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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…

While AI might get the most of the day-to-day excitement and vitriol in the burgeoning film tech space, virtual productions are almost quietly chugging along revolutionizing the industry just as much—but with perhaps simply less fanfare. If you haven’t been…

EXTREME SPOILER WARNING. DON’T SAY WE DIDN’T WARN YOU. And so, the only show that I considered appointment viewing this year has come to an end. After the Party started so strong, with the introduction of a largely-unsympathetic protagonist (Penny,…

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Location scouting is where the idea of what a scene looks like has to become a reality.  However, there are many factors to consider beyond just what a location looks like.  Your entire shoot day could sink or swim based…

Months of preparation, hundreds of staff, convoys of cutting-edge gear: inside the machine that crafts prime time’s most popular entertainment. Read on…

Actor and star of The Brokenwood Mysteries Fern Sutherland has just wrapped her tenth season on the television detective drama. Sutherland believes it is in part due to the show’s enthusiastic and loyal international fan base. The show has been sold in…

This year, Film Fiji has successfully attracted approximately 60 productions to choose Fiji as their filming location. Board Director of Film Fiji Culden Kamea has highlighted this achievement, emphasizing that the majority of these productions are diverse, encompassing news, documentaries,…