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To create the film’s 4,000 “modieval” costumes, designer Jacqueline West found inspiration in painters (Goya and Giotto), nomadic tribes, Dante Alighieri’s ‘Inferno’ and ‘Goldfinger.’ Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two, starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, had a blockbuster opening weekend in…

The government-backed body responsible for policing UK talent agencies has launched an industry-wide investigation amid concerns over the conduct of certain companies. Deadline understands that the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EASI) is looking at the entertainment space, including carrying out…

New Screen Australia CEO Deirdre Brennan gave an early indication of her goals for the agency on day two of the Australian International Documentary Conference, including a mantra to “put the audience at the heart of everything we do”. Brennan,…

It was one of the most cataclysmic days in New Zealand media history. Duncan Greive has been working the phones to answer some of the big questions remaining. How long has this plan been in the works, and how widely…

For me, personally, I think the best way to achieve goals is to sit and write them down. There’s something about making them tangible that makes it feel possible. This goes for every goal in life, including directing goals. Embarking…

Ireland appears to be everywhere on screen at the minute — and it isn’t just a trend. Where 2022 and 2023 had “The Banshees of Inisherin,” Paul Mescal, “The Quiet Girl” and short film “The Irish Goodbye” making noise throughout…

Last Thursday, when the Netflix live-adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender finally debuted, director Roseanne Liang was still hard at work. Well, sort of. On this most auspicious of days she was talking to me in Ponsonby Central, reflecting on…

The devastating effects of Newshub’s closure on news production will be shared by the local screen industry. Shows partially funded and commissioned by TV3 have an uncertain future, and one industry leader says the workforce connected to the channel has…