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The New Zealand screen, theatre and journalism communities are mourning the loss of Aroha Awarau, a gifted storyteller whose work across media consistently elevated Māori voices and contemporary Aotearoa experiences. Awarau built a distinguished career spanning journalism, theatre and film,…

Australia‘s new streaming content quotas has “materially changed the competitive landscape” for New Zealand‘s production community, a screen body has warned. New Zealand’s producers guild, Spada, said New Zealand was at risk of being left “at a disadvantage unless policy settings catch…

YouTube has continued to upend the natural order of UK television by overtaking the BBC on a key measurement of audience reach, according to an analysis by Deadline. In an unprecedented moment, YouTube passed the BBC in monthly audience reach…

A Cook Islands feature film has garnered over two million YouTube views and numerous international accolades, which the producer hopes will showcase the nation’s beauty and attract major studio productions to the islands. Stranded Pearl continues to win accolades and views…

Labour is promising to implement a levy on local profits of streaming giants like Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video if elected, but National says it is still considering its options and won’t commit to any plan yet. It follows …

Last week, I wrote part one of a two-part series on how the film industry has changed, titled “Why the film business is considerably riskier than it used to be.” Today I’m sharing the companion piece, focusing on all the…

UK unions representing freelancers in the TV and film industry have slammed the government for missing the deadline to appoint a Freelance Champion. As thousands of freelancers remain out of work, we are told Bectu head Philippa Childs contacted Culture…

Policeman turned novelist, scriptwriter and director producer Stef Harris says he’s exhausted. After more than a year of intensive plotting and planning, the shooting of his latest film, Blood Moon, starts on Tuesday. While Harris said he was looking forward…

At YMCinema, tracking the cameras behind major film festivals and awards has become a long-standing editorial tradition. Each year, these lists reveal far more than technical preferences. They quietly expose where cinematic confidence truly lives. The 83rd Golden Globe Awards…