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As we covered when news of The Sphere’s first film was announced, Darren Aronofsky’s Postcards From Earth has proven to truly be one of the biggest marvels of modern cinematography. And not just because of its ambitious scope, but also—quite…

The NZ TV Awards took place in downtown Auckland on Tuesday, which coincided with Te Pāti Māori’s National Māori Action Day. The increasingly fractious relationship between the fresh coalition and many Māori gave a sharp hook to the awards. After…

Despite the now-resolved writers and actors strikes shutting down Hollywood production for several months, the loss of tens of thousands of Tinseltown jobs this year actually is part of a larger economic contraction, a just-released study claims — and those…

When What Now returns in 2024, things may look a little different. Young viewers will still enjoy a fun hour-long episode of gunge and giveaways every Sunday morning on TVNZ2, but episodes will no longer be broadcast live or feature…

NZ On Air is thrilled to see the swathe of awards won by funded content at the NZTV Awards in Auckland tonight and congratulates all the winners and finalists. Of 36 awards presented, 25 went to NZ On Air funded…

Want to learn how to write a TV pilot? You’ve come to the right place.  Breaking into Hollywood with a writing career is one of the hardest things you can do. Fewer movies are being made every year, and now,…

[Editor’s Note: The following story contains light spoilers for the film“Eileen.”] Thomasin McKenzie‘s repressed prison secretary Eileen in William Oldroyd‘s movie of the same name is a young woman whose bodily obsessions are an almost pathological rebellion against social decorum:…

Kiwis abroad and international audiences eagerly awaiting the release of RIVER OF FREEDOM can stream it across online platforms from 13 December.  Journeyman Pictures has secured worldwide rights to the New Zealand box office smash, RIVER OF FREEDOM. “A unique…

France-based multinational Studiocanal has launched Cultivator Films to facilitate local co-productions in Australia and will kick off with book-to-film adaptation “Kangaroo.” Read on in Variety…