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After 118 days of striking, a new agreement between SAG-AFTRA and studios signals a significant shift in the industry. The deal includes pay increases, a streaming participation bonus, and AI regulations. This landmark deal doesn’t just signify the end of…

Think about the experience of sitting and watching a movie. What is it about that big, wonderful image that connects with you? If you’re a diehard cineaste the answer might be the film’s cinematography or its use of music, special…

Local film and TV producers will be celebrating some big wins when they gather for their guild’s annual conference in Wellington this week.  Among their productions are box office hits, awards, and new shows like After The Partystarring Robyn Malcolm, which…

Hawke’s Bay Hollywood is a step closer with the opening of a community hub. The hub in central Hastings will focus on the local film industry. Read on the Herald…

Hollywood is a town where everyone wants to know what you’ve done lately. That drive to always have a new success or new announcement can lead people to obsess over the amount they have going on.  I often find myself…

British TV shows fetched a record £1.85B (US$2.25B) in 2022-23, new stats reveal.  Sales to streamers boomed and finished tape deals came back into fashion to help exports grow 22% year-on-year, Pact‘s UK TV Exports Report revealed. Demand for shows such…

Hollywood’s longest-ever actors strike has ended, but in Australia performers are still fighting for the same wage increases and protections. Michelle Rae is from the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance. Watch the video here…

Damian Del Borrello is the supervising sound editor of Season 2 of Taika Waititi’s hit HBO series, Our Flag Means Death. Del Borrello has worked extensively with Waititi, including on his upcoming Apple TV+ series, Time Bandits.  Oh, and he…

Six months after picket lines first formed outside iconic studio gates, Hollywood can finally return to work. Wednesday’s hard-fought tentative agreement on a new contract between SAG-AFTRA and studios sparked jubilation, with performers flocking to local watering holes, including a brewery near…

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After the Party antihero Penny may be the most dynamic female character we’ve seen on New Zealand television. Robyn Malcolm tells Tara Ward about the rarity of playing a complex middle-aged woman.  Read on at The Spinoff…