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It’s been 12 months since Waikato Screen became fully funded and operational after two years of efforts to raise awareness among councils and stakeholders. Tracy Hampton, film office manager and one of three company directors behind the not-for-profit organisation, has…

In a fascinating NAB 2024 session titled “The Art and Science of IMAX” Bruce Marko, who is SVP Head of Post Production and Image Capture at IMAX, elaborated regarding the upcoming new fleet of IMAX film cameras. If you are…

Buckle up, filmmakers! Get ready to dive deep into the thrilling world of camera cars with the exclusive Filmotechnic Camera Car Masterclass, brought to you in collaboration with Filmmakers Academy. This comprehensive virtual workshop peels back the curtain on the…

A couple of years ago, I looked into whether erotic thrillers were indeed dying out or if it was just availability bias due to the fact that the main examples which come to mind are mostly from the 1980s. More…

Actor. Producer. Director. Comedian. TV presenter. You’re unlikely to find a star of New Zealand screen and stage with a more powerfully diverse CV than Ginette McDonald.  NZ On Screen celebrates Ginette’s prolific screen career, both in front and behind…

There’s a moment in The Moon is Upside Down where frazzled anaesthetist Briar (Loren Taylor) gets her period on a road trip with her long-distance beau. Hastily winding toilet paper around her gusset in the toilet of a roadside tearoom,…

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As we cover AI more and more, it’s become even more apparent that AI is very much here to stay. The only debate left is just which filmmaking skills and jobs are going to be more affected by AI versus…