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Doc Edge Clinic in Christchurch on 30 November Local Lens, Global Reach: The Power of Place in Filmmaking Get your tickets here. Doc Edge Film of the Month screenings + Q&A in Christchurch (2 December) and Auckland (3 December) “Into the Spotlight”…

From the shores of the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, the American Film Market (AFM) has long been a beacon for filmmakers, producers, sales agents, and distributors. It not only served as the last major market of the year where…

Hollywood and the technology companies leading the charge on developing generative artificial intelligence tools are on a collision course, with both sides digging their heels into clashing sides of novel intellectual property issues that will shape the future of production.…

SAG- AFTRA has released a new memo to members on Monday announcing that its negotiating committee has sent a response to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers about the studios “best, last and final” offer presented to them…

In the heart of suburban Miramar in Wellington, on a block opposite single-level weatherboard houses and a Christian school, there are two entrances to Wētā Workshop’s main building. One is at the top of a flight of stairs and leads to…

A look at how shooters and editors will be able to use FilmaticAI ColorClone to instantly match footage from different cameras in Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve Read on…

Rakesh Malik reports from the industry hub of Vancouver as the gears start to slowly turn once more, and reckons it’s a great time to break into the industry. The WGA got what it wanted from the studios. The studios…

Sunday did not see a lot of action between SAG-AFTRA and the studios as the actors guild strike hit its 115th day. “The guild is still reviewing the proposals,” a well-positioned SAG-AFTRA member tells Deadline. Following a brief virtual meeting with CEOs…

The TV Personality of the Year award is the only publicly voted category within the New Zealand Television Awards. Previous winners include: Bree Tomasel (2022), Nicola ‘Nix’ Adams (2021), Hilary Barry (2020), Matty McLean (2019), Hayley Holt (2018), and Toni…

The New Zealand Television Awards also today reveals Oscar Kightley as the 2023 Television Legend.  Kightley, whose full name is Vai To’elau Osa Isa’ako Mase, is a Samoan-born writer, director, show creator, playwright and actor who has been instrumental in creating critically…

When COVID hit in 2020 and Hollywood screeched to a hard stop, small businesses that service the film and TV industry didn’t know what to do or how long it would last, but they had places to turn. Local governments…