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It was 20 years ago today that Hollywood came to Wellington with a 421m-long red carpet down Courtenay Place to celebrate the final instalment of The Lord of the Rings films. Wētā Workshop co-founder and owner Sir Richard Taylor told…

The Outlook for Someday has named its shortlisted teams and titles for its eighth edition.   Over the next few weeks teams will receive feedback on their submissions, and have time to re-develop their scripts and supporting materials before they re-submit…

Regardless of how you feel about AI, it’s hard to deny that this new technology isn’t going to absolutely revolutionize the film and video world. The real question isn’t even how much now, but rather just how soon. Stable Diffusion, which…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand —   New Zealand was primarily known abroad for its sheep, its wine and its rugby team on the September day in 1998 that filmmaker Peter Jackson’s helicopter landed on a sprawling family farm about 100 miles south of…

Ridley Scott is a legendary director who makes some of the most epic movies of all time. The man behind Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, and Blade Runner is known for his sprawling storytelling and incredible visuals.  Over Thanksgiving, his latest film, Napoleon, opened strong at…

James Cameron described post-production on “Avatar 3″ as “hectic” during a recent New Zealand press conference moderated by 1News chief correspondent John Campbell. Cameron used the discussion to celebrate New Zealand as his main production hub, announcing his plan to…

Taiki Waititi’s latest failure underlines how dramatically things have gone wrong for a Hollywood figure who was critically adored not so long ago. The actor-writer-director’s early output speaks of a filmmaker with a distinct vision and a remarkably developed voice.…

Ridley Scott has brought us a chest-bursting alien, a Black Hawk down.,Thelma and Louise in a convertible, and Hannibal Lecter in posh Italian exile. He has made enough great films and TV shows for 10 illustrious careers — from The Duellists to Alien to Blade Runner to Gladiator to Hannibal to American Gangster. …

A cool video by Ripple Training demonstrates how to shoot underwater using your iPhone, and still getting a fully functional touch interface. Meet the Divevolk housing – 1st underwater full touchscreen diving housing for smartphones. Now you can shoot with…