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Does anyone else yell “KISS!” at the TV whenever two people of the same gender lean in close? No? Just me?  It mostly never happens. But when it does, oh boy is it great, especially when it’s during Our Flag…

One of New Zealand’s most successful directors is currently filming in the capital, with the film’s producer saying he was enjoying being back on his “home turf”. Oscar-nominated director Andrew Niccol (Gattaca) has started production on his latest film, I,…

Here at Sundance, we get to meet emerging filmmakers and watch their creative, original, risk-taking films at the Sundance Film Festival. Not only are we networking and enjoying amazing films, but we are bringing some fun surprises to the festival…

Like last week, this is another offshoot of my work for Guinness World Records, although the vast majority of what you’re about to read won’t make it into the 2025 World Records book for reasons that will become extremely obvious.…

PARK CITY, UTAH, January 20, 2024 — Today the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the filmmakers selected to receive the 2024 Merata Mita Fellowship and the inaugural Graton Fellowship for Artists from California-Based Tribes. The Merata Mita Fellowship is an annual…

Sundance is one of the most prolific film festivals in the world, and an unparallel platform for new feature-length and short films. Lea Tupu’ana / Mother Tongue tells the story of a young speech language therapist of Tongan heritage, who…

The film and television business worlds are glitzy and glamourous, aren’t they? Well, maybe around Emmys and Oscars time, but making content for the big and small screen is hard graft and comes at a cost to mental health. With…

The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery | Len Lye Centre is partnering with Wairoa Māori Film Festival to present the Kiriata Māori Cinema Showcase in New Plymouth for the first time over Waitangi weekend. The showcase will present a selection of documentaries,…

During the week, local peak body Screen Producers Australia teamed up with 19 other screen organisations from Europe, New Zealand, Canada, a place named ‘Ireland’, and Spain, and demanded legislation that requires Netflix, Amazon, Disney, and other streamers to invest…

Sundance 2024 is here, and the festival has announced a total of 91 projects for this year’s slate. Between shorts, feature films, and documentaries, there’s a whole lot of talent coming to Park City. Every year, we survey as many filmmakers as…

Esteemed New Zealand icon Lucy Lawless, widely celebrated for her compelling portrayals in memorable projects such as Xena: Warrior Princess, Spartacus, and Salem, is stepping into the director’s chair for the first time with the highly anticipated Never Look Away.…