The tech industry has become a…

Directed by Gaylene Preston, this hour-long drama follows a young couple grappling with marriage and parenting. Made for Work of Art, a female-led New Zealand anthology series, Married marked Preston’s first TV drama, Jed Brophy’s screen debut, and featured a…

Rivaled by London, Prague and Budapest when it comes to luring Hollywood shoots, France is getting ready to sharpen its competitive edge with a game-changing reform to its tax incentive for international productions (TRIP). Following an intensive lobbying push orchestrated…

US inward investment spend on high-end television (HETV) projects increased by 5.3% last year, delivering £2.5bn (US$3.38bn) to the UK economy, with the British Film Commission (BFC) hailing “steady as she goes” growth for the industry. Tentpole scripted shows such…

Stephen Follows reviewed 20 years of EFM sessions to understand the industry’s recurring discussions and to see what 2026 has in store. Plus, he looks at whether the market’s “decline” narrative matches the data. “Next Thursday, I shall be joining…

Rialto is launching a new premium streaming platform, Rialto View, for Kiwis to access cinema and art films that are not selected by algorithms. As streaming giants such as Netflix and Disney+ continue to dominate viewership internationally, more businesses are…

Giant YouTube revenue from advertising and subscriptions passed $60 billion last year while ad sales for the latest quarter rose 9% to $11.38 billion. Executives on a call after parent Alphabet reported earnings, touted sub gains in YouTube Premium and…

Screen CanterburyNZ has confirmed dates for the final round of its Production Grant in the 2024–26 cycle. Round 3 – 2024–26 Applications open: Wednesday 18 March 2026, 9am Applications close: Sunday 18 April 2026, 11.59pm Decisions announced: Tuesday 19 May…

Netflix Inc. Co-Chief Executive Ted Sarandos pledged under oath to maintain a 45-day theatrical window for Warner Bros. films during a Senate subcommittee hearing Tuesday. Sarandos also tried to dampen concerns about potential job losses and U.S. production declines related…

A debut feature film from Chelsie Preston Crayford. Set in a run-down Wellington villa in 2003, Caterpillar follows three women living separate lives under one leaky roof. Sixteen-year-old Cassie (Anais Shand) is all bravado and vulnerability, drifting into risky territory…

Taika Waititi brought a very Kiwi style of mischief to the US Broadcom provider Xfinity, the commercial is a throwback reimagining of Jurassic Park that asks “what if the park actually worked?” because this time it’s kept online by fast,…